PMZ-A-750

PMZ-A-750
Manufacturer PMZ
Production 1934–1938
Assembly Podolsk
Engine 746 cc, four-stroke V-twin
Bore / stroke 70 mm × 97 mm (2.8 in × 3.8 in)
Compression ratio 5.0
Top speed 90 km/h
Power 14 hp (10 kW) at 3700 rpm,
Tires 4,25x18 in / 4x19 in
Wheelbase 1395 mm
Weight 210 kg (dry)
Fuel capacity 18 l

The PMZ-A-750 (Russian: ПМЗ-А-750) was a pre-World War II heavy motorcycle produced in the USSR by the PMZ factory.

History

The PMZ-A-750 was the first heavy motorcycle manufactured in the Soviet Union.[1] It was designed in the early 1930s in the NATI (Scientific Auto & Tractor Institute) in Moscow, for a request by the Supreme Soviet of the National Economy. A main designer was Pyotr Mozharov, who had been responsible for early IZh motorcycle prototypes, and practised in German BMW works. The new motorcycle was initially designated NATI-A-750, and like Harley-Davidson motorcycles had a V-twin engine.[1]

It was initially planned to produce the motorcycle in IZh works in Izhevsk, and first four were built there, completed by 1 May 1933.[1] After trials, the Soviet Heavy Industry Ministry decided to start production at Podol'skiy Mekhanicheskiy Zavod (Podolsk Mechanical Works) in Podolsk, which had not manufactured motorcycles before. By July 1934 first nine motorcycles were built there.[1] The production lasted until 1938[1] (other information: 1939[2]), and around 4600 were built in total.[2]

These motorcycles were used by the Red Army as well as civilian users, both in solo or sidecar combination versions.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Kurikhin, Oleg.
  2. 1 2 PMZ-A-750 in kolyaska.pl (in Polish), access date 28-11-2015

  • Kurikhin, Oleg. V serii tiyazholye in: Tekhnika Mołodyozhy" Nr. 5/1999.

See also

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