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Encyclopedia > Dnepr (motorcycle)

Dnepr, or Dnipro, is a model of heavy motorcycles produced in Kiev, Ukraine, since 1950. Dnieper river Source: [1]. No copyright info found on that site. ... Dnieper river Source: [1]. No copyright info found on that site. ... Imme R 100,Germany, 1948/1949 A 125 cc motorcycle, the Italian-manufactured Cagiva Planet. ... A monument to St. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Motorcycles have been produced in Kiev since 1946 at the Kiev Motorcycle Plant (Kyivskyi Mototsikletnyi Zavod, KMZ). The basic design for all Dnepr motorcycles, and their civilian cousin the Ural, is taken from the pre-WWII German BMW motorcycle R-71, which the Soviet Union licensed in 1940. The Dnepr is famous for its off-road capability. Armed services models equipped with sidecars have two wheel drive and as much as six inches of ground clearance. Known to overheat in non-siberian weather conditions, many people add on larger oil pans, up to one gallon. The engine is a boxer twin of 650cc, similar to its German grandfather. Modern models are sold with engines ranging from the factory standard 650 to 750 and 800cc. Some models have been spotted sporting 1000 and 1500cc Hatz diesel engines. 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The BMW logo is a circle (known as a roundel) divided into quadrants of alternating white and light blue color. ... A Harley-Davidson motorcycle with sidecar This article concerns sidecar as an attachment to a motocycle; for the alcoholic drink, see sidecar cocktail A sidecar is an one-wheeled vehicle attached to the side of a motorcycle, producing a three-wheeled vehicle. ...


This motorcycle was prominently used in the movie "Garden State" with Zach Braff.


External link

  • The KMZ official site

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Dnepr Днепр (Russian), or Dnipro Дніпро (Ukrainian), is the brandname of heavy motorcycles produced in Kiev, Ukraine.
The original design for KMZ heavy motorcycles, and their cousin the IMZ, is taken from the pre-WWII German BMW motorcycle R71, which the Soviet Union licensed in 1940.
This motorcycle was used prominently in the movie Garden State, with Zach Braff.
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