What brand of a moped, popular in the USSR, is in demand today?

In the media, you can find today a huge amount of materials about any brand of a moped. A connoisseur of such vehicles can see absolutely all the moped brands of the USSR, which were in great demand and very popular. But very few people know the history of each of them.

Classic Edition

Absolutely any brand of a moped was created by analogy with the most ordinary bicycle. This design had a chain drive for the rear wheel and a drive to the pedals. The braking system was quickly activated when the pedals were turned in the opposite direction, and the brake itself was located on the rear wheel, in a special bushing.

And to this day on sale you can find a rear wheel with a sprocket chain sprocket, while the lead is located next to the engine on the same shaft. During the use of the clutch, all the sprockets of the sprockets and the motor are disconnected. Turning the lever of the left handle located on a rudder, clutch can be switched off. Today the gearbox, which was not one brand of a moped, popular in the USSR, is supplemented with a reducer. This can increase the load of the engine by rotating the right handlebar, which is responsible for controlling the throttle body of the carburetor.

What brand of a moped was popular in the USSR most?

It is impossible to answer this question, since there were many "favorites" among Soviet youth. Each of the best-selling brands had their own distinctive features, as well as the history of creation. Let us consider them in more detail.

"Ural"

This brand of a moped, popular in the USSR, appeared in the distant 1941. The first vehicles were produced by the Irbit Plant. The equipment used to manufacture and assemble the Urals was evacuated from Moscow. It also served to produce M-72 mopeds. The latter were intended for army needs. That is why the very first moped "Ural" had among the elements of its equipment anti-tank complex called "Competition-M".

Approximately 50 years it took the Irbit factory to release about 3 million units of such mopeds with a stroller. By the way, "Ural" enjoyed immense popularity not only in the USSR, but also in many foreign countries.

Verkhovyna

About this vehicle, almost all the youth of the USSR, Bulgaria and Poland dreamed of. This moped was first released in 1958 at the Lviv plant. The production of "Verkhovyna" began to grow at a tremendous rate, and by the end of the same year, 50,000 units had been produced. This brand of a moped, popular in the USSR and not only, could very recently celebrate its 50th anniversary, but the release ended in the 90s. The latest models were sold under the name "Verkhovyna-3".

«Izh»

The city of Izhevsk became the place of creation of this brand of a moped. In 1929, the first in Russia "Izh-1" came off the assembly line of the local plant. And only after 17 years the production of a moped became large-scale. The total number of released "Izh" is about 12 million units.

Today the moped "Izh" is popular, especially those models that have been modified with the help of tuning.

"Minsk"

Modern "Minsk" is quite different from the models of the times of the USSR, because it's been more than half a century since the first copy was released.

The launch of this moped was started in 1951. The vehicle was collected at the Minsk bicycle factory. The very first copies of the motorcycles DKWRT125 and M1A were created here. Later they were slightly modified and were quite light models. Until now, these 125-cc motorcycles are mass produced and are in great demand, especially in the countries of the 3rd world, as the price for them is quite low.

The very first such brand of a moped, popular in the USSR, was a single motorcycle that had a wheel without springs, a telescopic front fork, the simplest carburetor and a simple damper responsible for regulating the incoming air. The engine was cast from cast iron.

"Java"

Not one day this moped was going to its glory. Year of birth of "Java" - 1929-th, and the first unit of technology was created through a license granted by the German company Wanderer. The name of the moped was formed from the first letters of the owner's name of the plant and the German company.

The real popularity of "Java" found only after the war. It was at that time began to produce models that are produced in our days. They differ from the first copies of the cubature of the motor, which is 250-350 cm ³ .

This brand of a moped, popular in the USSR, was different from the rest. This is the only foreign vehicle that has become wholly and entirely "native" for the Soviet man. Its owner was considered prestigious and successful, with which it was possible and necessary to have an acquaintance. The technical side of the moped was not worse than that of American and European brands, but the price was much more affordable.

Today, the Internet is full of offers for the sale of motorcycles, which are simply incredible tuning. But the real value is the rarity mopeds from the USSR, and the competent improvement of models only increases their individuality.