My dad was training on the WLA/XA during WWII in the desert out west. He said that the opposed cylinders would burn the guys legs while riding so they would stick em in the sand and turn up throttle till they burnt out. They hated them. Over in Europe he hit a mine and blew up but lucked out, the frame and seat saved him. Another thing was he had saddle bags on it and one side had frags the other phosphorus. Neither side blew.
@Nefer Hor nope dude Zundapp clearly won army selections over r75. The only reason why r75 was produced - were that Zundapp is small factory and wasnt able to produce enough bikes for army. Just read history of both bikes. Army decides to buy r75 too but - with more zundapp elements. Zundapp was clearly best of his era. Also Just watch beaty named ks 800 - only genious can make that 4 cylinder piece of art at pre 1940
@Nefer Hor The BMW R75 and its rival the Zündapp KS 750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and North Africa, though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zündapp was the superior machine. In August 1942 Zündapp and BMW, on the urging of the Army, agreed upon standardization of parts for both machines, with a view of eventually creating a Zündapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW 43), in which a BMW 286/1 side-car would be grafted onto a Zündapp KS 750 motorcycle. They also agreed that the manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20,200 units, and after that point BMW and Zündapp would only produce the Zündapp-BMW machine, manufacturing 20,000 each year. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_R75
@Nefer Hor Its actually reverse. R75 always has problems with gearings and overheating. I own a KS750 and my grandpa had plenty of both R75 and KS750. The only big Advantage of the R75 is that u can Tune it easily from 24 hp to 35 hp. Cant do that with the Zündapp.
The Cushman was somewhat of a joke, underpowered, ridiculously small wheels and far too low to the ground. It is impossible to imagine a more disastrous design for off-road usage. The same can be said about the Harley-Davidson which was abandoned by the thousands in France as soon as a GI was able to latch onto a german bike.
I'm the proud owner of one of the five DKW NZ-350/1 German WWII motorcycles existing currently in the USA. It is the German military version of the NZ-350, although thousands of NZ-350's also saw service in the Wehrmacht. It has proven reliable, although the 6 volt electrical system requires that you not let the motor idle for 10 minutes or the battery will be drained, and you'll have to push start the bike and recharge it on a ride. Vintage war motorcycles are hard to come by and usually require a long search for parts if you have to restore one, but they are worth it. They are heavy, slow, and low in horsepower, but reliable if you know how to start and maintain them.
I have three NZ350's in England. It's not a good idea to let an air cooled idle for 10 minutes anyway, so it's probably just as well it cuts itself out. One thing you'd be surprised at is how different they are to ride. The 1939/40 is much nippier and slicker gear changes than the 1943-1945 ones. Mine have all been rebuilt so I know they are stock. I also have BMW's and Zundapps; the Zundapp KS600 is in a class of it's own as a solo; the thing is mad with 28-34hp depending on setup; that said I like my NZ's.
Yes, the Norton 16H was churned out in tens of thousands but it was not the UK's "staple military bike" of WW2. That accolade goes to the BSA WM20 which gets a tiny mention but was in fact the main military machine. BSA made more than 125,000 of them for the Army, RAF and RN. .
From 1938 to end of war the Germans used BMW R12 and Zundapp KS600 both of which deserve credit for being workhorses thoughout the entire war, not just half way through. Also NSU and little DKW RT, which was made for decades after as MZ , BSA Bantam, Harley etc.
What "killed" the possibility of using the Indian 841 in US military service was (1) the crappy gearbox, & (2) the issue that 4-seater Jeeps were less expensive to manufacture. So you get a 4X4 instead of a 2X3 (with gearbox problems) and a greater payload!
My dad was a despatch rider RAF . He wrote down some of his experiences to and im copying them into a nice leather bound book .He was also in th Africa
About 300 of 'em left from 1,000 produced. 750 cc's, hand clutch, foot shift, auto advance and a drive shaft. I rode one way back. Not too frisky by today's standards, but definitely different.
BSA M20 was the bike i was introduced to in 1976 as a despatch rider for 3 DIV AIRHEAD (DAOC) at perham down Luggershall, had a lot of fun on that bike alongside my mate Ray (Mabs) we both got our full bike license out of the experience, thanks for the vid!!
@@suzukispider- I'd reckon that a honda shadow spirit 750 (2003) would be a poor choice for military service. Take one cross-country with arms & ammo and see what is the result.
Zundap KS 750 is BY FAR the most beautifull,beautifull sounding,and MASCULINE looking :D . Only problem is you have to make another end tot the drive shaft (so it doesn't have that exit towards the sidecar) and that is has a manual gear shift.
Oops. Big mistake. You treated the Harley-Davidson WLA and XA as though they were related. The two were in fact completely unrelated models. The WLA chain-drive V-twin was built in vast numbers, including the WLC variant for the Canadian military, and saw service on every front. The Indian 841 and Harley XA were only built in limited numbers (1000 each) for evaluation purposes and they were not sent to any battle fronts.
Thie motorcycle presented as Ural M72 is actually a K750. Not much of a difference. Frame (together with rear suspension), cylinder heads, front suspension, fenders, wheels. M72 looks more similar to the 'original', which is BMW R71. Ural, on the other hand, is yet another thing. The most important factor is a 650cc OHV engine.
Should have included footage of the WLA instead of just a headline along with the XA. WLA completely different config, produced in far greater numbers, and far more widespread use. Otherwise a great video with great sound to match.
my uncle's got that thumbnail bike in his garage. its a 1941 indian, olive drab, with a white star on it. completely all original, except maybe for the copper oil lines, but even that looks original. he took it up and down pikes peak, on the way down he had no brakes. his riding buddies are amazed at how insane he can be when riding. wanted to know if I wanted to ride it, but, there's no f***ing way, man. the throttle is on left side, ignition timing on right, suicide shifter 3 speed, and the clutch is on the left foot with heel and toe control like modern harley riders like to have for shifting. I told him, "man, you must want me to wreck the crap out of it" got offered $28,000 for it at daytona 2012 bikeweek but turned it down, it wasn't enough. also has a 1939 red indian scout.
If anyone reading this ever gets close to Corinth, Mississippi, look up Lake Hill Honda. They have a good number and variety in a showroom of great vintage bikes.
I apologize, of course, but you did not write quite correctly about the release of the M72 model, that is, the MT Dnepr, where in the spring of 1941 the production of a motorcycle under the M-72 brand began on the territory of Ukraine and was launched at the Kharkov Motor Plant "Sickle and Hammer". Yes, development began in Moscow back in 1939 according to German drawings. But production of the M72 and later the Ural brand began only on February 25, 1942, where they were produced in Irbit, where it continued until the 1960s, and I also want to say that the information on Wikipedia is also not described entirely correctly.
After WWll my dad rode with Regy Pink. Those days they rode Indians, Harleys but the one bike dad said he loved was the BSA. Just a better rider friendly bike.
The BMW R12 from the Wehrmacht is missing. It is slightly more famous than the KS 750 and BMW R75 are because of the sheer production number. Because of that, it saw absolutely more action than both motorcycles together.
Thank you! Exactly the video I was looking for! 😁 Only thing is you should look into changing your transitions. I kept thinking the bike was falling or something equally as virgo-inducing everytime You changed to a new bike. Keep it up!
Okay ! Let's see my Suzuki GSX 1100 from 1982 highly prepared in bratstyle, in my short movie "A Feu & A Sang" (fire & blood) : th-cam.com/video/TtB0okwwCR8/w-d-xo.html
И грянул гром проснулся Тор И zundappа старого взревел мотор И я летел в далекий край И ветер в волосах унёс мою печаль В далекий край.... ...Туда где рай!
Thank you for not putting any annoying electronic music track in the background.
Amrit Jayaraman + just pure engine sound :) with pleasure!
Amen
Listen to the pure classic
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Why you gotta call out a type of music like that? Its good that no music is included, regardless of what genre.
1- 00:04 BMW R75 1941-1944
2- 00:55 DKW NZ 350 1938-1943
3- 01:31 Cushman Model 53 1944-1945
4- 02:12 Norton WD16H 1935-1945
5- 02:48 Harley Davidson WLA / XA 1940-1952
6- 03:49 Welbike 1942-1954
7- 04:08 Zündapp KS 750 1940-1948
8- 04:33 Indian 841 1941-1943
9- 05:06 Ural M72 1939-1960
10- 05:31 Royal Enfield WD / RE 'Flying Flea' 1939-1941
thaks
05:06 KMZ K750 1960
1:31 th-cam.com/video/ahZx_MNdhQw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks!
My dad was training on the WLA/XA during WWII in the desert out west. He said that the opposed cylinders would burn the guys legs while riding so they would stick em in the sand and turn up throttle till they burnt out. They hated them. Over in Europe he hit a mine and blew up but lucked out, the frame and seat saved him. Another thing was he had saddle bags on it and one side had frags the other phosphorus. Neither side blew.
the KS750 Zunndapp is the BEST
Gervais Fillion truly a beast, it looks cool even compared to modern bikes
@Nefer Hor nope dude Zundapp clearly won army selections over r75. The only reason why r75 was produced - were that Zundapp is small factory and wasnt able to produce enough bikes for army. Just read history of both bikes. Army decides to buy r75 too but - with more zundapp elements.
Zundapp was clearly best of his era. Also Just watch beaty named ks 800 - only genious can make that 4 cylinder piece of art at pre 1940
@Nefer Hor The BMW R75 and its rival the Zündapp KS 750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and North Africa, though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zündapp was the superior machine. In August 1942 Zündapp and BMW, on the urging of the Army, agreed upon standardization of parts for both machines, with a view of eventually creating a Zündapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW 43), in which a BMW 286/1 side-car would be grafted onto a Zündapp KS 750 motorcycle. They also agreed that the manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20,200 units, and after that point BMW and Zündapp would only produce the Zündapp-BMW machine, manufacturing 20,000 each year.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_R75
@Nefer Hor Its actually reverse. R75 always has problems with gearings and overheating.
I own a KS750 and my grandpa had plenty of both R75 and KS750. The only big Advantage of the R75 is that u can Tune it easily from 24 hp to 35 hp. Cant do that with the Zündapp.
The Cushman was somewhat of a joke, underpowered, ridiculously small wheels and far too low to the ground. It is impossible to imagine a more disastrous design for off-road usage. The same can be said about the Harley-Davidson which was abandoned by the thousands in France as soon as a GI was able to latch onto a german bike.
Love to see all the old bikes. Love your upload.
The Cushman seems like the mini-bikes of my youth; lawnmower engine powered bikes like the go-carts then too.
I'm the proud owner of one of the five DKW NZ-350/1 German WWII motorcycles existing currently in the USA. It is the German military version of the NZ-350, although thousands of NZ-350's also saw service in the Wehrmacht. It has proven reliable, although the 6 volt electrical system requires that you not let the motor idle for 10 minutes or the battery will be drained, and you'll have to push start the bike and recharge it on a ride. Vintage war motorcycles are hard to come by and usually require a long search for parts if you have to restore one, but they are worth it. They are heavy, slow, and low in horsepower, but reliable if you know how to start and maintain them.
BMW R12? Wow... not THAT's and old classic.
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS liar
I have three NZ350's in England. It's not a good idea to let an air cooled idle for 10 minutes anyway, so it's probably just as well it cuts itself out. One thing you'd be surprised at is how different they are to ride. The 1939/40 is much nippier and slicker gear changes than the 1943-1945 ones. Mine have all been rebuilt so I know they are stock. I also have BMW's and Zundapps; the Zundapp KS600 is in a class of it's own as a solo; the thing is mad with 28-34hp depending on setup; that said I like my NZ's.
Yes, the Norton 16H was churned out in tens of thousands but it was not the UK's "staple military bike" of WW2. That accolade goes to the BSA WM20 which gets a tiny mention but was in fact the main military machine. BSA made more than 125,000 of them for the Army, RAF and RN. .
From 1938 to end of war the Germans used BMW R12 and Zundapp KS600 both of which deserve credit for being workhorses thoughout the entire war, not just half way through. Also NSU and little DKW RT, which was made for decades after as MZ , BSA Bantam, Harley etc.
For something like desert warfare the drive-shaft instead of a chain made perfect sense on that Indian 841.
What "killed" the possibility of using the Indian 841 in US military service was (1) the crappy gearbox, & (2) the issue that 4-seater Jeeps were less expensive to manufacture. So you get a 4X4 instead of a 2X3 (with gearbox problems) and a greater payload!
They are all amazing motorcycle.. Thank you so much for posting it..
Royal Enfield is still in production in India. I still drive around in 1965 model Royal Enfield. Nice informative video.
gareeb kashmiri + Thank you! We appreciate it :)
My Grandad was a dispatch rider and He wrote everything down, what he did, I'm trying to find who would turn it into a proper paperback.
Contact Monday Books, they speciaiise in unusual biographies
Paul Vickers
Do it yourself, you can publish on your own through amazon.....
I don't know lad, but I would like to read this kind of shit
Do it yourself! All you need to do is write. I reccomend making a wattpad account, mqkes everything easier
My dad was a despatch rider RAF . He wrote down some of his experiences to and im copying them into a nice leather bound book .He was also in th Africa
Cool bunch of bikes! Thanks!!
That Indian 841 is something I'd sure like to own, what a badass little machine that thing is...
About 300 of 'em left from 1,000 produced. 750 cc's, hand clutch, foot shift, auto advance and a drive shaft.
I rode one way back. Not too frisky by today's standards, but definitely different.
Some sweet rides there, thank you.
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I real like that 'Cushman Model 53'.It's very CUTE.
What difference does it make if the NZ350 was popular or not? Der Fuhrer says use it, you use it.
Every army is like that.
BSA M20 was the bike i was introduced to in 1976 as a despatch rider for 3 DIV AIRHEAD (DAOC) at perham down Luggershall, had a lot of fun on that bike alongside my mate Ray (Mabs) we both got our full bike license out of the experience, thanks for the vid!!
M20 should be in this list 126000 machines made for War
Glad to see those motor-warriors.
Khushwant Gehlot + With pleasure :) Have a nice day
@@CarNewsTV Thanks a lot.
Totally Beautiful and I love 💘 💘 💘 💘 💘 💘 💘 IT...Amazing job..Thank you so so much for everything that you do..
Nothing beats the gun like made Royal Enfield 🔥🔥🔥
Yes
Тиби- дох-дох-дох ! Тиби-дох ! Весёлый движок ! )))
People today don't appreciate the pleasure rides older Harleys give. A sweet ride at 35 mph in 5th gear is the sweetest ride ever imaginable!
I agree. I had an old 1941 knuckle 40 years ago that I really miss.
sweetest ride for me is on my honda shadow spirit 750 (2003) in the mountains dragging the pegs.
@@suzukispider- I'd reckon that a honda shadow spirit 750 (2003) would be a poor choice for military service. Take one cross-country with arms & ammo and see what is the result.
Zundap KS 750 is BY FAR the most beautifull,beautifull sounding,and MASCULINE looking :D .
Only problem is you have to make another end tot the drive shaft (so it doesn't have that exit towards the sidecar) and that is has a manual gear shift.
Ahh.man love these machines .beutifull .briliant video
Thanks.👍👍👍
gotta love our vets and the bikes they rode
only in a dream to collect them all. Prices will highly up above your mind
Ali Abubu + True, but all of them are beautiful :)
Yes bro
Капец, движок BMW играет армейский марш!)
Nice ten. But you forgot Moto Guzzi Falcone militare.
DKW & Zundapp 750 are my favourite
I have a Royal Enfield CLASSIC 500 BATTLEGREEN, SIMILAR A FLYING FLEA
BSA M20 is the bike I love...Oh and the BMW R75.
Oops. Big mistake. You treated the Harley-Davidson WLA and XA as though they were related. The two were in fact completely unrelated models. The WLA chain-drive V-twin was built in vast numbers, including the WLC variant for the Canadian military, and saw service on every front. The Indian 841 and Harley XA were only built in limited numbers (1000 each) for evaluation purposes and they were not sent to any battle fronts.
Such beautiful machines....when will I have one??
Thie motorcycle presented as Ural M72 is actually a K750. Not much of a difference. Frame (together with rear suspension), cylinder heads, front suspension, fenders, wheels. M72 looks more similar to the 'original', which is BMW R71. Ural, on the other hand, is yet another thing. The most important factor is a 650cc OHV engine.
proud royal Enfield owner
Greats motorcycle. Thanks for show it.
Bro....those motorcycle give off a good beat
That's not M72
This is K750 motorcycle produced by Kiev Motor Fabric,and K750 is a postwar machine
02:54 that was BMW R75 only the name was made in US.
Big like!! from Japan
teo peko + Thank you Teo ! We appreciate it :)
Should have included footage of the WLA instead of just a headline along with the XA. WLA completely different config, produced in far greater numbers, and far more widespread use. Otherwise a great video with great sound to match.
Royal enfield😍
Woow....coolll broo👍
Amazing bikes
Beautiful my friend. Thanx.
Indian 841 awesome song like firing bullets ❣
my uncle's got that thumbnail bike in his garage. its a 1941 indian, olive drab, with a white star on it. completely all original, except maybe for the copper oil lines, but even that looks original. he took it up and down pikes peak, on the way down he had no brakes. his riding buddies are amazed at how insane he can be when riding. wanted to know if I wanted to ride it, but, there's no f***ing way, man. the throttle is on left side, ignition timing on right, suicide shifter 3 speed, and the clutch is on the left foot with heel and toe control like modern harley riders like to have for shifting. I told him, "man, you must want me to wreck the crap out of it"
got offered $28,000 for it at daytona 2012 bikeweek but turned it down, it wasn't enough.
also has a 1939 red indian scout.
I would have ridden it. Something to never forget.
4:02 Name of the car parked in the background,please :D
opel kadett 1937-40
If anyone reading this ever gets close to Corinth, Mississippi, look up Lake Hill Honda. They have a good number and variety in a showroom of great vintage bikes.
I can not belie
ve you have left out the BSA M20. 126,000 were produced during WW2. Surely THE most iconic military motorcycle ever!
5:06 this is KMZ K 750. IMZ M 72 Has the same engine but diferent fender and shock absorbers
Nice motor
It's a shame there isn't any mention about BSA M20 500 cc motorcycle. I wonder why no one has asked it in the comments
Indian should bring out a new version of the 841. Just turn their motor arround 90 degrees & put a longitudinal drivetrain on it
those are so badass
Brilliant
Nice
Thanks for a nice video mate! But as a soldier I see that some guy's are not in a need of a engine, they need a cycle to shape up ;)
Thank you :)
Awesome
Thank you Mathi :) Have a nice day !
Fantastic
That BMW with the side car & machine gun could dissuade any road rage.
I'm sorry but the best of these bikes is missing, namely the Motoguzzi Superalce
I apologize, of course, but you did not write quite correctly about the release of the M72 model, that is, the MT Dnepr, where in the spring of 1941 the production of a motorcycle under the M-72 brand began on the territory of Ukraine and was launched at the Kharkov Motor Plant "Sickle and Hammer". Yes, development began in Moscow back in 1939 according to German drawings. But production of the M72 and later the Ural brand began only on February 25, 1942, where they were produced in Irbit, where it continued until the 1960s, and I also want to say that the information on Wikipedia is also not described entirely correctly.
After WWll my dad rode with Regy Pink.
Those days they rode Indians, Harleys but the one bike dad said he loved was the BSA. Just a better rider friendly bike.
Pretty bias page nothing on the iconic BSA WDM20 500cc Side Valve far better than that Kraut shit
The BMW R12 from the Wehrmacht is missing. It is slightly more famous than the KS 750 and BMW R75 are because of the sheer production number. Because of that, it saw absolutely more action than both motorcycles together.
Royal Endfield😎
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cool i have ariel red hunter too 1936
edwin romeo + WOW! Lucky man :)
Thank you! Exactly the video I was looking for! 😁
Only thing is you should look into changing your transitions. I kept thinking the bike was falling or something equally as virgo-inducing everytime You changed to a new bike.
Keep it up!
classic lovers
Beautiful Motorcycles, The Very Special, Very Good, I Love Motorcycles.
That is not an H-D WLA, WLA was V-Twin F-Head. And this one clearly has a boxer engine. That's an XA, as stated on it's fuel tank.
INTERESTING
Good simple vid thank you for not doing anything super fancy. Nice rev from the Harley at 2.49 👍
unknown guest + Thank you :)
Damn even the newest r Enfield doesn't sounds good but this is quite an eargasm
Una più bella dell' altra!
Cool
GUZZI....The best in the world
Сердечный какой🤗👍
Die hard fan of the beat🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
They are very beautiful
4.02 my phone vibrates😂😂
Beautiful !!! ... Yeah ... Achtung !!!
... i like that Spandau-machine-gun ...
RE Bullet 350 was and is the best military vehicle
Im Video gibt es einen Fehler. Das Motorrad für 5 Minuten heißt Dnipro K750, das ist kein M72. Das Motorrad kommt aus der Ukraine.
It was AJS and Matchless that the allies used in the east.. I had a war surplus 350 AJS, 1942 model that was with me till 1979.
nothing beats RE BULLET 350 of Indian army
thanks sir
Okay ! Let's see my Suzuki GSX 1100 from 1982 highly prepared in bratstyle, in my short movie "A Feu & A Sang" (fire & blood) : th-cam.com/video/TtB0okwwCR8/w-d-xo.html
That siren 😆
И грянул гром
проснулся Тор
И zundappа старого взревел мотор
И я летел в далекий край
И ветер в волосах унёс мою печаль
В далекий край....
...Туда где рай!
I know someone who had i believe the first bike just bike it had a Cz on it was that same type and is it worth much i thibk it was frozen up.?
Love the Harley Davidson wla
Superb bike old and sound heavy for All bikes triamph my favorite
i like it, how can i have it ??
Indian royal enfield 💯👍
This is not an M72,but a 1959-1961 K750.