The BMW R75 is a combination of motorcycles and baskets from the 2nd World War of World War II.
In the 1930s, BMW produced a series of popular and highly effective motorcycles. In 1938, the development of the R75 began at the request of the German Army.
The pre -production models of the R75 were strengthened by a 750 cc side valve engine based on the R71 engine. However, it was immediately seen that designing a completely new OHV 750 cc engine for the R75 unit. This OHV motor then proved that the R51 / 3, R67 and R68 was the basis of post -war BMW engines.
The third side car wheel was driven by an axis connected to the rear wheel of the motorcycle. These were equipped with a locked differential and selected road and land gear rates, where four and reverse gear worked. This has made the R75 high maneuverability and have the ability to pass on most surfaces. Several other motorcycle manufacturers, such as FN and Norton, provided an optional driving for side cars.
The BMW R75 and his rival Zündapp KS 750 were widely used by Wehrmacht in Russia and North Africa, but after an assessment period, Zündapp turned out to be a superior machine. In August 1942, Zündapp and BMW, upon the call of the Army, eventually agreed on the standardization of parts for both machines to create a Zündapp-Bmw hybrid (called BW 43). The car would be vaccinated on a zundapp KS 750 motorcycle. In addition, when the production reached 20.200, the production of the R75 will be stopped and after this point, BMW and ZündApp will produce 20,000 each year and produce only ZündApp-BMW machine.
Since the target of 20,200 BMW R75 could not be reached, the Eisenach factory remained in production until it was very severely damaged due to the bombing of the Allies and production ended in 1944. In 1946, 98 units were installed by the Soviets by repairing.
However, the standardization program meant that the machines produced by BMW and Zündapp used 70 % of the same components. This makes it easier to supply spare parts for these vehicles, most of which are still in the hands of historical motorcycle enthusiasts. These tools are still very attractive as collection elements due to complex and durable technologies and are expensive. A well -restored R75 can be used for daily purposes without any problems on the road or in the land.
During World War II, the Soviet Union bought Five R-71 (Pioneer of R-75) through Swedish intermediaries to examine M-72, which Stalin approved for production and then build its own version. The Chinese version of M-72 is in production since 1957, Yangtze River. [2]
In 1954, a small number of modified R75 model was produced in Eisenach (later in Soviet -controlled East Germany) to be tested under the name of AWO 700, but was not fully produced.
The success and reliability of the R75, who worked with shaft during the war, led the US Army to ask Harley-Davidson to produce a similar shaft for American troops. This led Harley to produce Harley-Davidson XA, the first shaft driven model and almost a copy of the R75.
Hobbytime Review
It is the best molded model of German cult motorcycle, which has no other examples. Although it was originally made by the old Esci brand, it has been brought back to life by its Itali today and presented to the modelists. It is a model that can be made by modelers who have a certain experience and have a certain experience with the painting part that needs to be compatible and leveling.