500 cc Izh-Jupiter, left only in dreams

Model range of Soviet motorcycle was quite simple and... bland. For example, the "Kovrovets" had no fundamental differences from the "Voskhod-3M", and the first IZHs were not much different from the latter. Especially, in terms of the engine. These were always 2-stroke engines with a predetermined engine capacity for each model.

Of course, this approach made it possible to unify the details of the new models with their predecessors. The durability of Soviet technology allowed its long-term operation. And the limited means of the citizens of a great country did serve as the most weighty argument.

However, there were cases of "out of the ordinary." In a good sense of the word, of course. For example, the designers of the Izhevsk plant, back in 1976, announced the design model of the new IZH-Jupiter. It was planned with an unusual for the range, larger 2 cc 500-cylinder engine. see. Its power was 40 liters. With. Serial production was planned to coincide with the Moscow Olympics.

Despite the fact that promising motor vehicles, having passed all the stages of technical testing, were completely ready for implementation, something did not grow together. As always, a decision was made at the top that froze a good project. What could be the new IZH, you can find out by watching the educational video on the Automotive Russia channel to the end.