Izh-49 - the most beautiful motorcycle in the history of the manufacturer

It is believed that history motorcycle Izh began after 1945. They say that the Soviet Union took the equipment from Germany as a winner as reparations. In fact, everything is not so. The first motorcycles in Izhevsk appeared in 1929 - 5 models, from light to the heaviest, not inferior to "Harleys". They were created in a single copy each. Unfortunately, Stalin in 1929 sensibly decided that the country did not need a variety of motorcycles, and the models were too expensive. The simplest and lightest model was chosen, and even that did not go into production. Only since 1933 in Izhevsk they began to produce small-scale models Izh-7/8/9/12. But they did not become mass-produced. At first, conveyors needed to be established, and then the war got in the way.

The third stage in the development of Izh motorcycles started in 1946. First, the factory produced a model with an index of 350 - a complete copy of the German DKW NZ-350. But in 1951, the Izh-49 motorcycle appeared. It was not only improved technically, but also externally. The model is still considered the most beautiful in the post-war line of the manufacturer. And the author of the KrasMoto channel will tell about the bike in more detail. Unfortunately, Izh motorcycles are no longer produced, although there is a ghostly chance for the revival of the brand.