Minsk motorcycles are still found on rural roads. Despite their age and primitiveness, these two-stroke bikes still transport their owners. They also please with their simplicity of design and maintainability. By the way, the Soviet manufacturer still exists. The owners changed several times, now the brand is called Minsk. The plant is bankrupt, and the private company is the official successor. The level of production and localization is the same as that of ZiD. That is, the enterprise simply assembles Chinese motorcycles. However, they proudly wear Minsk logos and are distinguished by their own designs. Directly 100% of copies of these bikes are not sold in Russia. But in China they exist, but this no longer concerns us.
So, the Minsk brand has nothing in common with Soviet motorcycles. It is 100% Chinese, no matter what managers in salons say about the legendary Belarusian quality. But the bikes are inexpensive and are presented in several categories. The cheapest are D50 mopeds. They come with different cubic capacity, that is, you can order an engine not only for 49, but also for 110 cm3. There is currently only one scooter in the range of the assembler from Belarus. But with two engine options - 49 and 125 cm3. In the latter case, this is already category A1. There are also plenty of motorcycles - they will be talked about on the Mysportbike channel.
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