Motorcycles of the Russian Empire

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Very cool Link. A lot of American Motorcycles.
http://englishrussia.com/2012/12/28/motorcycles-in-the-russian-empire/

 

Gbrebes

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Very cool pictures indeed. Thank you very much cobra freak.

Gilbert

 

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Cobra,
What a great collection of photos. Thanks a lot for sharing with us.
I hope this thread doesn't go unnoticed. The vintage guys should really
enjoy it.

Tom

 

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Yep, i've enjoyed the pictures ! very nice, but there was almost indian or harley motorcycles, did the russians building no motorcycles on their own way ?
does anyone knows something about that ?

 

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Back during WW1 the Russians were allies with the Allied (Allante') Powers and were using Allied motorcycles because they were inexpensive or almost free and the most reliable at that time. I think Prussia had their own bikes but they were not up to the task at hand.