Sorry use this to call Ricsignguru "misinformd". Zhena say liar mean different Russian. Mr Ric claim have 1939 KMZ M-72. Cannot be true is false. Go arbelet...
yes we have been busy on our chat forum for couple of days now about this "1939 IMZ KMZ M-72" - how can it be before the factory existed? It cannot come from...
... Sorry, Not see discuss on DOG, Arbalet usw, if argument, where take place? Bike NOT 1939, where Mr 3Weaver to Condemn? Is it that Us citizen may claim...
But does any of that really matter ? How many bikes that are 65 years old, have been thru a war etc etc and have not been altered to some extent ? How many...
I have the history from the family that owned it. I called it a IMZ/KMZ M-72 because I am not an expert, but because of the age, I suspect that it was from the...
In the interest of fairness, I think it would be advisable to let some REAL historians from the Russian / Soviet era make an opinion on this bike. YES it has...
Exactly! The good Doctor may not think originality matters, but if a machine is entered to Concourse d Elegance, every nut and bolt will count, as a test to...
"It IS a known fact that the Russians aquired the patent rights from BMW early in 1938" What documentation can be offered to verify this ststement ? The story...
I don't hink that you'd ever find a Dnepr in a Concours d' Elegance event ... but ... if this bike IS a true survivor it will be VERY historically significant....
I have seen that as fact on several occasions on the Russian bike sites ... it seems to be pretty consistent in it's publication. I'm certain that Weav could...
if Ric could just tell us what the trade plate behind the headlamp has on, everyone will be happy. It should have a factory symbol/logo, i.e. the letter "M" or...
Come on . Do you REALLY think that any AMCA types actually know the "originality of ever nut and bolt" or, perhaps you had some more august set of judges in...
Gentleman! This has been a great discussion, and history lesson for all of us. I will be at the warehouse this afternoon and will pull the numbers from frame,...
"The more discussions like this that I read the better I feel about 'mix & match' parts on these bikes." Exactly why I LOVE these bikes!! And for an "original"...
I don't think the AMCA does a "Concourse d Elegance", and as far as inspecting nuts and bolts......if you are in the "inner sanctum" of the AMCA and they are...
that'd be great ric. ... even better a pic of the trade plate! I hope Weavs next edition is full colour. Your 1939 KM3 could be on the cover! Ahh one small...
exactly. They have no idea other than the obvious. ... From: hal kolding To: dneprheads@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 11:29 AM Subject:...
I'm sorry to butt in here with absolutly no expert opion whatsoever, but could anyone point us to a picture of what ya'all are talking about? Just so us ...
I came across this site and thought it was REALLY cool - for those without access to a machine shop, etc. this looked really useful (and the free software...
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Greetings Everyone! Here is the info from the plate on the fork collar. All of the enamelling has been worn off of it, but it still retained the stamped ...
Is this the same bike they have been talking about in B-Cozz? I got the impression there that the bike was in Australia, the pics certainly looked like it was...
My Two Cents, Many Mid Year Corvette owners spend big bucks to verify that they have "original" fenders, ie made from several pieces and not one piece repros....
One and the same! It was displayed at the Palm Beach Bike Show. Our Beautiful & Loveable Dneprs amongst the High-Dollar Choppers. regardz... Ric "the sign guy"...
Where did your "matching number" bike come from Jud? My MT10 started in Canada and it also has matching numbers, frame engine and sidecar frame. Gee does this...
Greg, It started out as a 1970 K-750 but traveled the world east to me instead of west. I got it from someone in Chicago. All those matching numbers made it...
While looking at the "Scrap for parts/Rebuildable" document issued by the Ukraine government, it lists the frame number as: 6028 I pulled the tag off of the...
There are some sidecars on EBay. If you are in the UK I could send some other inks to try. Regards, Dave. ... ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features -...