Soviet copy of the BMW R71.  Used during World War II by Red Army units. After the war production of the original M-72 continued until 1956 when it was upgraded to the M-72 M.

The Dnepr K750 replaced the M72 as the primary Soviet military motorcycle in the 1960s. The K750 retained the same sidevalve (flathead) engine design of 750cc displacement while incorporating major new features such as a trailing rear fork suspension to replace the plunger type design and full width drum brakes.

The K750 and variants remained in production until 1970, when it was superceded by the Dnepr MT-9.

Evolution of the military motorcycle operated by Soviet military and police troops. Lineage traces back to BMW design from 1940s. 2WD driven sidecar.  Later models featured OHV engine.  Assembled at Kiev Motor Zavod  in Ukraine.

Civilian model descended from military models of the 1950s and 1960s.  First appearance of reverse gear and semiautomatic clutch