'42 BMW Miltary Sidecar

MotoMike · 11-04-2005, 09:34 AM

A friend is doing some work on this for a customer of his. Apparently the guy found it in the Ukraine. As you can see from the photos, the thing is in incredibly good condition.

Iron Eagle and swastika stamped into sidecar frame.

Some sort of official Nazi stamp

The Nazi's were a bunch of assholes, but they sure built some cool military stuff!

Jungle Jim · 11-04-2005, 09:36 AM

cool,

here's a link to one for saleby me, I have no affiliation.
12K wow...
http://www.buyanad.com/ViewItem.asp?ID=90378

Gringo · 11-04-2005, 12:00 PM

remarkable find.

what's that long tubular thing mounted midway between the sidecar and the bike? some piece of military hardware?

Chobro · 11-04-2005, 12:44 PM

The tubular thing in between looks like it may be a trailer hitch-possilbly telescopic. Thats my guess- anyone know fer sure?
Cool machine.

MotoMike · 11-04-2005, 01:31 PM

It's a trailer hitch and it's spring loaded in that tube somehow. He fired it up for me also. first kick and the thing sounds bitchin'.

1stworks · 11-04-2005, 02:13 PM

Were Is This Bike?
How Much?

Firstworks

MotoMike · 11-04-2005, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firstworks

Were Is This Bike?
How Much?

Firstworks

AFAIK, it's not for sale, just part of someones collection. It was at my friends shop having something done to it, I didn't ask what.

RustyGT · 12-27-2005, 02:31 AM

Nice outfit!

A pic, if i may of a mates outfit.

1962 CJ 750 ex PLA China.

Restored by Long River Motorworks, Beijing.
Early 2005.

Imported into Australia, late 2005.

It's an old beauty!
Deserves it's own thread in oldschool.

Rusty.

Edit: The CJ is the Chinese copy of the Russian copy of the 1938 BM R71.
Which was also made by HD during WW2.
A less likely example of fine engineering produced in so many places. Bizarre.

sherpa · 12-27-2005, 04:57 AM

I'm just about to pull the trigger on an 06 Ural...one thing I like about this older version is the single exhaust, mounted up high betwen the bike and the sidecar...cool rig...thanks for posting the pics.

sjn · 12-27-2005, 06:05 AM

Years ago one June, I rode out to Ft. Worth to meet with Friedel Munch (with whom I was negotiating to buy a Mammut) at a Munch convention held at the Ft. Worth BMW dealer. There were all sorts of variants of these bikes (many with mounted mg42s etc).

It was quite a party, I'm not sure if they still hold it, but that is a place to see some amazing WWII motorcycles. Unfortunately information about this technology is often suppressed along with everything else BMW did during those years...

kliff · 11-12-2007, 01:53 PM

Yup......we NEEEEEEEED, a sidecar forum.

ER BEEMER · 11-13-2007, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotoMike

A friend is doing some work on this for a customer of his. Apparently the guy found it in the Ukraine. As you can see from the photos, the thing is in incredibly good condition.

Iron Eagle and swastika stamped into sidecar frame.

Some sort of official Nazi stamp

The Nazi's were a bunch of assholes, but they sure built some cool military stuff!

HaySeed · 11-14-2007, 06:35 AM

Yep, that there is my dream bike, even without the machine gun it would be a kick in the pants. I've never seen a picture of one towing a trailer, all chained up in low range I wonder how much weight it could pull? Bolt a winch on there and the ol' girl would be unstoppable. I'm not saying it would make a great logging rig, but I'd bet it could hold it's own on some pretty nasty back roads. I read some place that all three tires are interchangeable and as an added bonus, they were some kind of automotive tire.

I'd paint mine armor yellow, and give rides to all the pretty girls.

OldPete · 11-14-2007, 08:04 AM

http://www.dropbears.com/m/models/bmw/r75tech.htm

That is probably a two speed rearend with stump pulling reduction.
The hitch was probably used for transporting a heavy machine gun. Could not find any pictars. Note how the hitch release looks to be of the quick-release type.

OldAndBusted · 11-15-2007, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotoMike

The Nazi's were a bunch of assholes, but they sure built some cool military stuff!

at the BMWMOA rally in wisconsin, as i and a small crowd watched as an R75 sidecar unit carrying two people and towing two small trailers and an antitank gun all together, some guy said "how did they ever lose that war?"

11-04-2005, 09:34 AM	#1
MotoMike ^OP Washed Up Desert Racer Joined: Sep 2004 Location: The Black Palm Springs Oddometer: 4,648	'42 BMW Miltary Sidecar A friend is doing some work on this for a customer of his. Apparently the guy found it in the Ukraine. As you can see from the photos, the thing is in incredibly good condition. Iron Eagle and swastika stamped into sidecar frame. Some sort of official Nazi stamp The Nazi's were a bunch of assholes, but they sure built some cool military stuff! __________________ Lost Coyotes MC

11-04-2005, 12:00 PM	#3
Gringo simple by nature Joined: Jun 2003 Location: a small drinking village with a fishing problem Oddometer: 1,348	remarkable find. what's that long tubular thing mounted midway between the sidecar and the bike? some piece of military hardware? __________________ - Gringo ____________________________________________ "I mean seriously, what is funnier than Helen Keller" - Mutineer "Ah, yes, Greasing the nipples is really the cure all for a whole host of ailments." - Stagehand

11-04-2005, 12:44 PM	#4
Chobro spinning the wheel Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Oddometer: 605	The tubular thing in between looks like it may be a trailer hitch-possilbly telescopic. Thats my guess- anyone know fer sure? Cool machine. __________________ -Chobro

11-04-2005, 01:31 PM	#5
MotoMike ^OP Washed Up Desert Racer Joined: Sep 2004 Location: The Black Palm Springs Oddometer: 4,648	It's a trailer hitch and it's spring loaded in that tube somehow. He fired it up for me also. first kick and the thing sounds bitchin'. __________________ Lost Coyotes MC

11-04-2005, 02:13 PM	#6
1stworks dude Joined: Jun 2004 Location: south side Oddometer: 1,589	Cool Bike Were Is This Bike? How Much? Firstworks

11-04-2005, 09:36 AM	#2
Jungle Jim buckle up buttercup Joined: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey - That's OK, we don't like you either Oddometer: 9,720	cool, here's a link to one for saleby me, I have no affiliation. 12K wow... http://www.buyanad.com/ViewItem.asp?ID=90378

12-27-2005, 02:31 AM	#8
RustyGT Hairy Bloke Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Mackay NQ Oddometer: 31	Nice outfit! A pic, if i may of a mates outfit. 1962 CJ 750 ex PLA China. Restored by Long River Motorworks, Beijing. Early 2005. Imported into Australia, late 2005. It's an old beauty! Deserves it's own thread in oldschool. Rusty. Edit: The CJ is the Chinese copy of the Russian copy of the 1938 BM R71. Which was also made by HD during WW2. A less likely example of fine engineering produced in so many places. Bizarre. RustyGT screwed with this post 12-27-2005 at 02:44 AM

12-27-2005, 04:57 AM	#9
sherpa ...Robert Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Oddometer: 3,175	I'm just about to pull the trigger on an 06 Ural...one thing I like about this older version is the single exhaust, mounted up high betwen the bike and the sidecar...cool rig...thanks for posting the pics. __________________ Trebor Home Inspections 05 640 Adventure 08 KTM 250 XCFW I'd trade all my motorcycles for one Flying Dragon.

12-27-2005, 06:05 AM	#10
sjn eternal noob Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Northern MA Oddometer: 51	Years ago one June, I rode out to Ft. Worth to meet with Friedel Munch (with whom I was negotiating to buy a Mammut) at a Munch convention held at the Ft. Worth BMW dealer. There were all sorts of variants of these bikes (many with mounted mg42s etc). It was quite a party, I'm not sure if they still hold it, but that is a place to see some amazing WWII motorcycles. Unfortunately information about this technology is often suppressed along with everything else BMW did during those years...

11-12-2007, 01:53 PM	#11
kliff Retired Ole Phart Joined: May 2007 Location: Grovetown, GA Oddometer: 1,119	Yup......we NEEEEEEEED, a sidecar forum. __________________ kliff NASRA / MAXX Racing http://nasra.proboards.com/index.cgi Scooter Rebels http://scooterrebels.proboards.com/index.cgi 49cc Scoot http://49ccscoot.com/ Peace, Eagle, as long as it's a BASHAN, it's cool with me!

11-14-2007, 06:35 AM	#13
HaySeed total poser Joined: Aug 2007 Location: The Palouse Empire Oddometer: 149	Yep, that there is my dream bike, even without the machine gun it would be a kick in the pants. I've never seen a picture of one towing a trailer, all chained up in low range I wonder how much weight it could pull? Bolt a winch on there and the ol' girl would be unstoppable. I'm not saying it would make a great logging rig, but I'd bet it could hold it's own on some pretty nasty back roads. I read some place that all three tires are interchangeable and as an added bonus, they were some kind of automotive tire. I'd paint mine armor yellow, and give rides to all the pretty girls.

11-14-2007, 08:04 AM	#14
OldPete Be aware Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Los Alamitos, CA Oddometer: 2,472	Of interest... http://www.dropbears.com/m/models/bmw/r75tech.htm That is probably a two speed rearend with stump pulling reduction. The hitch was probably used for transporting a heavy machine gun. Could not find any pictars. Note how the hitch release looks to be of the quick-release type.

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