In January 1941 the first Preliminary batch of Moscow MMZ side valve M-72 was completed, 1753 motorcycles were produced by MMZ prior to evacuation from Moscow. Motorcycle production went on at MMZ until October 1941, when a resolution of the State Committee of Defence stated the plant was to be evacuated to Gorky (GMZ) and other locations.
MMZ-Moscow (Москва) Moscow Motorcycle Plant (Московский Мотоциклетный Завод)
| IMZ-Ural | (Урал) | Ирбитский мотоциклетный завод | |
| M-72 | 1941 | 746cc | MMZ Moscow /GMZ in Gorky first batch, 1753, build here |
| M-72 | 1942-1956 | 746cc | |
| M-72K | 1952-1958 | 746cc | Cross,small batch production |
| M-72M | 1956-1960 | 746cc | (1955-1960 according to IMZ) |
| M-52 | 1957-1960 | 494cc | Solos and sidecars go to batch mass production **first Irbit model with overhead valves (OHV) |
| M-52C | 1957-1964 | 494cc | IMZ road racing, limited batch production |
| M-52K | 1957-1958 | 494cc | IMZ cross, limited batch production |
| M-61 | 1958-1963 | 649cc | (according to IMZ) |
| M-61K | 1958-1961 | 649cc | IMZ cross, limited batch production |
| M-61M | 1963 | 649cc | Updated version of M-61 (no data sheet) |
| M-62 | 1961-1965 | 649cc | “URAL” (“URAL-1”) |
| M-62T | 1961-1965 | 649cc | Cargo sidecar |
| M-62K | 1961-1968 | 649cc | IMZ cross limited batch production |
| M-100 | 1963-1969 | 1040cc | Police interceptor, special batches solo and sidecars |
| C-51 DOHC | 1963-1966 | 500cc | IMZ road racing solo, limited batch production |
| M-53C | 1963-1968 | 500cc | IMZ road racing, limited batch production |
| M-63 | 1963-1980 | 649cc | “URAL-2” (1965-1970 according to IMZ) **rear swingarm |
| M-63T | 1965-1970 | 649cc | Cargo sidecar |
| M-63K | 1964-1970 | 649cc | IMZ cross, limited batch production |
| M-63C | 1968-1970 | 649cc | IMZ road racing sidecar, limited batch production |
| M-63P | 1969-1970 | 649cc | Police sidecar – next gen. afterpolice M-100 |
| M-64K | 1968-1970 | 649cc | IMZ cross, limited batch production |
| M-66 | 1968-1977 | 649cc | “URAL-3” first mass series began in 1970 (according to IMZ) |
| M-67 | 1972-1977 | 649cc | |
| M-67.36 | 1973-1984 | 649cc | |
| IMZ-8.103 | 1984-2002 | 649cc | |
| KMZ-Dnepr | (Днепр) | Київський мотоциклетний завод | |
| M-72 | 1949-1956 | 746cc | First 500 engines supplied by IMZ |
| M-72N (M-72H) | 1956-1959 | 746cc | |
| M-53 | 1953 | 496cc | 5 prototypes reported but did this include M-53C? maybe there are 5 of each? |
| M-53C | 1953 | 496cc | KMZ developed and assembled a small series of sports modification M-53C for road racing. |
| K-750 | 1959-1964 | 746cc | (I have 1958-1962 (in 1958/59 the swingarm frame was introduced with K-750. – Steve W) |
| K-750B | 1962-1964 | 746cc | |
| K-750M | 1963-1977 | 746cc | |
| MT-2 | 1960s | 649cc | OHV Prototype (press-formed frame) |
| MT-3 | 1963 | 649cc | Prototype |
| MB-750 2WD | 1964-1973 | 746cc | (or until 1977?) |
| MT-5 | 1964 | 649cc | Prototype |
| MT-7 | 1965 | 649cc | Prototype |
| MT-8 | 1966 | 649cc | Prototype |
| K-650 | 1967-1971 | 649cc | First KMZ OHV mass produced |
| 650MCM | 1968-1969 | 649cc | Cross and multi-day race machine |
| MB-650 2WD | 1971-1973 | 649cc | |
| MT-9 | 1971-1974 | 649cc | OHV new gearbox MT804 – “the best COSSACK” |
| MB-750M 2WD | 1973-1977 | 746cc | |
| MB-650M 2WD | 1973-1984 | 649cc | |
| MB-650M1 (MV-660M1) | 649cc | Photo on battalions page | |
| MT-10 | 1975-1984 | 649cc | |
| MT-12 | 1982-1985 | 746cc | Side valve MT-12 came also with 2WD !!! |
| MT-10.36 | 1984-1988 | 649cc | |
| MT-11 | 1985-1995 | 649cc | |
| MT-16 2WD | 1985-1995 | 649cc |
GMZ, Gorky Motorcycle Plant (ГМЗ – Горьковский Мотоциклетный Завод) was the major producer of sidecars for Lend Lease WLA Harley-Davidsons and Soviet M-72, until IMZ geared up to manufacture its own sidecars. GMZ commenced operations in 1941 with the transfer of plant and equipment from the Kharkov Motorcycle Plant (KhMZ) and the Leningrad Motorcycle Plant (LMZ), which was necessitated by the German armies threatening Kyiv and Leningrad. M-72 were assembled by GMZ from stockpiled parts and after the war, also developed several sports motorcycles, notably the M-80 746cc and M-35 350cc. Production at GMZ ceased in 1949 and all plant and equipment was transferred to KMZ (КМЗ) in Kyiv. About 100 employees moved to Kyiv as well.
(I owned a 1969 M-63 Ural so maybe 1978 is correct! Even Ural makes mistakes!) – JD
(1964 the short leading link fork was replaced and this bike became the K-750M.
Also in 1964, the military version, the MB-750 was introduced with the differential drive to the sidecar wheel )– Steve W)
(What about the M72 (which was build in both factories ?) with short leading link fork ? 1956-1959) – Catweazle