Motorcycle "Owl". Motorcycle "ZiD Owl 200" new (photo)

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:43

"Owl" (the full name of the motorcycle is "Sunrise Owl") - a descendant of the famous "Kovrovets" (model "K-175"), produced by the Degtyarev plant (ZiD) from 1957 to 1965

Interesting and long history of existence, repeated change of appearance and characteristics. All this is a motorcycle "Owl". Photos of various issues clearly confirm this.

The engine is the heart of the motorcycle

The Owl motorcycle is equipped with a cylindered two-stroke air-cooled engine with a working volume of 173.9 cubic centimeters. Bore - 61.72 mm, stroke - 58.5 mm.

Owl Motorcycle: First Issues

Initially, this model had a single-cylinder two-stroke engine, two-channel scavenging loop according to the Schnurle patent and a four-speed gearbox. Engine power was twenty and a half horsepower at 6300-7500 rpmminute. The model had contact ignition, torque up to 14 Nm at 5100 rpm, a G-411 generator, a different form of a gas tank, a trunk and a guard to protect the motorcyclist's knees. The maximum speed was eighty and a half kilometers per hour, dry weight - two hundred and twenty and a half kilograms.

Start of modernization

A few years after the first release, the designers had technical solutions that were aimed at improving performance, reliability, as well as improving the appearance. In 1976, the Sova motorcycle was modernized.

The improved version outwardly differed from the previous one in the round shape of the turn signal lights (they used to be rectangular), rear lights and a muffler of a new shape. A new light device was used alarm system, non-contact electronic ignition system, new muffler. Engine power was twenty and a half horsepower, torque - 15 Nm at 6300 rpm. Maximum speed - eighty-five and a half kilometers per hour, dry weight - two hundred and twenty-two and a half kilograms.

Owl 200 Model 1977-1979: Need for Speed

During this period, the designers made a lot of efforts to significantly increase engine power, which increased to twenty-four and a half horsepower at 6700-7900 rpm, while maintaining the same displacement of 173.7 cubic centimeters and maximum torque up to 1.6 kgf m (16 N m) at 5600 rpm. Thanks tochanging the configuration of the channel in the cylinder, the crankcase and the new cylinder head, the compression ratio increased to 10.4. The front fork was mechanically changed: the diameter of the pipe increased and the shock absorber was improved as much as possible at that time. The fork travel was increased by twenty millimeters and amounted to one hundred and sixty-nine and a half. Now the motorcycle "Owl 200" began to reach the maximum speed of up to one hundred and five kilometers per hour, while its dry weight was one hundred and twenty-one kilograms.

Owl 175 model 1981-1983: big gas tank and improved brake

In 1981-1983, the gas tank was replaced, which began to hold three and a half liters of fuel more, as well as the intake system, rear shock absorbers. Thanks to design solutions, the Owl 175 motorcycle received a greater energy intensity, the new batteries were located at an angle of twelve degrees to the vertical, which provided the wheels with a stroke of one hundred and fifty-nine and a half millimeters.

In addition, the upgraded model uses a modernized brake, increased from one hundred twenty-five to one hundred and sixty millimeters in diameter of the brake drum, wheels, a G-427 generator with a rated voltage of 7 V, and an improved saddle. The maximum speed was still one hundred and five and a half kilometers per hour, and the dry weight was still one hundred and twenty-five and a half kilograms.

Owl Motorcycle: 1983-1985 model specifications

In 1983-1985, the cylinder fin acquiredincreased cooling surface. Some of the engines began to be equipped with a Czechoslovak-made carburetor, which was in great demand in Soviet times and was a huge deficit. A novelty was the installation of a new twelve-volt electrical equipment:

• FG-137B headlights with European beam diffusers;
• new rear lights with side reflectors.

Over the headlights, plastic control units were installed: control lamps for direction indicators, ignition switch, low and high beam, speedometer.

In addition, anti-theft locks were installed. The front shock absorber received a rubber corrugated cover, which made it possible to prevent dust from entering it as much as possible. The modernized motorcycle "ZiD Sova" received a new profiled shield on the front wheel, a kickstarter lever with a folding pedal instead of a solid one, a folding footboard for the driver, and a rear-view mirror. At a maximum speed of one hundred and five and a half kilometers per hour, the dry weight was one hundred and twenty-two and a half kilograms. In 1985, the motorcycle receives a new sports-type steering wheel with jumpers, a roll bar, two rear-view mirrors, a special tourist equipment (rear trunk with a side section, a side bag made of genuine leather, a tablet bag for a fuel tank). The motorcycle is decorated with new inscriptions on the tank and on the lid of the tool box, which are made of a special lavsan film. The maximum speed was one hundred and five and a half kilometers per hour,dry weight - one hundred and twenty-five and a half kilograms.

Changes in 1989: new engine and increased power

In 1989, a new engine was installed on the old chassis, which had a special petal valve. The upgraded motor was distinguished by a cylinder that had a five-channel purge and two outlet windows. The bore was increased from 61.5 to 63.5 millimeters, and the piston skirt was also enlarged. Power increased to 35.5 hp. With. at 6000 rpm, maximum torque - up to 17 Nm at 5500 rpm. The engine has one muffler. The steering wheel of the motorcycle has expanded, having received jumpers. The chain has been extended by three links.

Thus, we see that the motorcycle "Owl" had very different characteristics over the years of its existence. Let's take a closer look at the characteristics of the latest models.

"Owl 200": characteristics

The engine of this motorcycle is a single-cylinder, two-prong, with a reed valve in the intake. Engine displacement is 175/197 cc. see In addition, the motorcycle "Owl 200" is equipped with a special lubrication system together with fuel and air cooling system. Maximum engine power is 10.3 liters. With. Dry weight - one hundred twenty-two and a half kilograms. The maximum load is two hundred twenty-nine kilograms. Max Levelspeed - one hundred twenty-five and a half kilometers per hour. Fuel consumption is four and a half liters per hundred kilometers. The motorcycle is 829.5 mm high, 859.5 mm wide and 2100 mm long. Ground clearance - 125 mm.

Owl 175

This model, which can also be called the ZiD Owl 175 motorcycle, is a very high-quality road model of the middle class and is intended primarily for tourist travel or walking, both with a passenger and alone. It can ride both off-road and on an asph alt road. In some cases, the Owl 175 motorcycle can be equipped with a Raccoon-type trailer. The technical parameters of the model are quite high. In addition, this model is significantly distinguished from others by a high degree of fuel efficiency, an increased level of comfort, as well as operational reliability.

The displacement of the engine is two hundred and fifty-five cubic centimeters. The engine is single-cylinder, two-stroke. The distribution system is equipped with a special reed valve at the inlet. Cooling occurs due to the flow of oncoming air.

The size of the motorcycle is 62.5 by 57.6 cm. The displacement of the engine is 173.7 cubic centimeters. The maximum engine power is 29.5 liters. With. at 5800 rpm.

Transmission type - motor, chain, primary. The total number of passes is four. The main secondary gear is chain. The frame is welded, tubular. The front fork istelescopic. The front suspension travel is 0.155 mm.

The rear suspension is equipped with two shock absorbers and is a pendulum. Front suspension travel is one hundred and fifteen millimeters. The front brake, as well as the rear wheel, is a drum. Dry weight - one hundred and twenty-two and a half kilograms. The length of the motorcycle is two thousand one hundred millimeters. Width - eight hundred and fifty millimeters. The base is one thousand three hundred and fifty-five millimeters. The height of the saddle is eight hundred twenty-five and a half millimeters. Ground clearance - one hundred twenty-five and a half millimeters. The maximum speed level is one hundred and five kilometers per hour. Fuel consumption is four and a half liters per hundred kilometers. The volume of the gas tank is fifteen liters.

"Owl" today

Despite the emergence of new modern models of motor vehicles, the Owl motorcycle remains quite a convenient means of transportation. The photos presented in the article fully prove this.

Motorcycle "ZiD Owl" is considered unpretentious motorcycles, but requires decent and constant attention to itself. Spare parts are still available, and at a fairly low price.

Fans of this legendary technique unite in societies, clubs and other organizations. Some motorcycle owners improve and modernize their motorcycles, while posting photos on social networks. Others try to keep the appearance the way it was at the time of creation.