Highlights

Barn find, built in the first half of 1949
Post-war Soviet production on captured German DKW NZ350-1 machinery
Rare trapezoid fork and rigid rear configuration
Accompanied by CCCP tools, an original Leningrad-made tyre, a new gasket set, and spare parts
German registration papers present

The Appeal

The IZH 350 is a fascinating artefact of post-war motorcycle history. Produced at the Izhevsk factory in the Soviet Union on machinery seized from DKW's German plants after the Second World War, it is essentially a continuation of the DKW NZ350-1 built under a new Soviet identity. Examples featuring the early trapezoid fork and rigid rear, with no rear shocks, are considered particularly rare.

This specific machine, built in the first half of 1949, is a genuine barn find. It was discovered in a private bar where it had been stored since the 1990s and has since been displayed at various fairs. The two-tone brown finish is stated to be the original factory colour, and the original badge is still fitted. No mechanical work has been carried out and no attempt has been made to start the engine, though it reportedly does turn over and has compression.

Key Information

Mileage: 80,043 km (indicated)
Country of registration: Germany
Technical inspection status: no current certificate
Technical specs: 350cc single-cylinder, three-speed manual
Paperwork: German registration papers present; expired TÜV papers
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The Detail

The bike does not start; engine turns over and has compression
Some light yellow spray paint visible, mostly underneath the saddle, reportedly removable with paint stripper
New DURO 3.50x19 tyres fitted front and rear in order to obtain German registration
Includes a set of CCCP tools, one original tyre from the Tyre Factory Leningrad, a new engine gasket set, and some spare parts
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