What kind of bike is this??

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Found it at an electrical shop today when i went to get my starter re-reconditioned.It's up for sale for £300 o.n.o

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/cossacobike.jpg

I think it said somethig like cossaco then something else (sounded german? Embarassed

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It's a 1971 (i think) 175cc 2 stroke.

Advertised as working order with log book and original owners manual.think it could be worth much?
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

I can't tell from the picture, but if it's a cossack 175 run away quickly. Russian made, the only good Cossack is the 650 Ural outfit.

I'm dredging up memories from my youth but I can remember a road test in one of the contempory magazines that said if you can get it going you'll never stop and the brake drums were oval Shocked

Bear in mind this was the days of evil handling H series 2 stroke Kwackers and the like so if a magazine said it was bad, it was SERIOUSLY bad. Laughing

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Thanks m8...

cossack voskod 175,i think that's what it is.
After a reply like that to it,i will definately leave it alone Laughing

I just thought it might be a bit of a bargain to have a mess about with.

Thanks polarbear

Dave
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Grav · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

The 175 was marketed here as a Voshkod if my memory serves me right. There's a bit of info on them here.

https://www.cossackownersclub.co.uk/bikes_covered.htm

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Shaane · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Karma :

a weird one ? Razz

looks fairly old though