Minsk (Ru:Минск), also known as M1NSK, is a Belarusian brand of motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and snowmobiles, produced by the Minsk Motorcycle and Bicycle Plant (MMVZ). The first M1A motorcycle was released in 1951. Since 2007, the company is a private enterprise. More than 6.5 million Minsk motorcycles have been sold worldwide. M1NSK built bicycles are branded as Aist. The beginning After World War II the documentation and equipment of the German DKW factory in Zschopau were taken to the Soviet Union as war reparations. Production of the RT 125 model began in Moscow under the M1A brand. By the Order No.494 of the Ministry of automotive industry of the Soviet Union dated 12 July 1951 the production of M1A was transferred from Moscow to the Minsk Motorcycle and Bicycle Plant (MMVZ, then Motovelo). This model was imported into the United Kingdom by Neval Motorcycles, marketed as Neval. MMVZ The new models code name system was introduced in 1973 with the new Minsk MMVZ-3.111. Reliability and simplicity made Minsk motorcycles a cult brand in Vietnam, which was the most extensive export market. Minsk motorcycles were among the Soviet motorcycles that were distributed by SATRA, UK, under the Minsk Saturn 125 and Cossack brand names from 1973 to 1979. M1NSK In 2007 Motovelo became a private company. Motorcycles sold under M1NSK brand are rebadged Chinese products. For example, M1nsk TRX 300i is a Zongshen RX3. Key models 1951: Minsk М1А 1956: Minsk М1М 1973: Minsk MMVZ-3.111 1994: Minsk MMVZ-3.113 2010: M1NSK R 2013: M1NSK TRX Models Mopeds MMVZ-1.101 (1995-1998). MMVZ-1.102 (2003-2004). MMVZ-2.154 (2006-2010). M1NSK D 49 Scooters M1NSK TC 49 M1NSK TM 49 M1NSK TX 49 Electric scooters M1NSK Upa-Upa 500E Road bikes Minsk M1A "Moscow" (1951) Minsk M1M (1956-1961). Minsk M-103 (1962-1964 biennium). Minsk M-104 (1964-1967 biennium). Minsk M-105 (1967-1971 biennium). Minsk M-106 (1971-1973 biennium). MMVZ-3.111 (1973-1976). MMVZ-3.115 (1976-1980). MMVZ-3.112 (1982-1995). MMVZ-3.113 (C 125) MMVZ-3.114 (C4 125) MMVZ-3.119 (M 125, F 125H) M1NSK C4 200 M1NSK C4 250 M1NSK R 250 M1NSK CX 200 M1NSK D4 125 Enduro M1NSK X 200 M1NSK ERX 250 M1NSK TRX 300i KTNS RS3 (Malaysia Market) Quads M1NSK KD 500 M1NSK KD 625 M1NSK KD 625B M1NSK KD 500U Snowmobiles M1NSK NIX 390 Racing motorcycles Minsk M-201K (1956) Minsk M-201M (1956) - a multi-day event. Minsk SHK-125 (1961) - The road-racing circuit. Minsk M-205 - highway-ring races. Minsk M-213 (1969) - The multi-day event. Minsk M-211