VIDEO: Russia’s state-owned ARMOURED motorcycle. The Kortehz.

It’s no secret that Russia has been working on its own motorcycles for civil service use. Up to now, the Russian state has relied on models from BMW and the Ural – but now it has unveiled its first motorcycle, which be produced under the Kortehz name.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to fill his state fleet with national products – and after producing sedan for himself, now his attention has turned to producing a new motorcycle for his escort. The motorcycles are to be built by the state-run enterprise Rostec, which also produces state limousines. Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov expects the start of production to begin at the end of 2018/beginning of 2019.

Delving deeper into the specifics of the Kortehz motorcycle, it’s expected to weigh around 500kg, partly as a result of built-in armour. It offers a claimed top speed of 250kmh, and it’ll kick out around 150bhp.