40 Greatest Military Motorcycles

13. Gillet Herstal 720 AF

So it seems like the French army needed an inordinate amount of motorcycle sidecars at the beginning of World War II. However, their production capacity was at full tilt so they had to find some other solution. The answer came in the form of Ateliers Gillet company. Based in Belgium, the motorcycle manufacturer was asked to make sidecars for the French Army to be delivered through Bernadet Porte Dragon, a French company. However, Ateliers Gillet only produce 784 of the requested 1,500 units. The motorcycle itself, known as the 720 AF, was equipped with a 728 cc two cylinder, two-stroke engine capable of producing 22 hp. This made for quick, efficient transportation of troops and weaponry.