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David Mann (() September 10, 1940 — () September 11, 2004) [2] was a California graphic artist whose paintings celebrated biker culture, and choppers.Called "the biker world's artist-in-residence," [5] his images are ubiquitous in biker clubhouses and garages, on motorcycle gas tanks, tattoos, and on T-shirts and other memorabilia associated with biker culture.
The origins of the group can be traced to 1994, when filmmakers Jon Freeman and Dana Nicholson had been accumulating footage to showcase a behind the scenes expose of the lifestyle of an American pro motocross rider in action, featuring 145 ft plus jumps, 45 ft high in the air soaring over sand dunes, mountains, houses, buses and anything else secure and steep enough to hold the weight of bike ...
Dirt and grass track bikes have capacities of 250, 350, 500 and in the solo classes and can reach speeds of up to 80 mph (130 km/h) on the straights and with no brakes fitted to the machine. The American Grand National dirt track championship uses motorcycles of up to 750 cc capacities and can reach speeds of up to 130 mph (210 km/h). [1] [2]
There are tires designed for dirt bikes, touring, sport and cruiser bikes. Dirt bike tires have knobbly, deep treads for maximum grip on loose dirt, mud, or gravel; such tires tend to be less stable and noisier on paved surfaces. Sport or performance tires are designed to provide maximum grip for street use on paved surfaces but tend to wear ...
The bike had an 11,600 rpm redline [8] [better source needed] power and torque close to its 250 cc two-stroke rivals. [1] It benefited from engine compression braking, which allowed the engine to slow the bike down during deceleration, giving the brakes a rest. [1] The 1998 YZ400F was the first bike to come stock with a Keihin FCR carburetor.
1996 was the first year for the KTM trademark orange bikes. In addition to larger capacity radiators, the 300 received KTM's PDS link-less rear suspension with 320 mm of rear wheel travel. The bike was again offered in a bored out 380 cc version during 1998-2000 (a street legal title was offered in some states).
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The Honda CR250R was a Honda racing dirt bike. The prototype was built in 1971, but it was not until late 1972 that production of the 1973 model "out of the box racers" began sale to the general public. The CR250 was produced for nearly 37 years, 2007 being the final year of production. [2]