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By the end of its life, the V-Rod had a 1247cc, water-cooled, DOHC V-twin making 125hp, putting it within spitting distance of the new Sportster’s 1252cc and 121hp. But the old bike was a much heftier machine, coming in at around 300kg depending on which version you picked, where the Sportster S is a relatively lithe 228kg ready-to-ride.
Buell 1125R; Manufacturer: Buell: Production: 2008–2009 by Buell 2009– by Erik Buell Racing: Class: Sport bike: Engine: Rotax Helicon: liquid-cooled, 72° V-twin, 1,124.9 cc (68.65 cu in), DOHC, FI, 4 valves per cylinder, finger followers, shims, dual 61 mm (2.4 in) downdraft throttle bodies, ram-air intake, dry-sump lubrication
WLA was the U.S. Army version of civilian WL; WLC was the Canadian Army version XA: 45 cu in (740 cc) flat-twin: 1942–1943 Tactical motorcycle for desert warfare. Based heavily on and retro-engineered from BMW R71 design. Flat-twin engine with a longitudinal crankshaft, a gearshift pedal, shaft drive, and plunger rear suspension.
B-1 Sportster Powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Kinner B-5 engine. B-2R Sportster B-2 Sportsters modified by Timm aircraft, with 160 hp (119 kW) Kinner R-5 engines, after Kinners bankruptcy;also marketed as the Timm 160. Timm 160 Sportsaters modified by the Timm Aircraft Company powered by 160 hp (119 kW) Kinner R-5 engines. Security S-1 Airster
Lindsay, Brooke (November 5, 2006), "Harley's Sportster: From a Wild Child to a Grown-Up in 50 Years", The New York Times As grim as those days were in terms of performance, it was an era that produced two of the Sportsters considered most unusual and sought-after by collectors, the 1977-78 XLCR Cafe Racer and the 1983-85 XR1000. Both of these ...
In 2008 the VRSCDX Night Rod Special's Revolution was increased from 1,131 to 1,247 cc (69.0 to 76.1 cu in), producing claimed torque of 85 lbf⋅ft (115 N⋅m) @ 7,000 rpm, and peak power of 125 hp (93 kW) at the crank, [citation needed] a slipper-clutch was also added, as was an ABS option. For the 2012 model year, Harley-Davidson launched a ...
The engine design was borrowed from Harley's Evolution Sportster engine with the rear cylinder eliminated. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The plastic bodywork pieces of the Blast were made from Surlyn , a substance used to make the outside of golf balls, to protect the surfaces when the Blast is dropped, and the color is molded-in. [ 2 ]
The Model 125 [9] or S-125 [6] [10] was introduced by Harley-Davidson in 1947 as a 1948 model. [10] The 125 cc two-stroke engine produced three horsepower, which was sent through a three-speed foot-shift transmission. [ 8 ]