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The formula specifies that a cyclekart is a one-seat car using Honda 17 × 1.75 or 2 inch (432 × 44 or 51 mm) rims, 17 × 2.50 (432 × 64 mm) tires, a 38-inch (965 mm) track, wheelbase as close to 66 inches (1676 mm) as the aesthetics of the car will allow, weight no more than 250 lbs (113 kg), and powered by a 200 cc class, single cylinder, 6 ...
The Mercedes-Benz W125 was a Grand Prix racing car produced by German auto manufacturer Mercedes-Benz to race during the 1937 Grand Prix season.Designed by head designer Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the car was used by Rudolf Caracciola to win the 1937 European Championship and W125 drivers also finished in the second, third and fourth positions in the championship.
A 1955 Model B "Hummer" at the Harley-Davidson Museum. The Hummer was added to Harley-Davidson's model line in 1955. It was a stripped-down basic model using a redesigned "B-model" engine with the old 125 cc capacity. It was named after Dean Hummer, a Harley dealer in Omaha, Nebraska who led national Harley two-stroke sales. [2]
W. S. Harley's patented compression release system. [4] Note the screw caps in the cylinder heads giving access to the valves. 1922 Harley-Davidson WJ Harley-Davidson's intention in introducing a new middleweight model was to increase the size of the motorcycle market by appealing to new riders with an entry-level product. [5]
By the 1950s Simplex's designs were primitive, leading to the end of Servi-Cycle and Automatic production in 1960. [4] [5] Simplex continued to make minibikes and karts using proprietary small engines [5] [6] until 1975, when Simplex went out of business. [5] Treen had sold the company three years earlier, in 1972. [7]
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It features a 125 cc liquid-cooled DOHC single-cylinder engine, developing 15 bhp. The 125-SM is a Supermotard style bike with taller street tuned suspension, tallish gearing, and reduced weight. The 125-SX features the same appearance as the SM but has a suspension tuned more for off-road use, enduro-style tires, and slightly lower gear ratios.
Rupp karts featured single- or dual-engine models with behind-seat-mounted fuel tanks. Rupp would eventually introduce a kart with four-wheel independent suspension. [3] The first Rupp karts introduced were called Dart Karts. Rupp also produced the A-Bone, A-Bone Deuce (both pictured to the right), Lancer, Monza Jr. and later the J Dart Kart.