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Despite subtle changes and increases in capacity, from 851, to 888, 916, and then 996 cc, it remains true to the 851 motor designed by Massimo Bordi. That 851 was the first successful adaptation of Ducati's desmodromic valve actuation to a four valves per cylinder engine, and began production with a 40-degree included valve angle. This was also ...
Massimo Tamburini (November 28, 1943 – April 6, 2014) was an Italian motorcycle designer for Cagiva, Ducati, and MV Agusta, and one of the founders of Bimota. Tamburini's designs are iconic in their field, with one critic calling him the " Michelangelo of motorbike design". [ 1 ]
Vehicle mats generally come in two options: either rubber or carpet fabric. These differ in a number of ways, and each material provides advantages and disadvantages when compared to the other. For instance, carpet mats are generally tufted and have a rubberized anti-slip backing, while rubber mats are heavier-duty and more durable.
The first "Neckarsulmer Motorrad" motorcycle was produced in 1901, using a Swiss 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 hp (1.8 PS; 1.3 kW) Zedel single-cylinder AIV (automatic inlet valve) motor with battery/coil ignition, clamped at the underside of a heavy-duty bicycle frame (of NSU manufacture), with the crankcase slightly below and in front of the pedal crank ...
The Brick Breeden Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the western United States, located on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. [2] It is the home of the Montana State Bobcats of the Big Sky Conference; the primary venue for men's and women's basketball and indoor track and field.
The South African Grand Prix was boycotted due to the Apartheid policies in the country.; The German Grand Prix moved from the Hockenheimring to the Nürburgring.; The French Grand Prix moved from the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans to the Paul Ricard circuit.
In 2006, it celebrated its 50th anniversary. The museum foundation possesses several former Indianapolis 500 winning cars, and pace cars, and they are regularly rotated onto the display floor exhibits. The museum is independently owned and operated by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) organization. [4]
Access mats are a category of matting that are generally used to provide temporary roads and worksites. Access mats are often used to access work sites in remote or environmentally sensitive areas, [5] such as bogs, wetlands or fens. For that reason, they are often referred to as swamp, bog or wetland mats.