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Clay Ridley began experimenting with automatic transmissions in motorcycles in 1995, when building them for his sons as a hobby. [2] Although the vast majority of cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. use automatic transmissions, no two-wheeled vehicles larger than a scooter did, and so to capitalize on that market, he and his son Jay founded the Ridley Motorcycle Company in 1997, which ...
The designers at Moto Guzzi were aiming the V1000 Convert at the US police motorcycle market and were the first to produce a big capacity automatic motorcycle with shaft drive. Moto Guzzi increased the pushrod-operated V-twin's bore and stroke to give a displacement of 949 cc (57.9 cu in), and replaced manual gearbox with a torque converter ...
Genuine, or The Genuine Scooter Company is a Chicago-based manufacturer of motorscooters, notably the Stella and Buddy models. The company markets scooters and accessories through a network of over 240 dealers in the United States. [1] In 2018 it began selling a 400cc air-cooled, single-cylinder motorcycle, under a sister brand 'Genuine ...
2021 Model Year Janus Halcyon 250 2022 model year Janus Phoenix 250. In 2015, Janus introduced two new models built around a new 250cc four-stroke power plant. The Halcyon 250 was an update on the original Halcyon 50 with a completely redesigned frame, wheels, hydraulic disc brakes, but a similar aesthetic looking back to early motorcycles from the 1920s and 1930s.
DT-1 (1968) Yamaha's first true off-road motorcycle. [1] ... Yamaha PW50 bike for beginner children Yamaha PW80 bike for slightly bigger children. Two-stroke
The film is based on photojournalist Danny Lyon's 1968 book of the same name, featuring photos and interviews with members of the Chicago O 'Bikeriders' maneuvers through 60's Chicago motorcycle ...
Western Auto sold Simplex motorcycles under the Wizard brand in the mid-1950s. [1] Simplex's minimalist philosophy was maintained throughout the company's history, whose designs changed little after 1935. By the 1950s Simplex's designs were primitive, leading to the end of Servi-Cycle and Automatic production in 1960.
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