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The Jubilee is a Norton motorcycle made from 1958 to 1966. [1] Named to commemorate Norton's Diamond Jubilee, the 249 cc Jubilee was a break with Norton tradition designed in response to UK legislation [2] introduced in 1960 limiting learner riders to motorcycles of under 250 cc. [3] It had the smallest engine ever made by Norton, [1] and was the first Norton with a unit construction engine ...
The Norton Manxman was a 650 cc vertical twin motorcycle manufactured by the British Norton Motorcycle Company at their Bracebridge St, Birmingham factory for export. The engine was an enlargement of the 600 cc engine used in the Model 99 Dominator.
On his first run Free set a new record for naturally aspirated motorcycles of 148.6 mph (239.1 km/h). Free then stripped off his racing leathers and on his final run, lying prone on the fender of the bike, set a record speed of 150.313 mph (241.905 km/h). A picture taken during this run earned this motorcycle the name "the bathing suit bike".
Top speed: 110 mph (177.0 km/h)(est) [1]: 124–127 Power: 45 hp (33.6 kW) @ 5200 rpm: Transmission: 4-speed: Frame type: diamond Series A box section backbone Series B, C tubular backbone Series D: Suspension: cantilever rear Brampton girder fork or Vincent Girdraulic front: Brakes: dual 7 in (180 mm) single leading shoe (SLS) drums front/rear ...
The CB900C is something of a "parts bin" bike, as it shares components with two contemporary Honda bikes, the CB750 and CB900F. [1] The GL and CX series of touring motorcycles of the time are the source of the final drive and rear suspension assemblies of the CB900C. The frame was derived from the European CB900F, extended 2 inches to ...
The Dominator is a twin cylinder motorcycle developed by Norton to compete against the Triumph Speed Twin. The original Dominator was designed in 1947 and 1948 by Bert Hopwood, who had been on the Speed Twin design team at Triumph. [1] Available for sale from mid 1949, this design set the pattern for Norton twins for the next 30 years. [2]
A Suzuki GSX-R1000 at a drag strip – a 2006 model once recorded a 0 to 60 mph time of 2.35 seconds. This is a list of street legal production motorcycles ranked by acceleration from a standing start, limited to 0 to 60 mph times of under 3.5 seconds, and 1 ⁄ 4-mile times of under 12 seconds.
The fastest production motorcycle for a given year is the unmodified motorcycle with the highest tested top speed that was manufactured in series and available for purchase by the general public. Modified or specially produced motorcycles are a different class, motorcycle land-speed record .