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The MT-09 is the first Yamaha motorcycle since the XS750 and XS850 to be powered by inline-three engines. Both are shaft-driven motorcycles produced from 1976 to 1981. In 2017, the MT-09 was updated with fully adjustable suspension, traction control, antilock brakes, slipper clutch, LED headlights, and updated styling. [2]
Yamaha Tracer 900; Manufacturer: Yamaha Motor Company: Also called: Yamaha FJ-09 (North America) Yamaha MT-09 Tracer (Japan, South America, Australia, New Zealand) Parent company: Yamaha Corporation: Production: 2015-present: Class: Sport touring: Engine: 847.2–890.2 cc (51.70–54.32 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 12-valve DOHC inline-three ...
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.
For example, in 1956, the Vincent Black Shadow remained the fastest motorcycle to date, with a 125 mph (201 km/h) top speed, but it was no longer in production. The fastest model on the market in 1956 was the BSA Gold Star Clubman , which at 110 mph (180 km/h) was not a record holder, but is listed for the sake of illustrating a more complete ...
The Yamaha MT series is a family of standard/naked bikes manufactured by Yamaha since 2005. The name "MT" stands for "Master of Torque". The name "MT" stands for "Master of Torque". [ 1 ]
The Yamaha MT-07 (called FZ-07 in North America until 2017) is a MT series standard motorcycle or UJM [8] with a 689 cc (42.0 cu in) liquid-cooled 4 stroke and 8 valve DOHC parallel-twin cylinder with crossplane crankshaft, manufactured by Yamaha Motor Company from 2014 and US release in 2015.
The first generally recognized motorcycle speed records were set unofficially by Glenn Curtiss, using aircraft engines of his own manufacture, first in 1903, when he achieved 64 mph (103 km/h) at Yonkers, New York using a V-twin, and then on January 24, 1907, on Ormond Beach, Florida, when he achieved 136.27 mph (219.31 km/h) using a V8 housed in a spindly tube chassis with direct shaft drive ...
With power typically being the product of force and speed, a motorcycle's power and torque ratings will be highly indicative of its performance. Reported numbers for power and torque may however vary from one source to another due to inconsistencies in how testing equipment is calibrated, the method of using that equipment, the conditions during the test, and particularly the location that ...