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The first Cyclekart, as they are known today, was built in 1995 in Del Mar, California. An "At a Glance" specification sheet for the Stephenson "Type 59 Cyclekart" was formally published in the April 2002 (April Fools) edition of Road & Track magazine, representing the first published of any kind figures for the class, laying out the specifications for wheelbase, track, engine type, and ...
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]
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]
The model number breaks down as follows: W : the W family of motorcycles. Harley-Davidson (except in very early models) gives a letter designation for each model family. The W series at the time was the newest incarnation of the 45-cubic-inch (740 cm 3) flathead motor, and was developed from the earlier R family 1932–1936.
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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The West Bend Company manufactured aluminum cookware and electrical appliances, but also made two-stroke cycle engines, including outboard boat motors. Art Ingels used a surplus West Bend engine to power the first kart. [citation needed] Clayton Jacobson II used a West Bend 2-stroke motor to power the first stand-up Jet Ski.
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