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The Suzuki Boulevard C50 (VL800) is a cruiser motorcycle made by Suzuki Motor Corporation since 2001. Prior to 2005, the model was named the Volusia for Volusia County, Florida, where it was unveiled at the 2001 Daytona Bike Week. [2]
The Yamaha XV1900A cruiser was developed to exploit the large displacement end of the market for large cruisers.Yamaha had a well established range of big "Star" cruisers which went up to the Wild Star 1600 cc but there was a need to redesign the engine to meet anticipated exhaust emissions regulations and the opportunity to update the styling, which had remained largely unchanged for a decade.
The LS650 has remained unchanged except for minor cosmetic changes, receiving a 5 rather than 4 speed transmission in 1993. [15] With a weight of 381 lb (173 kg), Suzuki markets the S40 as "an entry-level model to the cruiser line." [16] [17] With a seat height of 28 inches and flatter handlebar, the bike is suitable for shorter riders. [3] [4 ...
It was "largely ignored" by consumers when launched in the 1970s, [2] and "famously a sales flop", [3] a "narcoleptic turner" due to its long wheelbase and cruiser-like steering geometry, [4] with "lethargic performance", [5] but thirty years later, it had become a collectors item. [2] [6] [7] Manufacturing numbers: 1977, 1923 pcs at price of ...
The original Suzuki VL 1500 Intruder LC had a 680 mm (26.7 in) seat height and an underseat 15.4 L; 3.40 imp gal (4.08 US gal) fuel tank. The engine is a slightly revised version of the air and oil cooled Suzuki Intruder 1400 motor: a 45° V-twin with offset crank pins to reduce vibrations. It also features shaft final drive and hydraulic ...
The first generation of the Varadero 125 was released in the UK in 2001 aimed at the beginner rider market. Honda began working on a larger 125 motorcycle after the 15 metric horsepower restriction on all 125 cc motorcycles, with a marketing study suggesting that riders involved in this market were attracted by the idea of what Honda called a dual-sport motorcycle, [1] which benefited from a ...
Japanese companies began producing models evocative of the early cruisers in the mid-1980s, and by 1997 the market had grown to nearly 60 percent of the US market. [1] A number of motorcycle manufacturers including BMW, Honda, Moto Guzzi, Yamaha, Suzuki, Triumph and Victory have currently or have had important models evocative of the American cruiser.
The features of the VMAX include an all-aluminium frame with its 1,679 cc (102 cu in) liquid-cooled 65° V4 DOHC engine used as a stressed member of the chassis, an electroluminescent instrument readout, Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake (YCC-I), fully adjustable suspension, anti-lock brakes, slipper clutch, a fuel tank beneath the seat, and a ...