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Lyle Swann is a well-known dirt bike motorcycle racer who is in the desert competing in the Baja 1000, a multiclass vehicle cross-country race.Swann has a reputation for being a great rider but is plagued by technical problems from the high-tech gadgetry he incorporates into his C and J framed XT500 Yamaha.
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The Triumph TR65 Thunderbird is a motorcycle made by the Triumph worker's co-operative at the Meriden factory from 1981 to 1983. The TR65 was a reintroduction of the Triumph Thunderbird model name first used on the original 6T Thunderbird of 1949. [1] A short stroke model, the Daytona 600 was designed in 1983 but not produced.
The XV920 was made from 1983 to 1985 and was based on Yamaha's Virago line of V-twin cruisers that are part of Yamaha's XV generation first launched in 1981. [2] The top speed of SV1000 SE is 172.0 km/h (106.9 mph) with a maximum acceleration is 0–100 km/h in 5.3 seconds (0-60 mph 5.1 seconds).
In 1983 Yamaha created a V4 power package that began the Yamaha Venture motorcycle series. The first in the series was the Venture Royale produced from 1983 to 1993. Yamaha discontinued the design until 1996 when Yamaha resurrected the Venture power package and produced a cruiser style motorcycle called the Royal Star. The Royal Star was ...
The early KZ200 had a cable-operated front disc brake, which was uncommon for a motorcycle sold in the US. [citation needed] The later engines from the KZ250 and LTD250 will bolt right in for a small displacement increase with more power. [citation needed] The KZ200 was only sold in the US for two years, 1978 and 1979.
Lindsay, Brooke (November 5, 2006), "Harley's Sportster: From a Wild Child to a Grown-Up in 50 Years", The New York Times As grim as those days were in terms of performance, it was an era that produced two of the Sportsters considered most unusual and sought-after by collectors, the 1977-78 XLCR Cafe Racer and the 1983-85 XR1000. Both of these ...
The NH series of Honda scooters was sold worldwide beginning in 1983, in 50, 80, 90, 100 and 125cc versions. All models have an air-cooled two-stroke engine with CDI ignition . All models except the Lead 50 have leading link front suspension, electric and kick start, and a fuel gauge .