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Whizzer (motorcycles) Whizzer bicycle engines are a line of bicycle engines that were produced in the United States from 1939 to 1965. They were commonly sold as kits to be assembled and attached to a consumer's bicycle thus creating a motorized bicycle. Whizzer U.S.A. re-appeared in 1997 to sell an improved version, pre-assembled on an old ...
List of motorcycles of the 1950s. This a listing of motorcycles of the 1950s, including those on sale, introduced, or otherwise relevant in this period. AJS 18 (1949–1963) [1] AJS Model 31. Ariel Leader. BMW R24. BMW R25. BMW R25/2.
135 pounds (dry) Fuel capacity. 2.5 gallons. Simplex Manufacturing Corporation was an American manufacturer that made motorcycles from 1935 to 1975. Between 1935 and 1960, Simplex made variations of the Simplex Servi-Cycle including the 1953–1960 Simplex Automatic. Simplex was the only motorcycle manufacturer located in the Deep South for ...
The Square Four is a motorcycle produced by Ariel between 1931 and 1959, designed by Edward Turner, who devised the Square Four engine in 1928. At this time he was looking for work, showing drawings of his engine design to motorcycle manufacturers. [5] The early engine with "two transverse crankshafts" [2] was essentially a pair of 'across ...
Ariel Pixie. 1968. 50 cc version of BSA Beagle engine. Ariel 3. 1969. Three-wheeler with Anker (Dutch) 50 cc engine. Ariel Ace. 2014. Ariel marque's first new motorcycle in more than 50 years and it uses the 1200 cc V4 engine from the Honda VFR1200.
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The Fonz, a character played by Henry Winkler in the popular and long-running American sit-com Happy Days, rode a mildly customized 1949 Trophy TR5 starting in Season 2. The motorcycle was provided by stuntman and Triumph dealer Bud Ekins, who removed the front fender, painted the fuel tank silver and changed the handlebars. The bike used in ...
Vincent Black Lightning. The Vincent Black Lightning was a Vincent-HRD motorcycle first built in September 1948 at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK, and produced from 1948 to 1952. The bike was a purpose-built factory modified Black Shadow that was then named and produced as the Black Lightning.