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Actor, motorcycle customizer William David Lane (born February 6, 1970, in Miami, Florida ) is an American builder of custom motorcycles , owner of Choppers Inc. in Melbourne, Florida , known for his 2009 conviction and imprisonment in Florida for a drunk-driving incident in 2006, where Lane's driving caused the death of another biker/moped [ 1 ]
The first bike manufactured by Yamaha was actually a copy of the German DKW RT 125; it had an air-cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder 125 cc engine [1] YC-1 (1956) was the second bike manufactured by Yamaha; it was a 175 cc single cylinder two-stroke. [1] YD-1 (1957) Yamaha began production of its first 250 cc, two-stroke twin, the YD1. [1]
The motorcycle division of Yamaha was spun off in 1955, being incorporated on 1 July 1955 in Japan, [7] and was headed by Genichi Kawakami. Yamaha's initial product was a 125 cc (7.6 cu in) two-stroke, single cylinder motorcycle, the YA-1, which was a copy of the German DKW RT 125.
UM-Motorcycles (United Motors) is an American motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Miami Florida USA established in 1999 and celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024. . The UM motorcycle brand belongs to the UM Group, a holding company founded by the late Octavio Villegas in 1940's, a visionary entrepreneur who participated in the auto and transportation industry engaging in manufacturing ...
The engines lived on, however. The facelifted version of the original XV750/1100 powerplant was used in the V-star 1100 models, the XV400/535 engine with slightly more bore and stroke was used in the V-star 650. The last motorcycle to bear the Virago name was the 2007 Virago 250. For 2008 it was renamed the V-Star 250.
The Yamaha XVS 1100 DragStar, sold as the V-Star 1100 in North America, is a motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha Motor Corporation.It comes in two versions, the XVS1100 Custom and the XVS1100A Classic, the former a more modern style, and the latter a more classic style, with rounder edges and is 13 kg (29 lb) heavier.
A motorcycle crash has sent traffic into gridlock early Thursday on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade County. Traffic alert: Motorcycle crash closes lanes, causes heavy delays on I-95 in Miami-Dade Skip ...
The Yamaha AG100 is a Yamaha motorcycle introduced in 1973 for use in agriculture, humanitarian aid and other rural professional use. It is only marketed in select regions, and is popular in Africa, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand.