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Motorcycles with a V-twin engine mounted with its crankshaft mounted in line with the frame, e.g. the Honda CX series, are said to have "transverse" engines, [1] [2] while motorcycles with a V-twin mounted with its crankshaft mounted perpendicular to the frame, e.g. most Harley-Davidsons, are said to have "longitudinal" engines.
The Honda CB125R is a light motorcycle introduced in 2018 by Japanese manufacturer Honda. A 125 cc (7.6 cu in) naked bike with a power output of 11 kW (15 hp); it can be ridden on a European A1 license. The CB125R is a member of Honda's Neo Sports Café model family, which also includes the CB1000R, CB650R, CB300R and the new variant of the CB150R
Triumph produced a turn-key retro motorcycle with their Thruxton R. Another modern cafe racer is the Ducati SportClassic, made from 2006 till 2009. The café racer influence is apparent in the design of some electric motorcycles, for example, the TC model of Super Soco is commonly referred to as a café racer. [38]
This is a list of Kawasaki motorcycles designed and/or manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy ... HD-III 125cc 2-stroke (1982–2007) ... (factory production cafe racer ...
The Yamaha 125 V4, also known as the RA31A, is a racing motorcycle produced by Yamaha, for the 125cc class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, between 1966 and 1970. [ 3 ] RA31A
"Harley-Davidson XLCR Cafe Racer", Sump, 2015 Lindsay, Brooke (November 5, 2006), "Harley's Sportster: From a Wild Child to a Grown-Up in 50 Years" , The New York Times , retrieved 2015-06-28 , 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 ...
The early motorcycles made their mark in International Six Days Trials competitions, enduro races like the Michigan Jack Pine Endurance Run, scrambles and motocross.The most popular size was the 125cc (Six Day), but they were also made in 100 cc (Berkshire) and later, in 175 cc (Jackpiner, in 1972), 250 cc (Hare Scrambler, in 1973), and 400 cc (Mint, in 1974).
Cruiser motorcycles (or simply cruisers) are styled after American motorcycles from the 1930s to the early 1960s, such as those made by Harley-Davidson, Indian, and Excelsior-Henderson. [6] Harley-Davidsons largely define the cruiser category, and large- displacement V-twin engines are the norm, although other engine configurations and small to ...