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The triple received its first major update in 1997 with a ground up redesign to produce the fuel injected 955 cc (58.3 cu in) T595 Daytona engine, and the 885 cc (54.0 cu in) T509 Speed Triple engine, the latter using the original bore and stroke of the first generation engine. The claimed power outputs for these engines were 128 and 108 bhp ...
[3] [4] Italian magazine Motociclismo claimed to have achieved 193.24 mph (310.99 km/h) testing the F4 R 312, more or less confirming the claimed speed and tying, if not exceeding, the 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa's tested speeds of 188–194 mph (303–312 km/h), [5] whereas Sport Rider were only able to achieve a 185.4 mph (298.4 km/h) top speed ...
A transverse engine is an engine mounted in a vehicle so that the engine's crankshaft axis is perpendicular to the direction of travel. In a longitudinal engine configuration, the engine's crankshaft axis is parallel with the direction of travel. However, the description of the orientation of "V" and "flat" motorcycle engines differs from this ...
Although Simplex Manufacturing Corporation produced motorcycles for over 20 years, the last Simplex Automatics looked almost the same as the company's original 1935 Simplex Servi-Cycle motorcycle. Paul Treen would often visit the factory's tool shop and work with the engineers on new ideas himself, resulting in continuous improvements to ...
The Yamaha MT-03 is a MT series single-cylinder, later parallel twin-cylinder naked motorcycle produced by Yamaha Motor Company since 2006–2014, and 2016–present. It is available worldwide. It is available worldwide.
Launched in mid-1958, the Leader claimed to offer the comfort of a scooter with the performance of a motorcycle. It sold well, and it won the Motor Cycle News Motorcycle of the Year award in 1959. [3] Ariel supported the launch with a range of options, which was unusual at the time. Hence few of the 22,000 Ariel Leaders produced were the same.
The same engine powered Herz to a 1951 world speed record, with a less efficient frame/fairing, the Delphin I. [3] The engine used an unusual rotary supercharger related to NSU's eventual development of the Wankel engine. [6] [7] In the supercharger, both a trochoidal inner rotor and epitrochoidal outer rotor spun around a stationary shaft. [7]
The four-speed gearbox [5] was bolted to the back of the engine crankcase [4] and was powered by double-helical gears, [3] and a nine-plate clutch. [6] The engine ran "backward", or counter to the rear wheel. [3] Shifting was initially by hand, but was changed to a foot-shift system in 1935. [5] The engine oil filter was mounted behind the ...