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A motorcycle fork is the portion of a motorcycle that holds the front wheel and allows one to steer. For handling, the front fork is the most critical part of a motorcycle. The combination of rake and trail determines how stable the motorcycle is. The 'fork' on a motorcycle consists of multiple components.
This is a list of products made by Yamaha Corporation. This does not include products made by Bösendorfer, which has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation since February 1, 2008. For products made by Yamaha Motor Company, see the list of Yamaha motorcycles. Yamaha Motor Company shares the brand name but has been a separate ...
The DS7 is the forerunner of the Yamaha RD motorcycle series started in 1973. The major difference between the DS7 / R5350 and 1973 RD250 / 350 is the induction design. The DS7 and R5 are piston-ported, whereas the RDs used reed valve induction. Two Mikuni VM26 round slide carburetors serve the air-fuel charge.
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.
Yamaha MT-15 is a motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha since 2018. It is based on the Yamaha YZF-R15, with 155cc water-cooled single-cylinder engine equipped with the mainframe and variable valve timing mechanism (VVA), the inverted front fork, etc. [1] The exterior parts are specially designed, but the shape of the front mask is based on the Yamaha MT-09 from the 2017 model.
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.
In 1972, Yamaha introduced the Mono-Shock single shock absorber rear suspension system on their motorcycles competing in the Motocross World Championships. [16] The suspension which was designed by Lucien Tilkens, became so successful that other motorcycle manufacturers developed their own single shock absorber designs. [ 16 ]
1910 "New Pattern' James with hub-center steering Detail of mechanism on the Mead & Tomkinson Kawasaki 'Nessie' Steven Linsdell's Yamaha GTS Isle of Man TT racing motorcycle The hub-center steer concept is a very old one used as early as 1910 by the British James Cycle Co , and in 1920 by Ner-a-Car , and enjoyed an aftermarket vogue in the ...