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A Geländesport ("Enduro") version of the swinging-arm framed S model, the Simson 425 GS, was introduced in 1957. [26] Production continued until 1959 and a total of about 80 examples were built. [ 26 ]
IFA at the Leipzig Trade Fair in 1986. Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau (lit. ' Industrial Association for Vehicle Construction '), usually abbreviated as IFA, was a conglomerate and a union of companies for vehicle construction in the former East Germany.
MX racing bikes have often been used as platforms for building enduro bikes. [1] This was partially driven by the conversion of MX from 2-stroke to 4-stroke engine designs to comply with regulatory trends, as well as the development of hybrid competition races such as Enduro-X. [1] Compared to MX bikes, enduro and dual-sport bikes traditionally had a much higher proportion of 4-stroke motors.
The following is a list of motorcycle manufacturers worldwide, sorted by extant/extinct status and by country. These are producers whose motorcycles are available to the public, including both street legal as well as racetrack-only or off-road-only motorcycles.
Enduro is a form of motorcycle sport run on extended cross-country, off-road courses. [1] Enduro consists of many different obstacles and challenges. The main type of enduro event, and the format to which the World Enduro Championship is run, is a time-card enduro, whereby a number of stages are raced in a time trial against the clock.
Simson may refer to: Simson (name) Simson (artist) Music Producer based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Simson (company), a German company that produced firearms, automobiles, motorcycles, and mopeds; Simson line in geometry, named for Robert Simson; Simson Provincial Park in Canada; KSV Simson Bremen, German football club
County Route S51 (Bergen County, New Jersey) Nikon Coolpix S51, a digital camera; S51: Use only in well-ventilated areas, a safety phrase; S-51 Self-Propelled Gun, a Soviet experimental howitzer; Shorland S51, a British armoured car; Tswa language; USS S-51 (SS-162), a submarine of the United States Navy; Toyota S51, a Toyota S transmission
John Penton (born August 19, 1925) [1] is an American professional motorcycle racer and entrepreneur who developed an enduro motorcycle brand that bore his name. [1] [2] A national champion enduro rider, he was an influential figure in the development of off-road motorcycle racing in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. [1]