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1984 Honda Magna V30 (VF500C’84) It was designated VF500CL’84 in California Colors: Candy Andromeda Red Black The “HONDA” fuel tank...
2004 Varadero XL125V Engine Engine Type Liquid cooled 4-stroke 4-valve SOHC 90° V-twin Displacement 125cc Bore and Stroke 42 x 45mm Compression Ratio 11.8 :1 Max. Power Output 15 bhp at 11,080 rpm Max. Torque 10.7Nm at 9,500 rpm Fuel Delivery 22mm VP-type x 2 Ignition Dual digital transistorised with...
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1982 Honda MB5 (also called MB50) Engine Displacement 49cc 2-stroke reed valve single cylinder with an oil injection lubrication system....
2020 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight is one of the lower-level Sportsters. It’s a sportier motorcycle with a strong engine and a unique, stripped-down styling. The bike is a step up from the Iron 883. The Forty-Eight gets a good looking...
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ABOVE: The 1976 Triumph Bonneville is the first to adopt left-side shift. Note shifter coming out of primary case. SPANISH AMALS? Engine mods were few. A new muffler set were now almost cylindrical reverse-cones (very little taper) & noise reduction revisions. The twin 30mm Amal Concentric carburetors were now being...
1974 Triumph Trident T150 1974 TRIUMPH TRIDENT MOSTLY CARRIES OVER The 1974 Trident was essentially much the same as the...
The Monster 1200 S Is Back Again For 2021 – In North America Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos...
1949 VINCENT COMET RUNNING GEAR The Vincent Comet had frame similar in layout to the V-twin Vincent Black Shadow which included Vincent’s proprietary cantilever rear suspension and Vincent’s Girdraulic forks up front. And, like the big V-twins, the engine was a stressed member of the frame, eliminating the need for...
2020 Yamaha XSR700 Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Much like it’s bigger brother, the 2020 Yamaha XSR700...
1939 Triumph T100 1939 TRIUMPH T100 – THE LAST PRE-WAR TIGER The Tiger T100 was launched in 1938. Performance was...
1951 Triumph Thunderbird 1951 Triumph Thunderbird Background The 1951 Triumph Thunderbird carried the model designation “6T”. All 6T’s were 650’s & came equipped essentially the same, with the same rigid frame & sprung rear hub, and the same setup throughout. Unlike the later Triumph TR6 which came in a variety...
1959-60 Honda Dream Touring 250 C71 Engine Engine Type Air-cooled, parallel twin with a dry sump and SOHC Displacement 247.3cc...
1956 Ariel Square Four 1956 ARIEL SQUARE FOUR – NEW & IMPROVED The Square Four went through a major revision...
2022 Yamaha XSR700: The XSR Introduction Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links With the XSR900 getting what seemed like a complete redesign from the ground up, its smaller brother – the XSR700 – will not be seeing any glaring changes for Yamaha’s 2022 model year. This isn’t a...
1987 Honda CB450S Engine Engine Type Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder, 360� crankshaft...
1947 BSA C10 BACKGROUND With the exception of their exciting new vertical twin, the A7, BSA’s postwar lineup was pretty...
Up Close With The Cafe Racing 2021 Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Triumph Thruxton family is one of the highlights of the 2021 Triumph line-up. There are three models available: the Thruxton 1200, Thruxton 1200 R, and range-topping Thruxton RS. These...
NORTON NAVIGATOR BACKGROUND Norton has always been known for big powerful bikes like the Manx and the Commando. But they...
ABOVE & BELOW: 1977 Triumph Bonneville T140V was essentially carried over from ’76, as would be the practice from now...
MY 1979 TRIUMPH T140D BONNEVILLE SPECIAL I own a ’79 T140D myself. It’s pictured above, on display at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering in Carmel CA in 2011. The day after this show I rode it in the Quail Ride, which took us through the hills around Carmel. It happened to...
1971 Triumph TR6 The 1971 Triumph TR6 saw the introduction of the new oil-bearing frame & all new cycle gear....
ABOVE & BELOW: This 1978 Triumph Bonneville is a T140V, which still has the Delta-style head with splayed intake ports...
1964-69 Honda S90 “Super 90” Engine Engine Type The engine was a 89cc OHC single cylinder Spark plug D6HA Plug gap .028 Battery 6N5.5-1D — 6 volt DRIVETRAIN transmission 4-speed with a manual clutch Chain #428 CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Colors White Black Candy Blue...
1973 Triumph Daytona 500 1973 TRIUMPH DAYTONA – WHAT’S IN A NAME? Triumph derived the name of this bike from...
1965-69 Honda “Sport 65” Engine Engine Type 63cc OHC single cylinder Spark plug C7HSA Plug gap .028 Battery 6N2A-2C-3 —...
1955 BSA A7 Pre-Unit 500 Twin 1955 BSA A7 BACKGROUND The 500cc A7 was BSA’s first vertical twin and marked its entry into that very lucrative market, started by the Triumph Speed Twin just prior to the war. At war’s end, virtually every British motorcycle manufacturer fielded their own vertical...
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1958 Triumph Tiger Cub 1958 TRIUMPH TIGER CUB BACKGROUND The 200cc T20 Tiger Cub was produced from 1956 through 1968...
1969 CB175K3 Early model Super Sport 175 Engine Engine Type OHC parallel twin cylinders Displacement 174cc DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Candy Blue with white Candy Orange with white The gas tank was a two-tone with a black rubber pad The “HONDA”...
BMW’s Naked Roadster: The 2021 BMW S 1000 R Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The S 1000...
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1974 XL125K0 Engine Engine Type OHC single cylinder Displacement 122cc Cylinder head One piece unit DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Fire Red with Silver Metallic and Black The gas tank was red; the muffler heat shield and side covers were black The...
2021 MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR SCS: The Streetfighter (SCS) Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The MV...
1969 Triumph Trident T150 1969 TRIUMPH TRIDENT: BRITAIN’S SUPERBIKE! At a time when Honda started building 50,000 750s a year,...
1953 Vincent Rapide Series C 1953 VINCENT RAPIDE BACKGROUND Vincent built its reputation on it’s robust 499cc Comet single. Prior to the war, they figured out that if they doubled it, they could create a 998cc V-twin and the series A Vincent Rapide was born. Few were built prior to...
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