1972 TRIUMPH TR6 BY THE NUMBERS 1972 was the second year for the Oil-in-Frame. There were four models for 1972:...
1970 Scrambler CL100K0 Engine Engine Type Single cylinder OHC Displacement 99cc DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed Clutch Manual CHASSIS / SUSPENSION /...
1948 Velocette KSS 1948 VELOCETTE KSS BACKGROUND The Velocette KSS debuted in 1925 as an OHC (overhead cam) 350cc air-cooled single. Being OHC placed it at the cutting edge of engine technology at a time when most machines still used side-valve designs or pushrods. The name KSS breaks down to...
EVOLUTION OF THE ATLAS The Norton Atlas evolved from the Norton Dominator line, which had grown since its inception in...
A Bonneville For The Back Trails: The 2021 Triumph Street Scrambler Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The...
1950 Triumph T100 1950 TRIUMPH T100 TIGER LEADS THE PACK At the end of World War II, civilian production of motorcycles ramped up quickly to tap into the tremendous pent up demand for transportation. 1946 was Triumph’s first postwar model year. The 5T Speed Twin, its best seller prior to,...
Triumph’s Stylish Modern Classic: The 2021 Triumph Bonneville Speed Twin Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links In any...
1957 Triumph Thunderbird 1957 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD IS THE COOKING VERSION The 1957 Triumph Thunderbird was fast becoming the ‘ugly sister’...
1975 Norton Commando ABOVE: 1975 Norton Commando MkIII Roadster in Union Jack paint scheme. TROUBLE BEHIND THE SCENES While the Norton Commando was enjoying reasonable success in the marketplace, other problems, both inside & outside the company wreaked havoc with Norton Motorcycles finances. By 1975, the Meriden Triumph fiasco was...
2020 Triumph Street Scrambler Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Triumph Street Scrambler is a continuation...
1970 BSA A65 1970 BSA A65 Firebird Scrambler 1970 BSA A65 FIREBIRD SCRAMBLER The term “scrambler” was the word used...
1971 Triumph Trident T150 THE 1971 TRIUMPH TRIDENT EVOLVES After 2 model years since it’s introduction in 1969, the novel Trident triple continued to evolve slowly, both mechanically and stylistically. On the styling front, the restyled 1971 Triumph Trident benefited from all the new cycle gear introduced on the also...
1974 CL360K0 It came in one color: Muscat Green Metallic The gas tank stripes were black The mufflers were black...
1948 Ariel Square Four 1948 ARIEL SQUARE FOUR BACKGROUND The Ariel Square Four engine was originally designed in 1928 by...
VELOCETTE KSS – WHAT’S IN A NAME? In case you were wondering, the letters “KSS” stand for Kamshaft Super Sport or Camshaft Super Sport. The original owners of Velocette were German, and the German spelling is with a K. The KSS was the final development of the K-series, and it...
2014 Norton Commando 961 2014 NORTON COMMANDO 961 BACKGROUND When the classic Commando went out of production in 1975, a...
1956 Triumph TR5R 1956 TRIUMPH TR5R BACKGROUND Triumph offered the TR5/R in limited numbers in 1956 as a top-of-the-line 500...
ROYAL ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR BACKGROUND Royal Enfield hopped up its 692cc Constellation and created a new model, the 700 Interceptor in 1960, for sale in the US and Canada markets only (on England). They’d just lost their contract to rebadge Constellations with Indian Motorcycle regalia then selling them in the US...
ABOVE: 1980 Triumph Bonneville T140E in Steel Gray & Black. SLOW SALES HURT CO-OP By 1980, what was left of...
1959-60 Honda Dream Touring 250 C71 Engine Engine Type Air-cooled, parallel twin with a dry sump and SOHC Displacement 247.3cc...
ABOVE: The 1981 T140ES Executive was a factory touring bike, with sport fairing & saddle bags (panniers). MORE SPECIAL MODELS The 1981 Triumph Bonneville attempted to address dwindling sales with what had become “Limited Edition”-madness. Not that it was a bad thing, they turned out some pretty nice bikes. But,...
1962 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE -MODEL DESIGNATIONS The 1962 Triumph Bonneville again came in two basic model designations: T120R was the Road...
The Scalpel Returns: The 2020 790 Duke Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links KTM’s sharp middleweight naked machine...
1962 BSA Gold Star 1962 BSA GOLD STAR CLUBMAN While the BSA Gold Star was famous for its off-road and desert-racing prowess, when properly fitted out, they also made excellent road racing machines, on par the a Norton Manx. The Clubman edition got a 36mm bellmouth Amal carburetor, hotter cam...
1947 Velocette KSS 1947 VELOCETTE KSS BACKGROUND The Velocette KSS debuted in 1925 as an OHC (overhead cam) 350cc air-cooled...
1957 Norton Dominator Dominator 88 – 500cc 1957 NORTON DOMINATOR BACKGROUND Norton designed the legendary “Featherbed Frame” for the single-cylinder...
1980 Honda CB250RS Engine Engine Type Liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-strokeAir cooled, four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Displacement 249cc Bore and Stroke 74 x 57.8 mm Compression Ratio 9.3:1 Starter Kickstart Fuel Delivery 30mm Keihin Max Power 11.6 hp @ 8500 rpm Max Torque 12.6 Nm @ 8000 rpm DRIVETRAIN...
2021 MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR SCS: The Streetfighter (SCS) Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The MV...
1951 Ariel Square Four 1951 ARIEL SQUARE FOUR BACKGROUND The original Ariel Square Four was created by legendary engine designer,...
1967-69 SS125A Super Sport 125 Engine Engine Type 124cc OHC twin linked Carburetor single CV DRIVETRAIN Transmission 4-speed CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES N/A DIMENSION N/A OTHER Color Candy Red with Silver Candy Blue with Silver Black with Silver The gas tank and fenders were silver The frame, upper forks...
1983 Nighthawk 550 (CB550SC’83) Engine Engine Type Air cooled, transverse four cylinder, four stroke, DOHC Bore and Stroke 60 x...
2020 Kawasaki Z900 ABS Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Kawasaki Z900 ABS is a very...
1979 CX500C’79 Custom Colors: Candy Plum Red Candy Universal Blue The pinstripes were gold The “CX500 CUSTOM” side cover decal was gold The front forks were the straight axle type The mirrors had a flat bas with thin, angled stalks The speedometer had a 120 mph (195 kph) limit The...
1975 GL1000K0 Engine Engine Type 999 cc, liquid cooled, Inline-4 boxer, 4-stroke Bore and Stroke 72 mm x 61.4 mm...
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The 2021 MV Agusta F3 800: Moto2 Technology, Street Legal Supersport Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 F3 800, much like its little brother the F3 675, is where the pure heart of modern MV Agusta lives. The company, after all, is dedicated to the purest...
MODEL LINE-UP The 1967 Triumph Bonneville T120 650 continued to be developed and refined in incremental steps, sometimes one forward...
1969 Triumph Trident T150 1969 TRIUMPH TRIDENT: BRITAIN’S SUPERBIKE! At a time when Honda started building 50,000 750s a year,...
1955 Vincent Rapide Series D 1955 VINCENT RAPIDE-LAST OF THE LINE 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...
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