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The A7 and A10 models were semi-unit construction until about 1953 and pre-unit construction thereafter. All A50, A65 and A70 models were unit construction . BSA's first parallel twin. Called "Flash" in the US after 1954. BSA's first 650 cc parallel twin. Known as "Royal Tourist" in the US from 1960.
Wheelbase. 55 in (1,400 mm) Seat height. 30.5 in (770 mm) Weight. 402 lb (182 kg) ( wet) The Triumph Bonneville T120 is a motorcycle originally made by Triumph Engineering from 1959 to 1975. It was the first model of the Bonneville series, which was continued by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd. The T120 was discontinued in favour of the larger 750 cc ...
The transmission on this 1921 ABC motorcycle is located behind the engine and shifts by a long hand-operated lever on its right side. A motorcycle transmission is a transmission created specifically for motorcycle applications. They may also be found in use on other light vehicles such as motor tricycles and quadbikes, go-karts, offroad buggies ...
Motorcycle construction is the engineering, manufacturing, and assembly of components and systems for a motorcycle which results in the performance, cost, and aesthetics desired by the designer. With some exceptions, construction of modern mass-produced motorcycles has standardised on a steel or aluminium frame , telescopic forks holding the ...
The suicide clutch is a foot-operated clutch that is mounted on the left side of the motorcycle's forward foot controls. [ 9] The suicide-clutch moniker has derived from difficulties in operating this form of clutch and shifter. On a motorcycle equipped with a conventional hand clutch and foot shifter, the rider places the left foot on the ...
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1 year in prison (2002) 8 months' probation (2008) 10 months' imprisonment (2013) George Gus Christie Jr. (born April 26, 1947) is an American author and former outlaw biker who served as president of the Ventura, California charter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club between 1978 and 2011. He is the longest-serving charter president in the ...
The Italian Vespa was the first globally popular scooter The term scooty has become the generic term for scooter in India [1]. A scooter (motor scooter) is a motorcycle with an underbone or step-through frame, a seat, a transmission that shifts without the operator having to operate a clutch lever, a platform for their feet, and with a method of operation that emphasizes comfort and fuel economy.