"police-specific models such as the R1200RT-P and R900RT-P. More than 225 U.S. law enforcement agencies, including the California Highway Patrol, have BMW authority motorcycles in their fleets of patrol vehicles. The new BMW bikes outperformed the aging Harley-Davidson fleet. Harley-Davidson has maintained a long relationship with police departments and law-enforcement agencies in some countries. For the 2009 model year, Harley-Davidson offers the Harley-Davidson FLHTP Electra Glide, the FLHP Road King, the XL883 Sportster and the new XB12XP Buell Ulysses Police motorcycle. The FLHTP Electra Glide and the FLHP Road King are also offered as Fire/Rescue motorcycles. The LAPD drew nationwide"
"2014, for about $17,000 for the base model (the model with an anti-lock braking system will cost more). Honda Valkyrie The Honda Valkyrie is a motorcycle that was manufactured by Honda from 1996 to 2003. It was designated GL1500C in the US market and F6C (""Flat Six Custom"") in other markets. The Valkyrie engine is a liquid-cooled, horizontally opposed flat-six engine transplanted from Honda's Gold Wing model, unlike the V-twin engine commonly found on ""cruiser"" style motorcycles. In its transplant from the Goldwing, the most notable engine changes were the camshaft and the change to six individual 28 mm carburetors,"
"Honda Valkyrie The Honda Valkyrie is a motorcycle that was manufactured by Honda from 1996 to 2003. It was designated GL1500C in the US market and F6C (""Flat Six Custom"") in other markets. The Valkyrie engine is a liquid-cooled, horizontally opposed flat-six engine transplanted from Honda's Gold Wing model, unlike the V-twin engine commonly found on ""cruiser"" style motorcycles. In its transplant from the Goldwing, the most notable engine changes were the camshaft and the change to six individual 28 mm carburetors, one for each cylinder, changes which increased power and torque. The Valkyrie was offered with a reverse gear"
"Enduro and Supermoto world titles as well as numerous victories at important rally races like the Baja 1000. Since 2015, the energy drink manufacturer Rockstar is the title sponsor of Husqvarna's off-road factory team. The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team competes in all off-road classes, participating in every event of the AMA Supercross and Motocross series. So far, it has scored titles in the 2016 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, the 2015/2016 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship and in the 2016 AMA EnduroCross Championship. Husqvarna Motorcycles Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH (; marketed as Husqvarna) designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes motocross, enduro,"
"Sportster, Vrod and Street. These model families are distinguished by the frame, engine, suspension, and other characteristics. Touring models use Big-Twin engines and large-diameter telescopic forks. All Touring designations begin with the letters FL, ""e.g."", FLHR (Road King) and FLTR (Road Glide). The touring family, also known as ""dressers"" or ""baggers"", includes Road King, Road Glide, Street Glide and Electra Glide models offered in various trims. The Road Kings have a ""retro cruiser"" appearance and are equipped with a large clear windshield. Road Kings are reminiscent of big-twin models from the 1940s and 1950s. Electra Glides can be identified by"
"KMR Racing Team The KMR Kawasaki Racing Team, is a motorcycle racing team owned and managed by Ryan Farquhar. The team's headquarters are in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Ryan Farquhar launched his new team under the KMR Kawasaki banner in 2009, with the aim of competing at International and National road race meetings. For its launch, the team had secured a new sponsorship deal with Rockstar Energy Drinks. Prior to the team's inception, Farquhar had enjoyed one of his most successful seasons to date in 2008, when he won both the Irish Superbike and Supersport Road Race Championships. In"
"Factory Five Racing Factory Five Racing, Inc. (F.F.R.) is an American automobile company that designs and manufactures assembly kits, chassis, bodies and related components for replicars and sports cars. The ""kit cars"" are designed and manufactured by Factory Five and are usually sold as components to private customers. They are not pre-assembled by Factory Five, as they are intended to be assembled by the purchaser or by a professional third party. The original FFR Roadster was based on the concept of using running gear from a single modern donor vehicle, the high-performance Mustang. The Mustang running gear was chosen for"
"UK in late 2015 and early 2016 in the US. It was developed as a modern interpretation of its predecessors, the XRV 750 and XRV 650, based on the NXR-750 which won the Paris-Dakar rally four times in the late 1980s. The original V-twin Africa Twin was first sold in Europe from 1988 to the final production year of 2003 but was never brought to the United States. The CRF1000L has also been seen as a response by Honda to the heavier on road focused adventure touring motorcycles such as the BMW R1200GS, Ducati Multistrada, and Triumph Tiger Explorer with"
"under the RVX series for Toyota Racing, Williams F1, Midland F1, and Jordan Grand Prix teams. Yamaha<br> While better known as a manufacturer of motorcycles, Yamaha also makes engines under contract from auto-manufacturers. They currently produce a V8 engine in conjunction with Volvo Cars the Volvo XC90 and previously the Volvo S80. They also had a contract with Ford in the 1990s to produce a V8 (3.4 L) for the Ford Taurus SHO. Hyundai produce a number of V8 engines including the D8 diesel, the Omega - originally a Mitsubishi design (see above) - and the Tau. The most well-known"
"HMF Engineering HMF Engineering, Inc. is an American manufacturer of performance-enhancing aftermarket exhaust systems. HMF is a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of ATV, UTV and motorcycle aftermarket exhaust systems. HMF Performance manufactures aftermarket exhaust systems for Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Can-Am, KTM, Polaris, Kymco and Arctic Cat ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) and dirt bikes, as well as Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, BMW and Ducati motorcycles. HMF Engineering, Inc. was founded in 1997 by Hans Luenger in Cleveland, Ohio. Hans started the company by himself in his garage building private label aftermarket performance Ducati Motorcycle exhausts for Fast by Ferracci. As the"
"to survive. One alleged flaw, however, was retaining the characteristic Harley-Davidson 45° engine vee-angle, which causes excess vibration as well as the loping Harley-Davidson sound. A factory full fairing was introduced by BMW motorcycle in the R100RS of 1977, the first factory fairing produced in quantity. In 1980, BMW stimulated the ""adventure touring"" category of motorcycling with its dual-sport model, the R80G/S. In 1988, BMW was the first motorcycle manufacturer to introduce anti-lock-brakes (ABS) on its sporting K100RS-SE and K1 models. Today the Japanese manufacturers, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha dominate the large motorcycle industry, although Harley-Davidson still maintains a"
"Fischer Motor Company Fischer Motor Company is a US-based sport motorcycle manufacturer. Their MRX 650 is a sport bike built around a 90-degree V-twin engine and a one-piece, twin spar, aluminum perimeter frame. Alan Cathcart of ""Motorcyclist"" magazine in his 2006 test review, called the MRX, ""the most important new American motorcycle in generations."" Company founder Daniel Fischer developed the company's first motorcycle for mass-production, the MRX 650 using suppliers including an EADS (Airbus) subsidiary for engineering, Harley-Davidson and Michael Jordan Motorsports contractor Gemini Technology Systems for frame development, and various companies related to US-based heavy equipment and automotive suppliers"
"Royal Enfield Fury The Royal Enfield Fury is a British motorcycle made by Royal Enfield at their factory in Redditch. The ""Fury"" name has also been used by Royal Enfield Motors in India for a 175 cc motorcycle and for a new 499 cc single in their range for 2011. Launched in 1959, the 499 cc ""Fury"" was planned for the US export market to compete against the BSA Gold Star and Velocette Venom. Developed from the Royal Enfield Bullet and sharing many of the cycle parts, the Fury had an aluminium alloy barrel with cast iron liner and a"
"Honda CBF1000 The Honda CBF1000 is a sport touring motorcycle, part of the CBF series produced by Honda since 2006. It is powered by a 998 cc inline-four engine, which is based on the CBR1000RR Fireblade engine. The CBF1000 has a steel frame also based on the frame of another model, the CBF600. Produced by Honda Italia Industriale S.p.A., the CBF1000 was first available in March 2006, mainly in the European market. The chief designers, Ishu Akari and Magnus Jaderberg, targeted riders over 30, that prefer smooth progressive acceleration combined with a relaxed riding position and easy handling. In comparison"
"of 27.2 hp (20.3 kW) at 5250 rpm, however, the new Fury has more in common with the modern Royal Enfield Electra than the original Fury of 1959. Royal Enfield Fury The Royal Enfield Fury is a British motorcycle made by Royal Enfield at their factory in Redditch. The ""Fury"" name has also been used by Royal Enfield Motors in India for a 175 cc motorcycle and for a new 499 cc single in their range for 2011. Launched in 1959, the 499 cc ""Fury"" was planned for the US export market to compete against the BSA Gold Star and"
"clutch. This compares with just two for its R1150RT predecessor. Similar recalls have been issued by vehicle safety authorities in other countries. BMW R1200RT The BMW R1200RT is a touring or sport touring motorcycle that was introduced in 2005 by BMW Motorrad to replace the R1150RT model. It features a flat-twin engine with a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive. BMW Motorrad began manufacturing RT (""Reise-Tourer"", or travel tourer) touring motorcycle models in the late 1970s. The first of these were air-cooled (or ""airhead"") models that continued BMW's long tradition dating to 1923 of producing ""boxer"" or opposed flat-twin engined motorcycles"
"Harley-Davidson FL The Harley-Davidson FL is a model designation used on Harley-Davidson motorcycles since 1941. The FL prefix is mostly applied to Harley-Davidson's large-framed bikes, including the current Touring series, and also the Softail series, especially those with traditional styling, 16-inch front wheels, and either Springer forks or large-diameter telescopic front forks. The FL was introduced to the Harley-Davidson model line in 1941. It used a version of the ""Knucklehead"" OHV engine that powered the EL in form. The FL shared its frame with the EL and with the U and UL, which used a 74 cubic inch flathead engine."
"American IronHorse American IronHorse was an American motorcycle manufacturer that was founded in 1995 by Tim Edmundson and Bill Rucker. At one time, AIH was the largest factory producer of custom motorcycles in the USA. Their factory was located in Fort Worth, Texas, and housed the complete manufacturing process under a single roof. Although most (305) parts for the bikes were made in-house, such as the seats and wheels, all American IronHorse motorcycles were built with S&S engines and were assembled in-house. In Spring 2008, American Ironhorse ceased production on all motorcycles and most company assets were liquidated at auction."
"Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar (born 2 February 1976 Dungannon, Northern Ireland) is a professional motorcycle racer who primarily competes in road racing. Farquhar won the Dukes Road Racing Rankings four times. He won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and now holds the most Irish national wins by any one rider, at 201. He previously raced a Kawasaki ZX-10R, a Kawasaki ZX-6R and a Kawasaki ER6. For the 2016 season, Farquhar was contracted to ride Tyco BMW Racing Team 1000 cc machines, whilst campaigning his own machinery in other events, but suffered serious injuries in a race"
"Roehr Motorcycle Company Roehr Motorcycle Company was a US motorcycle manufacturer based Gurnee, Illinois. It closed down in 2012. In 1995 Walter Roehrich began construction of the 500 cc two stroke v-twin motorcycle, using Yamaha YZ250 engine parts on a prototype crankcase. The result was the 115 hp Roehr Rv500 that was shown to the press in 2000. The company intended to manufacture the motorcycle in limited numbers but manufacturing the bike with the addition of the DFI fuel system was prohibitively expensive The company turned its focus in creating a production bike. The Rv1000 prototype powered by a 120"
"per year. The Harley-Davidson FLHTP Enforcement Motorcycle price per unit is $28,381.00. This includes a 3 year/60,000 mile warranty that covers all service and repairs. Early motorcycles used included Indian, Harley-Davidson and Henderson manufactured bikes during the 1920s and 30s; though by 1941, the main manufacturers used at the training academy were Harley-Davidson and Indian. In the 1970s, CHP decided to renew their Harleys fleet and tested many motorcycles such as Honda 750 four, Suzuki 850, Moto Guzzi and finally Kawasaki Z900 and then 1000C1 made famous in ""CHiPs"". In 1998, CHP began using the BMW R1100RT-P, with features including"
"as OEM equipment on a Japanese manufactured off-road motorcycle. For the 2004 model year, every Honda CR and CRF motocross bike came with the Renthal 971 ""RC"" bend handlebar. Soon after this, many of the other manufactures followed suit and began fitting Renthal handlebars as stock on their off-road models. Renthal also produces chains, sprockets and grips. The Intellilever unbreakable clutch and brake levers for motocross bikes along with brake pads were added in 2008. Also new is a hybrid bi-metal rear sprocket called the Twinring Rear Chainwheel which utilizes an aluminium centre section mated with a steel outer ring."
"Holy Riders Holy Riders (HR) is a Norwegian Christian motorcycle club founded in 1981. It has pr. 2008 approximately 500 members in 17 branches in Norway and is thus one of the largest motorcycle clubs in Norway. The club also has branches in Germany and Sweden. The club's goal is to spread the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ's death and resurrection to everyone in the motorcycle community. The club is alcohol free and is open to all regardless of age, gender, or religious affiliation. The type Motorcycles members drive everything from American veteran motorcycles through Harley Davidson to Japanese"
"brake. The wheels are five-spoke Enkei mag type wheels. The engine has a six-speed close-ratio gearbox with both kick-start and electric start systems. The engine features a small oil cooler to aid cooling (the Suzuki advanced cooling system). It also features the TWIRL system at the combustion chamber. Suzuki FXR150 The Suzuki FXR150 is a sport bike made in Malaysia by Lion Suzuki Motor. It is powered by a four-valve, DOHC four-stroke single-cylinder engine. Lion Suzuki Motor produces the motorcycle with 75% local content. It replaced the slightly larger in size two-stroke Suzuki RG150/RGV150. It features a full digital dash"
"not strictly produced by Zongshen, they maintain that they developed the motorcycle in-house. The racing e-motorcycle that Zongshen used to win the 2013 TTXGP is powered by a Yasa-750 electric motor. In 2017 Zongshen engage 5 motorcycle in the Dakar Rally 2017 with 2 french pilots, Willy Jobard and Thierry Bethys with the new engine NC 450 Zongshen manufactures small engines used commonly on garden machinery, power generators and motorcycles. Zongshen In the Chinese motorcycle industry Zongshen () is a Chinese company producing motorcycles, quad bikes, generators and engines, based in Chongqing, China. It claims to have a yearly output"
"By combining these two materials, the chainwheel is lighter than an all-steel construction but is more durable than the traditional all aluminium rear sprocket. In 2009, Renthal introduced new products for the road racing market such as adjustable clip on handlebars and Kevlar-infused dual compound road race grips. The road race Kevlar grips use a mold from the MX grips in that they have open ends for bar end weights and a smaller inner flange. Renthal has always had ties with the manufacturers of motocross motorcycles and ATV's such as Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, and KTM. In 2004, Honda became"
"modified to accept rubber mounting and the Evolution engine. The FLH was discontinued in 1986; all Touring models thereafter used the FLT/FLHT frame. The FLT Tour Glide, which introduced the current Touring frame, was dropped from the lineup in 1996. A smaller version of the frame-mounted Tour fairing would return with the FLTR Road Glide in 1998. The Evolution engine was replaced by the Twin Cam 88 engine on all large-framed Harley-Davidson motorcycles in 1999. The Twin Cam engine was enlarged from 88 cu.in. to 96 cu.in. in 2007. An unfaired version of the FLH Electra Glide, known as the"
"Harley-Davidson Sportster The Harley-Davidson Sportster is a line of motorcycles produced continuously since 1957 by Harley-Davidson. Sportster models are designated in Harley-Davidson's product code by beginning with ""XL"". In 1952, the predecessors to the Sportster, the Model K Sport and Sport Solo motorcycles, were introduced. These models K, KK, KH, and KHK of 1952 to 1956 had a sidevalve ('flat head') engine, whereas the later XL Sportster models use an overhead valve engine. The first Sportster in 1957 had many of the same details of the KH including the frame, fenders, large gas tank and front suspension. Sportster motorcycles are"
"Team LCR Team LCR is a motorcycle racing team currently competing in the MotoGP World Championship under the name LCR Honda. The team was founded in 1996 by Italian rider Lucio Cecchinello. In 2015, they were represented by British rider Cal Crutchlow on a factory-specification Honda RC213V bike, and Australian rookie Jack Miller, riding an open-specification Honda RC213V-RS. However, the team downgraded to a single bike for Crutchlow in , as Miller moved to the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Team. The team was set up by Italian rider Lucio Cecchinello in 1996. He set up his own team for"
"time as good as the other rookies who have been on the circuit longer than him. Monster Yamaha Tech 3 was delighted about his potential and signed Hafizh to fill Jonas Folger's seat for the 2018 season. Monster Yamaha Tech 3 are delighted to announce that Hafizh Syahrin will continue with them into the 2019 season, with the Malaysian signing a one-year contract extension for Hervé Poncharal’s team that will see him make the switch to a factory spec KTM machine. Hafizh Syahrin Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah (born 5 May 1994) is a Malaysian motorcycle racer. In 2018, he became the"
"Vanderhall Motor Works Vanderhall Motor Works is an American Vehicle Manufacturer based in Provo, Utah. It manufactures hand-made three-wheeled autocycles designed for sports driving, touring, commuting and city driving. Vanderhall Motor Works was founded in 2010 by Steve Hall. Hall, who had been a CAD designer at Novatek, spent five years prototyping before offering his designs to the public. His initial model was the Laguna: a three-wheel roadster that is federally classified as a motorcycle and passed final testing for NHTSA and EPA certification in 2016. In 2016, Vanderhall officially produced three autocycles models: Laguna, Laguna Sport Premium, and the"
"product of go kart racers' adoption of this engine & the 2001 ignition system especially, as a great choice to use as their power source. DPH. Honda CR250R The Honda CR250R was a Honda racing dirt bike. The prototype was built in 1971, but it was not until late 1972 that production of the 1973 model ""out of the box racers"" began sale to the general public. The CR250 was produced for nearly 37 years, 2007 being the final year of production. Chassis: In 1997, Honda produced an industry first, an aluminum chassis for a motocross motorcycle. These 'first gen'"
"first season of the newly established Moto2 class in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The first victory by the manufacturer was achieved by Karel Abraham in the 2010 Valencian Grand Prix. For 2012 season entered also the then-new Moto3 class and the top class, MotoGP, as a manufacturer. In the 2012 Qatar Grand Prix Maverick Viñales won the first Moto3 race aboard a Honda-powered FTR chassis, while in MotoGP the company followed the Claiming Rule Teams' regulations and supplied its chassis to the Honda-powered Gresini Racing's bike and to Avintia Racing Kawasaki-powered ""BQR"" (also named ""BQR-FTR"") machines. In 2012 the company"