125 – 249cc
Honda CRF230F Motorcycles
2004 CRF230F ENGINE Engine Type 223cc air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Bore and Stroke 65.5mm x 66.2mm Compression Ratio 9.0:1 Valve Train SOHC; two-valve Fuel Delivery 26mm piston-valve Ignition CDI DRIVETRAIN Transmission Six-speed Final Drive #520 O-ring-sealed chain; 13T/50T CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES Front Suspension 37mm leading-axle Showa fork; 9.5-inch travel Rear Suspension Pro-Link Showa single-shock …
1973 Rickman 250MX
1973 Rickman 250MX 1973 Rickman 250MX Background This 1973 Rickman 250MX is the product of years of development. Brothers Don and Derek Rickman were successful motocross racers in the 1950s in England and Europe. They began building racing frames in 1959, and created a line of frames that were designed to accept almost any engine …
1962 Norton Jubilee
1962 Norton Jubilee 250 twin 1962 NORTON JUBILEE – WHAT’S IN A NAME? The name Norton Jubilee paid homage to the 60th anniversary of Norton Motorcycle production at the time of its launch in 1958 at the Earls Court Motorcycle Show in London. It was a clear break from Norton tradition, but was built specifically …
A Brief History of BSA Bantam Motorcycles
BSA Bantam History ABOVE: 1950 BSA Bantam D1 123cc. SPOILS OF WAR The birth of the BSA Bantam line did not take place in England after the war. Indeed it started out as a pre-war Germany design, the DKW RT125, and DKW was taken over by the Allies as part of the war reparations Germany …
Velocette LE
THE VELOCETTE LE – A BEST-SELLER? Immediately following World War 2, there was a pressing need in the UK for simple, inexpensive, utilitarian personal transport to get to-and-from work. Velocette attempted to tap into this market with their radical new “LE” in 1948. LE stands for “Little Engine”, and it certainly was. The 149cc water-cooled, …
1947 BSA C10
1947 BSA C10 BACKGROUND With the exception of their exciting new vertical twin, the A7, BSA’s postwar lineup was pretty pedestrian. They were feeding the biggest market in England at the time: low-cost commuter bikes. While England emerged from World War II as one of the victors, they were shattered economically. So millions of returning …
1958 Triumph Tiger Cub
1958 Triumph Tiger Cub 1958 TRIUMPH TIGER CUB BACKGROUND The 200cc T20 Tiger Cub was produced from 1956 through 1968 and sold quite well for Triumph. The original Cub was introduced in 1953 at the Earls Court Motorcycle Show in London England as a 150cc commuter, at a time when there was a very big …
1961 Triumph Cub
1961 Triumph Cub 1961 TRIUMPH CUB BACKGROUND The 200cc T20 Tiger Cub was produced from 1956 through 1968 and sold quite well for Triumph. The original Cub was introduced in 1953 at the Earls Court Motorcycle Show in London England as a 150cc commuter, at a time when there was a very big market for …
1954 Triumph T15 Terrier
1954 Triumph T15 Terrier 1954 TRIUMPH T15 TERRIER BACKGROUND While Triumph was known exclusively for single-cylinder bikes in its first 30 years, the introduction of the 500cc Speed Twin in 1938 and Tiger 100 in 1939 changed how the world saw the brand. After World War II, Triumph focused on its twins, revamping the Speed …
1970 Velocette LE Police Bike
1970 Velocette LE Police Bike 1970 VELOCETTE LE POLICE BIKE BACKGROUND Tiny Velocette didn’t have much capital to work with in the late 1940s, but they knew they needed to come up with something new. And they hoped to get a jump on the market and get some real bang-for-the-buck out of their meager resources. …
1959 Triumph Tiger Cub
1959 Triumph Tiger Cub 1959 TRIUMPH TIGER CUB BACKGROUND The 200cc T20 Tiger Cub was produced from 1956 through 1968 and sold quite well for Triumph. The original Cub was introduced in 1953 at the Earls Court Motorcycle Show in London England as a 150cc commuter, at a time when there was a very big …
1961 Triumph Cub
1961 Triumph Cub 1961 TRIUMPH CUB BACKGROUND The 200cc T20 Tiger Cub was produced from 1956 through 1968 and sold quite well for Triumph. The original Cub was introduced in 1953 at the Earls Court Motorcycle Show in London England as a 150cc commuter, at a time when there was a very big market for …
1963 Triumph Tiger Cub
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 twin, usually starting out at …
1966 Triumph Mountain Cub
1966 Triumph Mountain Cub 1966 TRIUMPH MOUNTAIN CUB BACKGROUND The 200cc T20 Tiger Cub was produced from 1956 through 1968 and sold quite well for Triumph. The original Cub was introduced in 1953 at the Earls Court Motorcycle Show in London England as a 150cc commuter, at a time when there was a very big …
2021 Honda PCX150 [Model Overview]
The Smart Economical Choice: Honda’s Redesigned 2021 PCX150 Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Honda’s PCX150 returns to the 2021 Honda line-up with a number of interesting updates for the new year. When it comes to small, economical mobility solutions, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Honda knows exactly what it’s doing. The entire Honda …
2021 Honda CRF150R [Model Overview]
The 2021 CRF150R is for Future Champions Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Honda Motorcycles has released the 2021 CRF150R and it is available in both standard or big wheel (Expert) sizing. The Expert version of this Japanese motorcycle is geared towards taller riders, offering larger wheels, seat height, and suspension travel. …
2021 KTM 125 XC [Model Overview]
The 2021 KTM 125 XC: The Best Entry Point To True Cross Country Racing Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 KTM 125 XC is a brand new bike added to the Enduro lineup for the model year. After demand for lower class entry other than 250cc, KTM acknowledged that demand and …
2021 KTM 150 XC-W TPI [Model Overview] Copy
The 2021 KTM 300 XC-W TPI: A Powerful Beginner Bike For The Aspiring Rider Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 model of the KTM 150 XC-W TPI is nothing short of an amazing cross-country racer from the off-road design department. The Austrian manufacturer engineered it to be extremely lightweight, but to …
2021 KTM 150 XC-W TPI [Model Overview]
The 2021 KTM 300 XC-W TPI: A Powerful Beginner Bike For The Aspiring Rider Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 model of the KTM 150 XC-W TPI is nothing short of an amazing cross-country racer from the off-road design department. The Austrian manufacturer engineered it to be extremely lightweight, but to …
2021 KTM 125 SX [Model Overview]
The 2021 KTM 125 SX: Introduction To The Big Leagues Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The KTM 125 SX is what KTM themselves call the first bike to buy to start your racing career. This 2021 model is a pure racing machine, built with a lightweight chassis and frame cradling a 125cc …
2021 KTM 150 SX [Model Overview]
The 2021 KTM 150 SX: Track Attack To The Max Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 KTM 150 SX is an interesting take on the supercross and motocross categories. Using a special chromoly steel alloy, KTM’s engineers have managed to keep the weight of the 150 SX down, letting the extra …
2021 KTM 200 Duke [Model Overview]
The 2021 KTM 200 Duke: Big Duke Attitude In A Small Engine Motorcycle Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 KTM 200 Duke is a bike that many in North America have been asking the Austria-based company to bring across the seas for years. Long a mainstay in Asia, and also popular …
2021 Honda CRF250RX [Model Overview]
The 2021 CRF250RX: Honda’s Premier Enduro Racing Machine Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 CRF250RX is Honda Motorcycles’ enduro racing machine. It’s currently used in closed-course races with off-road as its only focus. The bike has been campaigned by Honda racers such as Tarah Gieger, Jonathan Johnson, and Tallon LaFountaine. This …
2021 Honda CRF250R [Model Overview]
The 2021 CRF250R Is Ready for the Championship Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Honda Motorcycles’ CRF250R has seen a multitude of off-road competitions over the past few years. These places consist of AMA Arenacross and the other is the AMA Supercross series. Being involved in competitive events such as these is a …
2021 Honda CRF250F [Model Overview]
The 2021 CRF250F: Fit for the Toughest Trails Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Honda Motorcycles has been producing the CRF250F for quite some time and there is no slowing them down. It’s proven itself reliable, good-looking, and ready for just about any excursion. It also happens to be another bike in the …
2021 Kawasaki KLX 230R [Model Overview]
The 2021 Kawasaki KLX 230R: A Trail Rider In Motocross Clothes Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 Kawasaki KLX 230R is the first of the Japanese brand’s full sized trail bikes, designed exclusively to conquer dirt trails while hopping over tree roots, scramble over rocks, and generally get you where you’re …
2021 Kawasaki KLX 140R Series [Model Overview]
The 2021 Kawasaki KLX 140R Series: The Best Bikes To Learn Trail Riding For The Intermediate Rider Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 Kawasaki KLX 140R, 140R L, and 110R F dirt bikes are designed to be progressively used by teenaged riders to progress through to full sized off-road bikes. Powered …
2021 Yamaha YZ125 [Model Overview]
The 2021 Yamaha YZ125: MotoCross Perfection For The Junior Classes Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 YZ125 is the first step into serious competition from Yamaha. Powered by a 125cc 2-stroke, liquid-cooled single cylinder, the bike is designed by the Japanese manufacturer for everything from weekend motocross to national and world …
2020 Honda CRF250L [Model Overview]
The Bestselling Dual Sport Honda CRF250L Is Back For 2020 Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Versatile, practical, and seriously fun. This is the Honda CRF250L: a motorcycle that can tear up the trails on the weekend, and carry you across town for your Monday to Friday commute. It’s a dual-purpose machine that’s …
2020 Honda CRF250L Rally [Model Overview]
Introducing The Honda CRF250L Rally Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Honda CRF250L Rally has quickly made a name for itself as one of the most practical and versatile dual-sport motorcycles on the market. Built on top of the successful CRF250L platform, the Rally edition elevates small-capacity dual-sport riding to a whole …
2020 Suzuki GSX250R [Model Overview]
2020 Suzuki GSX250R Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 GSX250R is a sport bike from Suzuki that’s built for beginner riders who want a sporty machine. It’s a good design that has been a serious competitor in the entry sportbike segment for a little while now. Suzuki released this bike in …
2020 Suzuki Burgman 200 ABS [Model Overview]
2020 Suzuki Burgman 200 ABS Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Suzuki Burgman 200 is a fantastic scooter. This bike is a fantastic scooter for a commuter and anyone who rides in the city often. It packs a lot into a small package, which is what makes it such a popular …
2020 Suzuki DR200S [Model Overview]
2020 Suzuki DR200S Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Suzuki DR200S is the company’s smallest dual sport. This bike is the lightest and most agile of Suzuki’s on-road, off-road machines, but it still packs a good engine and plenty of capabilities both on and off-road. The bike gets an air-cooled single-cylinder …
2020 Kawasaki KLX230 [Model Overview]
2020 Kawasaki KLX230 & KLX230 ABS Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 KLX230 is Kawasaki’s latest, all new dual sport motorcycle, and is aimed squarely at new riders wanting an easy to use dual sport or at experienced riders wanting to venture into their first dual sport or off-road motorcycle. Using …
2020 Kawasaki KLX250 [Model Overview]
2020 Kawasaki KLX250 & KLX250 Camo Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Kawasaki KLX250 is the latest in a long line of dual sport motorcycles, with the first generation being released in 1979. Powered by a 249 cc liquid cooled DOHC single producing 24 crank HP and 15 lbs-ft of crank …
2020 Kawasaki Z125 Pro [Model Overview]
2020 Kawasaki Z125 Pro Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Kawasaki Z125 Pro is the second youngest member of the Z model range, introduced in mid-2018 as a 2019 model year motorcycle. Powered by a tiny 125 cc air cooled DOHC single cylinder, the Z125 Pro nonetheless produces 14.5 crank HP …
2020 Honda PCX150 [Model Overview]
The King Of The Urban Jungle: The 2020 Honda PCX150 Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Honda PCX150 is the ideal urban ride for those who enjoy the simplicity of a scooter but demand more engine power and greater rider comforts. Light and nimble, yet responsive and powerful, this economical scooter …
2020 Yamaha SMAX [Model Overview]
2020 Yamaha SMAX Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Much like its big brother the XMAX, the 2020 Yamaha SMAX is a scooter that is poised on the premium end of things, yet won’t break your bank account. Powered by a 155cc, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected single, the SMAX boasts a chunky 15 crank HP. …
2020 Yamaha Zuma 125 [Model Overview]
2020 Yamaha Zuma 125 / BW’s 125 Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Yamaha Zuma 125, or as it is known in Europe and Canada, the BW’s 125, is one of those scooters that you can’t help but grin about. A tiny little thing, it still has plenty of punch from …
2020 Yamaha TW200 [Model Overview]
2020 Yamaha TW200 Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Yamaha TW200 is a strange but successful motorcycle, having been in production since 1987. Throughout that storied history, the same engine has been used with only a few modifications, a 196cc 2 valve single that produces 16 crank HP and 11 lbs-ft …
