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2010 Honda CBR1000RRA Engine Engine Type Liquid-cooled inline-four Displacement 999 cc Bore and Stroke 76 mm x 55.1 mm Compression Ratio 12.3:1 Valve Train Chain-driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder Fuel Delivery Dual Stage Fuel Injection DRIVETRAIN Transmission Close-ratio six-speed Final drive #530 O-ring-sealed chain CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES Front Suspension 43 mm inverted …

2003 XR650R’03 Engine 649cc Liquid-cooled single-cylinder Bore and Stroke 100.0 x 82.6 mm Compression Ratio 10.0:1 Transmission Five-speed Ignition Solid-state CD with electronic advance Final Drive O-ring sealed chain 14T/48T Front Suspension 46mm leading-axle Kayaba cartridge fork with compression- and rebound-damping adjustment; 284mm (11.2 in.) travel Rear Suspension Pro-Link Kayaba single-shock with spring-preload, compression- and …

1984 VT700C’84 Shadow Colors: Candy Scorpio Red Black The headlight, instruments, and front fender are chrome The headlight was round The backrest was standard equipment The engine had hydraulic valve adjustment There were two plugs to each cylinder The engine was a 694cc SOHC 3-valve liquid-cooled V-2 linked to a 6-speed and shaft drive The …

1983 CB1000C’83 1000 Custom Engine Engine Type Four cylinder DOHC 16 valve Displacement 973cc Bore and Stroke 67mm x 69mm Compression Ratio 9:1 Fuel Delivery Four 32mm CV-type Carburetors Exhaust system Four-into-four Ignition system Transistorized pointless StarterStarting system Electric Fuel type Regular gasoline DRIVETRAIN Transmission Five speed witdh Hi/Lo Secondary Transmission Clutch Wet multi-plate Wheels …

2004 Firestorm VTR1000 Engine Engine Type Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve DOHC 90° V-twin Displacement 996cc Bore and Stroke 98 x 66mm Compression Ratio 9.4:1 Fuel Delivery 48mm slanted flat-slide CV- type x 2 Max. Power Output 105 bhp at 9000 rpm Max. Torque 93Nm at 7000 rpm Ignition Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance and HISS …

1993 XR650L’93 ENGINE The engine was a 644cc SOHC RFVC dry sump single cylinder Starter: Electric DRIVETRAIN Transmission: 5-speed Final Drive: Chain CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES Front Tire: 80/100-18 Rear Tire: 110/100-18 Front Brakes: single 256 mm disc with 2-piston calipers Rear Brakes: single 220 mm disc with 1-piston calipers DIMENSION N/A OTHER It …

2008 Transalp XL700V OVERVIEW Wide-coverage handlebarmounted knuckleguards New aggressive, more compact Adventure Sports bodywork design Slimmer, more contoured seat for easier reach to ground New sleekly designed resin rear carrier integrates pillion hand grips New 130/80-17 radial rear Tire mounted on lightweight black-anodised aluminium wheel rims New catalyser chamber located below swingarm pivot for low …

THE TRIUMPH TR7: BORN OF TROUBLED TIMES By 1973, Triumph Motorcycles was in serious trouble. Parent company BSA had managed to ‘snatch failure from the jaws of success,” taking Triumph from incredible success in the late 1960s to the brink of insolvency by 1971. Through bad management, questionable backroom dealings (Jack Sangster sold off all …