BSA 1921 Model-A

  Manufacturer BSA Also called Type A Production 1919-1924 Engine 770cc side valve vertical twin Power 6hp Transmission Three speed to chain final drive Once submitted to the production of weapons for the First World War the BSA back into motorcycle production longer sold as affordable with a reasonable performance for the average user. BSA emphasizes the reliability of their machines, parts availability and dealer support. BSA Model E is the first of a series of successful twin V [1] is based around a 770cc side valve engine with cylinder reliable at an angle of 50 degrees. The simple 6hp generated by the machine is capable...

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YAMAHA YD 1 (1957)

This is a model born of the pursuit of design originality. In the development as well, running engineering design elements. Taking as the keyword "A 250cc for the Japanese," was given a compact and easy to size up the physical body in accordance with the Japanese. What's more, it embodied a "dynamic design" that gives a strong impression of the dynamics in any situation. It also mounted Yamaha's first 2-cylinder. In the Japanese market at that time was dominated by a utility model, YD-1 brought a new image of sports performance. Yamaha learned quickly and, in recent years, the twin has removed all traces of its origins and has created a dynasty...

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YAMAHA YA 1 (1945)

Yamaha YA-1 was first produced in 1945. Motor that has a different name Akatombo or "Red Dragonfly" is the first homemade Yamaha motorcycle. 125cc-powered motor is quite successful.  using 175cc engines. The next production is a twin cylinder motor YDI in 1957, capable of issuing power 20 bhp and won the event Race Mount Asama in Japan. "I want to do a trial manufacture of motorcycle engines" says Genichi Kawakami (Yamaha Motor's first president) in 1953. For that Kawakami not kidding. Before making a motorcycle, he did some research and often visited America to learn about opportunities in this business. Research to build a motorcycle...

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YAMAHA

 The development of Yamaha motorcycles is one that happens by accident. In 1953 the company has developed various other products. They find use for idle piece of equipment that was once used to make propellers for airplanes. The idea for this equipment included sewing machines, auto parts, scooters, all terrain vehicles, and motorcycles. The decision was made to focus on manufacturing motorcycles because of market demand for them. The first Yamaha motorcycle was introduced in August 1954, called the Yamaha YA-1. Motor shows two stroke single cylinder engine. yamaha ya1 In July of 1955 Yamaha was creating 200 quality motorcycles every month...

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HISTORY OF SUZUKI

SUZUKISuzuki definitely one of the most popular motorcycle manufacturer in the world but it is also an important car manufacturers, has no less than 45,000 employees in 23 countries. The company managed to build an impressive dealer network in 192 countries worldwide and 133 distributors. The first motorcycle - Suzuki 1952 - The first motorcycle Getting back to the history of Suzuki, it all started in 1909 when Michio Suzuki founded his own company called the Suzuki Loom Company. In case you're wondering what this name, knowing that the Suzuki was originally a manufacturer of weaving looms for the Japanese market. Suzuki went pretty...

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HISTORY OF HONDA

Soichiro Honda was born on November 17, 1906 in Iwatagun (now Tenrryu City) isolated in Shizuoka prefecture. Chubu region between Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara on the island of Honshu is initially full of neat tea plant, which he interrupted interrupted-planted strawberries are delicious. But now Honda has been swallowed by the birth of Hamamatsu is the largest city in the province. His father named Gihei Honda a blacksmith-turned-entrepreneur bicycle repair shop, while his mother named Mika, Soichiro eldest of nine children, but only four made it to adulthood. The others died in childhood due to shortage of drugs and also due to slums. Although...

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THE HISTORY OF HARLEY DAVIDSON

In the backyard of a house on 38th Street, Highland Avenue, Milwaukee, William 'Bill' Harley and Arthur Davidson waving "Harley Davidson Motor Co.." Back then, in 1903, many other important events in the world of mechanical machines. Henry Ford was experimenting to create an object, hereinafter called the automobile. Wright Brothers also is working his dream of creating an aircraft. Ford's successful four-wheeled vehicle historical record with his Model T car, and Wright have developed a simple aircraft. Meanwhile, Harley and Davidson produces an important icon in the history of two-wheeled vehicles. In the first year of production, they...

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first motorcycle

The world's first motorcycle, designed and built by two people inventors (inventors) of German named Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Bad Cannstatt city (Stuttgart), Germany, in 1885. The bike is also the world's first vehicles to use petroleum fuels. They called this invention a vehicle with the name "Reitwagen" (car ride), although in fact the vehicle is a motor bike. (Source Wikipedia). The world's oldest motorcycle 1488 cc engine, twin cylinder, four stroke, water-cooled. Workers who sprayed at 2.5 horsepower at 240 rpm. The maximum speed that can be reached 30 miles per hour or 57 kilometers per hour. Power from the engine to the...

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