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The Honda CR93 was a twin cylinder 125 cc four stroke racing motorcycle, [1] manufactured during 1962–1963 as a production-volume clubman's racer, and was used in racing for many years. The engine used gear-driven double overhead camshafts with four valves and two long taper megaphone exhausts at a designated peak rpm of 12,000.
Seven years later in 1960, Huffman was the third largest bike manufacturer in the United States. [3] Popular models produced during the heyday of the Huffy Corporation included the RadioBike, which had an electron-tube radio in the tank; [7] the Scout, a 10-speed road bicycle; the Dragster, a so-called "wheelie bike"; and the Sigma, a BMX bike.
Saroléa was an historic Belgian manufacturer, initially of bicycles from 1892 followed by motorcycles, ending production in 1963. The name was acquired and used by a new business from 2008. The name was acquired and used by a new business from 2008.
The BSA unit twins were a range of unit construction twin-cylinder motorcycles made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) and aimed at the US market. A range of 500 cc (31 cu in), 650 cc (40 cu in) and 750 cc (46 cu in) twins were produced between 1962 and 1972, [1] but they were really developments of the older pre-unit A7/A10 model range with less weight. [2]
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BSA had previously produced a bike with an A10 engine in a Gold Star frame - the 1957 Spitfire Scrambler. [3] It has been suggested that as both the Gold Star and the A10 were at the end of their production life, and BSA wanted riders to switch to the new unit twins , this was a convenient way to use up the stock of pre-unit parts.
It was an improved sports bike member of the BSA A10 series of motorcycles which was developed from the BSA Road Rocket. The A10 had a reputation for reliability but was struggling to compete against the Triumph engines and the Norton Featherbed frames. [1] The model was discontinued in 1963 when the unit-construction A65 was introduced.
The factory diverted Chief Engineer Jack Williams from AJS 7R development to address the problems and modify the bikes for racing, with the result that Ron Langston and Don Chapman won the prestigious Thruxton 500 long-distance endurance race on the AJS Model 31. Encouraged by this victory in 1963, AJS named the Model 31 "Hurricane". [4]