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Kawasaki machinery has been pivotal in the development of Supertwin racing. [15] The racing machines are developed from the Kawasaki 650cc parallel twin commuter bike (ER6-n or ER6-f). [16] The machines are then transformed through development into an 85 bhp race bike with top end speeds in excess of 150 mph. [17]
Indian Motorcycle (or Indian) is an American brand of motorcycles owned and produced by automotive manufacturer Polaris Inc. [1] [2]. Originally produced from 1901 to 1953 in Springfield, Massachusetts, Hendee Manufacturing Company initially produced the motorcycles, but the name was changed to the Indian Motocycle Company in 1923.
Kawasaki KRR 150 (Ninja KR 150R/ KR 150SP/ KR 150SE/KR 150SSE, Ninja KRR 150/KRR 150 SE/KRR 150SSR, Victor 150, Serpico 150/KRZ 150, ZSR Cyclone 150, Scorpion 150 (in Argentina) (Production year: 1989–2004 and 1996's–2015 for the Ninja 150R/SS in Indonesia) 2-stroke Engine (Marketed in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and ...
The company manufactured motorcycles through its Victory Motorcycles subsidiary until January 2017, and currently produces motorcycles through the Indian Motorcycle subsidiary, [3] which it purchased in April 2011. [4] Polaris produced personal watercraft from 1994 to 2004. [3]
Indian's production was up to over 500 bikes by 1902, and would rise to 32,000, its best ever, in 1913. [19] [20] Indian produced over 20,000 bikes per year. [21] The oldest surviving Russian-manufactured motorcycle, the Rossiya, dates from 1902. [22] The American company Harley-Davidson started producing motorcycles in 1903.
Kawasaki produces motorcycles, Jet Skis and ATVs. Kawasaki's motorcycle include the Ninja sport bikes, and cruisers, dual-purpose and motocross motorcycles, as well as utility vehicles, ATVs and general-purpose gasoline engines. Kawasaki's "Jet Ski" has become a genericized trademark for any type of personal watercraft.
The Kawasaki KLR650 is a 652 cc (39.8 cu in) dual-sport motorcycle intended for both on-road and off-road riding. It was a long-standing model in Kawasaki 's lineup, having been introduced in 1987 to replace the 564 cc (34.4 cu in) 1984–1986 Kawasaki KLR600 , and remaining almost unchanged through the 2007 model.
The motorcycles were designed mainly for the agricultural market. The KV100 was a dirt or trail motorcycle powered by a single cylinder, two-stroke, rotary disc valve engine with a displacement of 99.7 cc and producing 11.5 hp at 7500 rpm. Turn signals and indicators were optional, along with special guards for the headlight, handlebars, engine ...