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The Yamaha XMAX is a series of maxi-scooters manufactured by Yamaha Motor Company since 2006. [1] It is available in four engines (the 125, 250, 300 and the 400 cm3), and is enjoying strong commercial success in Europe. It belongs to the GT category because of its lines, its sportiness and its comfort. [2]
The Yamaha XV1900A cruiser was developed to exploit the large displacement end of the market for large cruisers.Yamaha had a well established range of big "Star" cruisers which went up to the Wild Star 1600 cc but there was a need to redesign the engine to meet anticipated exhaust emissions regulations and the opportunity to update the styling, which had remained largely unchanged for a decade.
The first bike manufactured by Yamaha was actually a copy of the German DKW RT 125; it had an air-cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder 125 cc engine [1] YC-1 (1956) was the second bike manufactured by Yamaha; it was a 175 cc single cylinder two-stroke. [1] YD-1 (1957) Yamaha began production of its first 250 cc, two-stroke twin, the YD1. [1]
The EML Sidecars company, short EML, is a Dutch Sidecarcross and Quad frame manufacturer, having won numerous world championships in this sport. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] EML stands for "Eigen Makelij", meaning made myself .
From 1990 to 1996 both 620cc and 685cc versions of Zabel's own engine were available. The 620 version was then discontinued with the 685cc version remaining available until the end of 1998. In 1999 a new 700cc version of the engine was released with hydraulic clutch and many modifications. This engine has been in continuous development since.
Sidecarcross racing, also known as sidecar motocross, is a branch of motocross. While regular motocross riders use solo machines, sidecarcross involves a different type of motorcycle chassis operated by a team of two people: a driver and a sidecar passenger. The earliest records suggest that sidecarcross began in the UK in the 1930s. [1]
Yamaha bolted the engine to the frame, but much farther forward, arriving at the weight distribution of a typical motorcycle. Although it was a step-through design, TMAX was built around a motorcycle-type tubular steel frame instead of a U-section pressed steel monocoque frame, as was the case on most scooters.
Osborn Engineering Company was a British manufacturer of motorcycles, which sold its machines under the OEC brand name.. OEC motorcycle on display at the Milestones Museum. The Osborn Engineering Company and its predecessor companies were founded by Frederick John Osborn, trading in partnership with W.T. Lord until 1906 with works in Shepherd's Bush, then as Osborn & Co Ltd, and later as ...