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The Raleigh Chopper was the bike that rescued Raleigh from administration with huge global sales from a total production run including Mk1 Mk2 Mk3 models which ran from 1968 to 1983 (mk1 & mk2) and then 2004 to 2012 (mk3). The Chopper featured in numerous TV series and movies throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including "Back to the future".
The first famous chopper builders came to prominence in this era, including Arlen Ness who was a leader in the "Frisco" or "Bay Area Chopper" style. Ness's bikes were characterized by having long low frames and highly raked front ends, typically 45 degrees or more, and frequently made use of springer front ends.
1968 Schwinn Sting-Ray Orange Krate 5-speed Open house for the Huffy Penguin on March 3, 1963 The North American Version of The Mk2 Raleigh Chopper Huffy Flaming Stack chain Guard Schwinn banana seat with sissy bar, bobbed fender, and slick, square-profile tire Customized "Eliminator" with speedometer and wheelie bar
A few economy models remained, including the Sprint which utilized the 1970 style frame but with the older 6" turbine style wheels and the Chopper. Major changes to the lineup in 1970: Rupp sold five models in 1970, the Roadster, Enduro, Scrambler, Sprint and Chopper. Roadster – Many changes were made to the Roadster in 1970. It now used the ...
Jawa 350 was the first foreign motorcycle, available for sale in post-WWII USSR. The other only manufactures (until 1991) were ČZ (Chezet) and Hungarian Pannónia . The 350/640 two-stroke twin is almost mechanically unchanged since the 1970s, it is still sold mainly to the countries of Latin America (Cuba and Argentina).
Motorcycles such as the Honda Fury are sometimes categorized by the mutually exclusive terms factory custom, referring to a major manufacturer's attempt to follow the chopper fad. Harley-Davidson had taken the first steps in the 70s and 80s, but the motorcycle press generally acknowledged that Honda's effort was the most daring stylistically.
Bikes produced:8250 bikes in 1973, 7019 bikes in 1974 and 1568 bikes in 1975 Rapido 125 cc (7.6 cu in) two-stroke single 1968–1972 TX 125 125 cc (7.6 cu in) two-stroke single 1973 only Transition model (not a Rapido). 15HP @ 8,000rpm – Kick start – 5 speed – 254lb curb weight Baja 100: 100 cc (6.1 cu in) two-stroke single 1969–1972
The UJM was a general-purpose road bike, and the style went into decline in the early to mid 1980s [9] with the segmentation of the market and the development of niche products, [17] such as sport, dual-sport, touring, sport touring, café racers, and cruisers. Honda sold about 400,000 CB750s, and the model run ended in 2003 with the Nighthawk.