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The Yamaha PW50 is a commercially available two-stroke 50 cc (3.1 cu in) mini dirt bike, designed, developed and produced by Japanese manufacturer Yamaha since 1980. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] References
In 1976 Yamaha motorcycle advertisement claimed the bike had torque induction intake, thermal phase shock absorbers and built in oil coolers. [1] The bike also used the monoshock rear suspension which had been successful on Motocross machines. [2] In 1976 the motorcycle was offered for $798. [1]
Instead, many owners purchased road motorcycles and modified them for off-road use, typically by raising the muffler, adding braced handlebars, and fitting a bash plate under the engine . Such modifications were commonly known as creating scramblers. The first DT model, the DT-1 trail bike, was released in 1968 and quickly sold out. [3]
L – Rupp manufactured two L-series dirt bikes in 1973, the L80 and L100. Both bikes used 2-cycle Fuji engines, in 80 and 100cc sizes. They were equipped with four- and five-speed manual transmissions, respectively. SS – The SS-5 was Rupp's only dirt bike that used a Tecumseh engine and automatic transmission. The engine was a Tecumseh HS50 ...
DYL Motorcycles was founded in 1976 as Dawood Yamaha Limited as a joint venture between members of the Dawood family and Yamaha Motor Company. In 2008, the company re branded itself to DYL Motorcycles and introduced products including the YD-70 Dhoom, an upgrade from the YB-100 Royale which had been produced in Pakistan for the last thirty years. [3]
The early motorcycles made their mark in International Six Days Trials competitions, enduro races like the Michigan Jack Pine Endurance Run, scrambles and motocross.The most popular size was the 125cc (Six Day), but they were also made in 100 cc (Berkshire) and later, in 175 cc (Jackpiner, in 1972), 250 cc (Hare Scrambler, in 1973), and 400 cc (Mint, in 1974).
The Harley-Davidson Baja 100 was a small displacement off-road motorcycle made for Harley-Davidson in Italy by Aermacchi, which was 50% owned by Harley-Davidson at the time.It was one of Harley-Davidson's attempts to enter the small displacement off-road motorcycle market.
The Honda Z50R is a motorcycle produced by Honda, in the Honda Z series family of minibikes. [1] It began production in 1979 as Honda's answer to the increasing demand for mini dirt bikes to be used on the track, as opposed to their traditional trail bike used more for leisure, such as the Z50A and Z50J.