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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]
List of motorcycles by type of engine is a list of motorcycles by the type of motorcycle engine used by the vehicle, such as by the number of cylinders or configuration.. A transverse engine is an engine mounted in a vehicle so that the engine's crankshaft axis is perpendicular to the direction of travel.
BMW Motorrad motorcycles are categorized into product families, and each family is assigned a different letter prefix. The current families are: C series – maxi-scooters called Urban Mobility Vehicles by BMW. Models are CE04, CE02, C400GT and C400X. F series – parallel-twin engines of 853 cc and 895 cc capacity featuring chain drive.
The line was announced by BMW at EICMA in late 2010. Current members of the series are the C600 Sport and the C650 GT, both powered by 647 cc parallel twin gasoline engines. [ 3 ] Production began at BMW's Spandau plant in December 2011, [ 2 ] and they were expected to be available in Europe in Spring 2012, [ 4 ] and in the US in Fall 2012 for ...
BMW S 1000 RR (first generation) 2009–2018 Inline four: 999 cc (61.0 cu in) 199 bhp (148 kW) 188 mph (303 km/h) By some measures, faster than MV Agusta F4 R 312. BMW considered to have initiated the "gentlemen's agreement"; first party to agreement to exceed self-imposed limit. [2] MV Agusta F4 R 312: 2007–08 Inline four: 998 cc (60.9 cu in)
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.
A Suzuki GSX-R1000 at a drag strip – a 2006 model once recorded a 0 to 60 mph time of 2.35 seconds. This is a list of street legal production motorcycles ranked by acceleration from a standing start, limited to 0 to 60 mph times of under 3.5 seconds, and 1 ⁄ 4-mile times of under 12 seconds.
The powertrain of the CE 04 is derived from BMW automobiles. The traction motor is a shortened version of the electric motor used in the X3 xDrive 30e and 225xe plug-in hybrid models, generating a peak of 42 hp (31 kW) (20 hp (15 kW) continuous) [ 14 ] and 46 lb⋅ft (62 N⋅m) of torque. [ 10 ]