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  2. Honda VF and VFR - Wikipedia

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    The VFR was originally a 750 cc, but became an 800 cc in due course. New models featured technological innovation, such as a single-sided swingarm, linked braking, ABS, and VTEC. The VFR1200 became the first motorcycle to feature a dual-clutch transmission. Not all of these innovations proved popular with riders, who often preferred the simple ...

  3. Large two-wheel motor vehicle (Japan) - Wikipedia

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    This is because when the Honda CB750FOUR went on the market, its maximum speed exceeded 200 km/h (120 mph) and the National Police Agency (worried about excessive speed) requested motorcycle manufacturers to set up a voluntary regulation to limit the displacement of motorcycles that could be sold in Japan to 750 cc. For that reason, Kawasaki ...

  4. Yamaha Virago - Wikipedia

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    That year, Harley-Davidson, fearful of the inroads in the US market made by the Virago and other new Japanese cruiser-style motorcycles, pushed for a tariff on imported bikes over 700 cc. [1] [2] Yamaha replaced the 750 cc engine with a 699 cc version to avoid the tariff, while the 920 cc engine grew to 981 cc (XV1000), and later 1063 cc (XV1100).

  5. Harley-Davidson Street - Wikipedia

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    For 2017, Harley released the Street Rod based on the 750 Street model. This new model introduced new features such as higher output Revolution X engine 68.4 hp (51.0 kW) @ 8,750 rpm and 47.2 lb⋅ft (64.0 N⋅m) @ 4,000 rpm, 43 mm inverted front forks and piggyback reservoir rear shocks, drag-style bars and 17 inch wheels. [8]

  6. Aprilia Dorsoduro - Wikipedia

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    The Aprilia Dorsoduro is a line of V-twin, supermotard-class motorcycles built by Aprilia, a subsidiary of Piaggio & C. SpA. The Dorsoduro line comprises three models: the 750 cc original, the later 1200 cc variant, and the final 900 cc version. All have similar appearances but have few common parts.

  7. Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré - Wikipedia

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    The XT1200Z is the largest in a series of dual-sport Yamaha motorcycles named after the Ténéré, a desert region in the south central Sahara. It features a liquid-cooled four-stroke, fuel-injected 1,199 cc (73.2 cu in) parallel-twin engine with a 270° crank, which powers the motorcycle through a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive.

  8. List of motorcycles by type of engine - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Suzuki Madura - Wikipedia

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    The Suzuki Madura was a cruiser motorcycle sold by Suzuki in 1985 and 1986. It was available with either 1200 cc or 700 cc V4 engines.It was created as a response to Honda's Magna V4 muscle cruiser and was a direct competitor with Yamaha's V-Max power cruiser, also released in 1985.