Saturday, January 31, 2015
HUSQVARNA Unveils 401 VITPILEN and 401 SVARTPILEN
models at the International motorcycle Expo EICMA. With 111 years of heritage in
both street and offroad motorcycling, Husqvarna today makes its return to the street
segment delivering machinery featuring the finest characteristics - clean bodywork,
state-of-the-art technology and functional Swedish inspired design.
With the unveiling of Husqvarna’s new concept bikes, the 401 VITPILEN and 401 SVARTPILEN, we have a small glimpse of what the future street chapters will look like. Inspired by the rebellious spirit of the golden age of the brand in the 60s and 70s, these concept machines are true Husqvarna – high quality motorcycles with a rich sense of heritage.
401 SWARTPILEN
2010 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic FLSTC – Motorbike Bicycle
The Softail rear suspension mimics the clean lines of a vintage hardtail frame but offers the comfort of a modern suspension that is hidden under the chassis.
General information | |
| Model: | Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Category: | Touring |
| Rating: | 72 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes |
| Price as new (MSRP): | US$ 16999. Prices depend on country, taxes, accessories, etc. |
Engine and transmission | |
| Displacement: | 1584.00 ccm (96.66 cubic inches) |
| Engine type: | V2, four-stroke |
| Torque: | 121.00 Nm (12.3 kgf-m or 89.2 ft.lbs) @ 3250 RPM |
| Compression: | 9.2:1 |
| Bore x stroke: | 95.3 x 111.1 mm (3.8 x 4.4 inches) |
| Fuel system: | Injection. Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection |
| Cooling system: | Air |
| Gearbox: | 6-speed |
| Transmission type, final drive: | Belt |
| Clutch: | 9-plate, wet |
| Exhaust system: | Chrome, staggered shorty exhaust with dual mufflers |
Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels | |
| Frame type: | Mild steel tubular frame; rectangular section backbone; stamped, cast, and forged junctions; forged fender supports; MIG welded. |
| Rake (fork angle): | 31.0° |
| Trail: | 147 mm (5.8 inches) |
| Front suspension: | 41.3mm telescopic, “beer can” covers |
| Front suspensiontravel: | 130 mm (5.1 inches) |
| Rear suspension: | Hidden, horizontal-mounted, coil-over |
| Rear suspension travel: | 109 mm (4.3 inches) |
| Front tyre dimensions: | MT90-B16 |
| Rear tyre dimensions: | 150/80-B16 |
| Front brakes: | Single disc. 4-piston |
| Front brakes diameter: | 292 mm (11.5 inches) |
| Rear brakes: | Single disc. 2-piston |
| Rear brakes diameter: | 292 mm (11.5 inches) |
Physical measures and capacities | |
| Dry weight: | 326.0 kg (718.7 pounds) |
| Seat height: | 690 mm (27.2 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting. |
| Overall length: | 2,405 mm (94.7 inches) |
| Ground clearance: | 131 mm (5.2 inches) |
| Wheelbase: | 1,635 mm (64.4 inches) |
| Fuel capacity: | 19.70 litres (5.20 gallons) |
| Oil capacity: | 3.10 litres (0.20 quarts) |
Other specifications | |
| Color options: | Vivid Black, Scarlet Red, Brilliant Silver Pearl, Flame Blue Pearl/ Brilliant Silver Pearl |
| Comments: | Black powder-coated engine with chrome treatment covers; Chrome, “horseshoe” oil tank with chrome external oil lines; Chrome, 178mm ball headlamp; Standard passenger footpegs and backrest; Chrome auxiliary lamps; Quick detachable king-size Lexan windshield; 1940’s-style leather saddlebags with quick opening buckles; Touring handlebars with top clamp and risers; Full FL front fender with chrome accents; Two-tone leather tank panel, Hydra Glide style chrome nacelle with horizontal “knuckles”; “Old-school” shaped, stainless steel rider footboards and brake pedal; Wide, whitewall tyres |
1999 Harley Davidson FXDX – Motorbike Bicycle
1999 Harley Davidson FXDX
Los Angeles, August 20, 1999 – you can not get complacent we are, and no motorcycle company that understands this better than Harley-Davidson. Yes, yes, we can already hear you screaming all sorts of insults and curses on your computer screen protests, which leads from the red-faced rage. But we must do this because we are on the other hand, because we are funny to think they found the fire and receive emails.
Spesification :
Manufacturer : Harley-Davidson
Model : 1999 FXDX
Price : $12,995.00 (USD)
Engine : Air-cooled, Twin Cam 45° V-twin, carbureted
Compression ratio : 8.9:1
Bore and Stroke (in.) : 3.75 x 4.00
Displacement : 88 ci (1450 cc)
Tires/Front : 100/90-19
Tires/Rear : 130/90HB16
Rake : 28°
Trail : 4.1 in (104 mm)
Wheelbase : 63.88 in (1622 mm)
Seat Height : 27.0 in (689 mm)
Fuel Capacity : 4.9 gal (0.5 gal rsrv)
Claimed Dry Weight : 614 lbs (279 kg)
There is some truth in there, however. Harley critics as the company’s products are not complacent, but they are made of laurel and citations. But there are differences between each take exclusively on brand identity to sell your goods, a strategy that will always fail as soon as “bigger, better, faster” came (to the lover, seen SyQuest hit when confronted with, Zip drives ), and the development / maintenance of market share through the implementation of design and marketing principles of tradition and past successes withdrawn.
Yawn. Please point. The point is, how do you connect a troubled past into an uncertain future when faced with the difficult to measure the expectations of the millennium?
With FXDX, that’s how. Building the Dyna platform to perform the requirements of multiple external shocks spring for dual-point rubber mounted Twin Cam 88 is, Motor Company in the face of opposition by a stylish car that dealing with authority, while placing some strong flying horses to the pavement.
Twin Cam 88, 1450 cc Evo-Zilla is a revelation in a sporty car platform. Sure, the engine has proven itself capable of transporting a loose Electra Glide, Twin Cam but in the use of a willingness to rev that FXDX make such a fun trip. They are used by you to short shift will be lost if you do not start up redline, characterized mainly by things wavy lines, an area where this car.
In beefing component Twin Cam, Harley made a machine that is very interesting all the way up to 5400 revolutions per minute. Does not look like much, but if you are in the low 3000s on the Evo much space is used to explore the shift.
Wheelbase is a smidge on the sport to 63.88 inches from the standard 62.5-inch Super Glide expanded and add a little more stability, but with a slope of 28 degrees does not Dyna Chopper of the Year candidate. However, Harley’s first choice for the long and winding road, and with good suspension is appropriate workable compromise between luxury and sportiness. It takes little effort to dispose of these animals to the curve, but if that’s good, obedient to hold the line and immersion with a lot of ground clearance curve. Mid-corner can inspire a little rough things Chassis Bump Boogie – not just a “confidence-inspiring”, whatever that means.
Unfortunately, the 1999 Harley FXDX brakes still brake. Improvements in the works for 2000, but the new brakes to be very good, will not be upgraded first, and now you’ve seen on ’99 FXDX when going deep into the hole. End brakers may simply be “too late” if they try too much. For the standard cruising / street duty of 11.5-inch wheels are three better than two, however, and they perform their duties, but did not get in any stoppie contest because you insulted. Functional rear brake and do a good job, but it is a “government” workers. It does not do any more than necessary.
Rider accommodations are sporty, ie they are not too comfortable. Dirt-style bars seem a little far forward and a little too wide on a stock bike – not without reason, but enough so that you extend to one hundred highway miles. Good foot position, though, and highway pegs are standard, so you can stretch your muscles, if you can not escape through the pass. Doing very well mirror, with less vibration than you’d expect in a 45-degree V-twin.
Harley felt generous and gave us two super Glide Sport, bones and teeth Harley with aftermarket cheated. Both are black, and both are very good from all accounts, experts and non-riders alike. This is an area that has been in the Harley-Davidson FXDX different edge and indirectly in the use of style factors.
Surprisingly, not everyone agrees that a highly accessorized FXDX is the best, especially with some significant differences of opinion about the new Harley-quarter panel of the cafe. Really better than Harley’s willingness to adapt, although it does not exist. The whole package of the curve to-fit-your-handles, billet footpegs to the seat custom shows that this is an excellent platform for lean love with love for shiny and adaptation is to incorporate in general. And everyone agrees that darker engine and bike lean, athletic line is good, sexy.
2009 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Low XL1200L – Motorbike Bicycle
Offering a preferred blend of performance, agility and ergonomics, the Sportster 1200 Low adds a recalibrated suspension and tire-hugging front fender for 2009. Powered by a fuel-injected 1200cc Evolution V-Twin engine, the 1200 Low also features a pull-back handlebar, a low 26.3-inch seat height, and a 4.5-gallon fuel tank. Black 13-spoke Cast Aluminum wheels are not available on any other Sportster model sold in North America. Five Sportster models retain the raw, soulful styling that represents the uninhibited essence of motorcycling.
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General information | |
| Model: | Harley-Davidson XL 1200L Sportster 1200 Low |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Category: | Custom / cruiser |
| Rating: | 64.7 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes |
Engine and transmission | |
| Displacement: | 1202.00 ccm (73.35 cubic inches) |
| Engine type: | V2, four-stroke |
| Torque: | 98.00 Nm (10.0 kgf-m or 72.3 ft.lbs) @ 3200 RPM |
| Compression: | 9.7:1 |
| Bore x stroke: | 88.9 x 96.8 mm (3.5 x 3.8 inches) |
| Fuel system: | Injection. Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Cooling system: | Air |
| Gearbox: | 5-speed |
| Transmission type, final drive: | Belt |
| Clutch: | 9-plate, wet |
| Exhaust system: | Chrome, staggered shorty exhaust with dual mufflers |
Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels | |
| Frame type: | Mild steel tubular frame; circular sections; cast junctions. Swingarm: Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions; MIG welded |
| Rake (fork angle): | 30.0° |
| Trail: | 119 mm (4.7 inches) |
| Front suspension: | 39 mm fork |
| Front suspensiontravel: | 105 mm (4.1 inches) |
| Rear suspension: | Coil-over; preload dual-adjustable |
| Rear suspension travel: | 54 mm (2.1 inches) |
| Front tyre dimensions: | 100/90-19 |
| Rear tyre dimensions: | 150/80-16 |
| Front brakes: | Single disc. 2-piston calipers |
| Front brakes diameter: | 292 mm (11.5 inches) |
| Rear brakes: | Single disc. Single piston |
| Rear brakes diameter: | 292 mm (11.5 inches) |
Physical measures and capacities | |
| Dry weight: | 251.0 kg (553.4 pounds) |
| Seat height: | 668 mm (26.3 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting. |
| Overall length: | 2,250 mm (88.6 inches) |
| Ground clearance: | 112 mm (4.4 inches) |
| Wheelbase: | 1,515 mm (59.6 inches) |
| Fuel capacity: | 17.00 litres (4.49 gallons) |
Other specifications | |
| Color options: | Vivid Black, Dark Blue Pearl, Flame Blue Pearl, Red Hot Sunglo, White Gold Pearl and Pewter Pearl. |
| Comments: | Black powder-coated engine with chrome covers; Chrome headlamp visor; Chrome trim ring with black body headlamp; Chrome riser; Mid-mounted rider footpegs; Standard passenger footpegs; Stainless steel, pull-back handlebars; One-piece, two-up Sportster® classic seat; Low-profile front forks; |
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