Honda CB750

The Honda CB750 is an air-cooled transverse in-line four cylinder engine motorcycle made by Honda over several generations for year models 1969–2003 as well as 2007 with an upright or standard riding posture. It is often called the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle (UJM).

Though other manufacturers had marketed the transverse, overhead camshaft, inline four-cylinder engine configuration and the layout had been used in racing engines prior to World War II, Honda popularized the configuration with the CB750, and the layout subsequently became the dominant sport bike engine layout.

The CB750 is included in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Classic Bikes was named in the Discovery Channel's "Greatest Motorbikes Ever;" was in The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition, and is in the UK National Motor Museum. The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. rates the 1969 CB750 as one of the 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.

The CB750 was the first motorcycle to be called a "superbike."

1969 CB750 Four

218 kg (481 lb)

59.8 N·m (44.1 lbf·ft) 7000 rpm

67 bhp (50 kW)  8000 rpm

736 cc (44.9 cu in)

4 carburetors SOHC

5-Speed, Constant Mesh, Gearbox, Final Drive Chain

Honda of Japan introduced the CB750 motorcycle to the US and European markets in 1969 after experiencing success with its smaller motorcycles. In the late 1960s Honda motorcycles were, overall, the world's biggest sellers. There were the C100 Cub step-through—the best-selling motorcycle of all time—the C71, C72, C77 and CA77/8 Dreams; and the CB72/77 Super Hawks/Sports. A taste of what was ahead came with the introduction of the revolutionary CB450 DOHC twin-cylinder machine in 1966. Profits from these production bikes financed the successful racing machines of the 1960s, and lessons learned from racing were applied to the CB750. The CB750 was targeted directly at the US market after Honda officials, including founder Soichiro Honda, repeatedly met US dealers and understood the opportunity for a larger bike.

 

Indian Chief

Indian is an American brand of motorcycles originally produced from 1901 to 1953 in Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Hendee Manufacturing Company initially produced the motorcycles, but the name was changed to The Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company in 1928.

The Indian factory team took the first three places in the 1911 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. During the 1910s, Indian became the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world. Indian's most popular models were the Scout, made from 1920 to 1946, and the Chief, made from 1922 to 1953.

The Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company went bankrupt in 1953. Various organizations tried to perpetuate the Indian Brand name in subsequent years, with limited success. In 2011, Polaris Industries purchased Indian Motorcycles and moved operations from North Carolina and merged them into their existing facilities in Minnesota and Iowa. Since August 2013, Polaris have marketed three modern Indian motorcycles that reflect Indian's traditional styling.

Engine: 1205cc (73.62 cu in; 3.25x4.4375in) sidevalve 42-degree V-twin
Power Rating: 40 hp
Transmission: 3 speed gearbox; 4-speed optional
Chassis: single tube
Wheels: wire 4.50x18in; 5.00x16 optional
Suspension: (front) girder forks; (rear) coil compression
Weight: 550lb
Maximum Speed: 85 mph 

 

 

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Izh Planeta Sport

The main distinction of Izh «Planeta Sport» was pointed out in the name of it. It

was up-to-date, graceful, racing and sporting motorcycle. That motorcycle differed from others Soviet motorcycles very much and (up to the small screw) was the fastest Soviet motorcycle of seventies-eighties. However, there are several motorcycles of that model in garages of amateurs. In 1974 the amateurs of motorcycles were shocked with sensation. In that moment appeared the first serial sports motorcycle «Izh Planeta Sport 350». The Soviet motorcycle for the first time fitted up with separate engine lubrication system. At that moment such technical innovation seemed to be fantastic. The engine of 350 cubic centimeters (the piston diameter was 76 mm) had Japanese carburetor Mikuni, what permitted to develop impressive for that moment 32 HP (horse power) having 6700 rpm (revolutions per minute). For solo motorcycle with dry weight (base weight) 135 kg.

 

DOGE VIPER 1992

The first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January 1992 as the RT/10 Roadster.

The engine weighed 711 lb (323 kg) and produced 400 bhp (300 kW) at 4600 rpm and 465 lb·ft (630 N·m) at 3600 rpm, and thanks to the long-gearing allowed by the engine, provided fuel economy at a United States Environmental Protection Agency-rated 12 mpg-US (20 L/100 km; 14 mpg-imp) city and 20 mpg-US (12 L/100 km; 24 mpg-imp) highway.The body was a tubular steel frame with resin transfer molding (RTM) fiberglass panels. Some small bits of the suspension, (tie-rod ends and parts of the front wheel hubs) following the manufacturer's "engine first" mantra, were sourced from the Dodge Dakota pickup. It had a curb weight of 3,284 lb (1,490 kg) and lacked all modern driver aids such as traction control or anti-lock brakes. Car and Driver magazine referred to this generation as "the world's biggest Fat Boy Harley", and likened driving it to "playing ping pong with a Louisville Slugger baseball bat." Despite this, in straight line performance, it completed a quarter mile (402 m) in 12.6 seconds and had a maximum speed of over 150 mph (240 km/h). Its large tires allowed the car to average close to 1 lateral g in corners, placing it among the elite cars of its day. However, the car proved tricky to drive at high speeds, particularly for the unskilled.

Perfomance:
0-60 mph (97 km/h): 4.5 sec
0-100 mph (160 km/h): 9.2 sec
quarter mile: 12.9 sec @ 113.8 mph (183.1 km/h)
top speed: 180 mph (290 km/h)
700 ft (210 m) slalom: over 66 mph (106 km/h)
Engine Transmission 8.0L, SMPI, 6-Speed, V-10 Manual
Power (SAE net) 400 bhp @ 4600 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 465 lb-ft (664 Nm) @ 3600 rpm
Max. Engine Speed 6000 rpm

Photo From: http://www.autogespot.com/dodge-viper-rt-10-1992/2014/08/30

1953 Corvette

Pirmą kartą visuomenei pamačiau Harley J. Earl "Svajonių automobilis" Corvette ", buvo sausio 1953 metu Motorama eksponuojama Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York City. Birželio 30 1953 Corvette nuvyko į masinę gamybą (kiekvienas automobilis buvo pastatytas rankomis) GM įrenginio Flintas, Mičiganas, kur 300 Corvette buvo pastatyta tais pačiais metais. Visi 1953 Corvette buvo balti su raudonu interjeru, visa tai turėjo Powerglide automatinės transmisijos sujungtas su 150 AG, šešių cilindrų varikliai su trimis karbiuratorių ir dviguba išmetimo. Tai rečiausias Corvette. 300 pastatytas, 255 apskaitomos šiandien. Dėl ratų dangčiais trūkumo, pirmieji 25 automobiliai buvo pristatyti su standartiniu "Chevrolet" kūdikis mėnulis "lengvųjų automobilių ratų danga. Visa 1953 gamybos buvo kabrioletai su juoda drobė viršūnes.