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Motorcycles are iconic machines. By 1994 we were selling just 44000 new motorcycles a year and although our motorcycle sales have substantially increased since 1994 we have never sold that many motorcycles again.

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. Sun started life as a cycle manufacturer and built its first motorcycle prior to WWI. During cyclings dark ages at least in this country bike racing enthusiasts would come in from the hinterlands to the few bike shops that carried the prestigious Italian French and British brands. Whether its chrome glimmering in the sun the artful engineering behind a single-sided swingarm or their ability to outrun just about anything motorcycles are more than just simple transportation.

With Michael Parks Keenan Wynn Martine Bartlett James Nusser. Air-cooled 125 cc two-stroke twin. An obscure marque built by an Australian.

1st March 2017 Sam Hewitt Features News. The Sun Cycle Fittings Co. We delved into our archive to show some of the motorcycles autocycles and scooters that proudly carried the Sun name.

Villiers 98cc engine 1F2 speed hand-change gearboxApprox 3hp max speed 30mph ish. They are equal parts simple and complex mechanical interpretations of form meeting function with attitude to spare. Was an English manufacturer of motorcycles mopeds and bicycles.

A classic Australian moto-cross bike A 70s Explosion. The firm concentrated on Villiers-powered lightweights and first. 4 out of 5 based on 1 user ratings.

Originally selling for 250 and rated at 7-8 hp tests have shown that its two-cylinder air-cooled engine actually produced 154 hp at 50 mph and a top speed of 60-65 mph. 1947 Frejus track bike. 140 kph Clutch type.

From about 1945 to 1965 Frejus bikes were very popular in the US. He is the Hawker of Hurricane and Harrier fame. Drum 2 x 1 cam Rear brake.

Specs for missing models and more pictures of the listed old models wanted. High quality photography of Vintage Classic and Racing motorcycles. Sun motorcycles were manufactured from 1911 until 1961 but their roots go back to the Victorian Birmingham brass foundry of James Parkes Son.

250-18 250-18 Front brake. Time didnt stand still for Sun. That all came to an end in 1969 when the FIM in a bid to reduce costs for non-works teams brought in new rules.

Click a model name to show specs pictures rating and a discussion forum for the motorcycle. Dry multiple plates Transmission. A bike that has been garaged since 1946 due to Alexs wifes hatred of motorcycles.

German partners Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Mayback created the first gas-powered combustion engineThis was a staple in motorcycle history as it was the first time. Directed by Marvin J. 1951 Sun lightweight motorcycle.

The Old Motorcycle Fiasco. Over the next 10 years dozens of different designs for self-propelled bicycles appeared but its widely acknowledged that the first to use a gasoline-powered internal combustion engine was the creation of German Gottlieb Daimler and his partner Wilhelm Maybach who developed the Petroleum Reitwagon in 1885. An introduction to his encyclopedic catalogue is available here.

In motorcyclings heyday in 1980 we sold 400000 new motorcycles in the UK so many of these buyers are bikers. September 17 2010 Reviews. Top Ten Most Frightening Motorcycles To Ride.

Part restored to running order and then road tested Lot of money and time spent ring for details. The company was founded as James Parkes Son a brass foundry producing lamp fittings and various other products. In 1885 the company started to manufacture frames and fittings for the bicycle trade.

The mid-late 60s with its carte blanche on technical specifications was arguably the last golden age for motorcycle GP machinery leading to such wonders as not just Hondas legendary RC166 250-6 but also a Suzuki 50cc triple and Yamahas RD05A. Old-timer Alex invites Jim to use his ranch to work on his damaged bike with the hopes that Bronson will repair his Rudge Ulster. Another popular bike of the period was the Cleveland manufactured by the Cleveland Manufacturing Company of Cleveland Ohio.

Lucius Copeland Arizona created something similar but years later. These powerful Hondas have much the same reputation problem as the 1985 GSX-R 750. Here you find 1960s motorcycles with specifications pictures rider ratings and discussions ordered by year.

The company was based in Aston Birmingham. 1947 frejus track bike. 44 x 41mm Carburetor type.

He not only made the steam boiler smaller but it could ride at 12 mph which was a great achievement for his time. 88 1 Maximum speed. Motorcycles introduced in 1960 4 P Motorcycles introduced in 1961 6 P Motorcycles introduced in 1962 14 P Motorcycles introduced in 1963 6 P Motorcycles introduced in 1964 12 P Motorcycles introduced in 1965 7 P Motorcycles introduced in 1966 9 P Motorcycles introduced in 1967 15 P.

Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking for. RT 60 1960 Engine type. Phil Aynsleys Motorcycle Portfolio.

18060-16 Sport bike tires fit from 17x500 to 17x550 rim Some of the motorcycle tires have a lettering designation. The millimetermm equivalent for it. Motorcycle production ceased at the end of 1933 resumed briefly in 1940 and then recommenced properly in 1946 with an autocycle.

The First Gas-Engined Motorcycle. 13 ps 11000 rpm. MH - 80mm MJ - 90mm MM - 100mm MN - 110mm MP - 110mm MR - 120mm MT - 130mm MU - 140mm MV - 150mm.

And like the first generation FZ tach the new tach appropriately dubbed The Super Tach pretty much became a necessity on the street or the strip. 1954 Sun Challenger For Sale. Following the global trend captured in Bruce Browns now famous On Any Sunday starring Steve McQueen the popularity of off-road riding in Australia exploded around this time meaning that by the early 1970s those suitably flush could partake in trail riding enduro sporting trials moto-cross minibikes and a.

While the FZ tachs pretty much ruled the roost they upped the ante with a new tachometer released in the mid Sixties.

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