Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Stylist Motorcycle - Can-Am Spyder, Three wheeled motorcycle with a single rear drive wheel and two wheels in front for steering

The Can-Am Spyder ("Spyder") is a Three wheeled motorcycle with a single rear drive wheel and two wheels in front for steering, similar in layout to a modern snowmobile. The Spyder uses an ATV-like chassis. The manufacturer refers to it as a "roadster," but in technical terms it is more of what has been traditionally called a trike.

BRP Can-Am Spyder is manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP), a privately held powersports manufacturer headquartered in Valcourt, Quebec Canada. BRP's portfolio of brands and products includes: Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and sport boats, Evinrude outboard motors, Can-Am all-terrain vehicles and roadsters, and Rotax engines and karts.









Top Motorcycle - Suzuki GSX-R750, sport bike motorcycle from Suzuki's GSX-R series of motorcycles

The GSX-R750 is a 750 class sport bike motorcycle from Suzuki's GSX-R series of motorcycles. It was introduced in 1985 and can be considered to be the first of the modern racer-replicas with many race-derived technologies and the looks of a Suzuki Endurance racer at an affordable price.

The oil-cooled models can be further divided into the first generation and second generation oil-cooled models. They are informally referred to as slabbies (slang) and slingshots respectively. The 85-87 models featured body work which is very flat compared to modern sport-bikes, hence slab-side. The '88-91 (92 USA) models are sometimes referred to as slingshots because the carburetors introduced in 1988 were marketed as slingshot carburetors (slingshot describes the cross section of the semi-flat slide carbs).





Thursday, November 3, 2011

Top Motorcycle - Suzuki V-Strom 650, a mid-weight, dual-sport motorcycle with a standard riding posture

The Suzuki V-Strom 650, also known as the DL650, was launched in 2004 as a mid-weight, dual-sport motorcycle with a standard riding posture, fuel injection and an aluminum chassis. Marketed in Europe, Oceania and the Americas, the DL650 is manufactured at Suzuki's ISO 14001 certified plant in Toyokawa, Japan.

The name V-Strom combines V, referring to the bike's V engine configuration, with the German word Strom, meaning stream or current.

The V-Strom 650 trades strength in a single area for adaptability to a variety of riding conditions: commuting, cruising, adventure touring and — to a lesser degree — off-road riding. The bike is variously categorized as a "Sport Enduro Tourer" and "Street/Adventure, Commuter, Entry-Level."

A six-speed transmission mates to the fuel-injected and slightly retuned 645 cc engine from Suzuki's SV650 sport bike, using a two-into-one exhaust system. An upright, standard riding posture contributes to the bike's handling characteristics.

Engine The engine is a 90-degree, liquid cooled, four-stroke V-twin, with 81.0 mm (3.19 in) bore and a 62.6 mm (2.46 in) stroke, four valves per cylinder, and intake and exhaust valving each with their own camshaft. Its more relaxed cam profiles (than the SV engine) boost the power between 4,000 and 6,500 rpm, along with slight changes to the airbox and exhaust. Relative to the SV, the crank inertia (flywheel effect) is also increased by 4% via a redesigned starter clutch. As well, the DL650 engine uses a plastic outer clutch cover and engine sprocket cover for reduced weight and noise.

Unlike the SV engine, which uses cast iron cylinder sleeves, the DL650 uses Suzuki's proprietary SCEM (Suzuki Composite Electro-chemical Material) plated cylinders, a race-proven nickel-phosphorus-silicon-carbide coating for reduced weight and improved heat transfer, allowing for tighter and more efficient piston-to-cylinder clearance[10], similar to a Nikasil coating.

The DL650 engine electronics aid starting and throttle control and uses Suzuki's AFIS (Auto Fast Idle System), eliminating a fast-idle control. The engine control module (ECM) reads engine information (ie, coolant temperature) via a 16-bit central processing unit (CPU), controlling the fuel system's dual throttle bodies.

The DL650 uses Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve (SDTV) fuel-injection and exhausts via a two-into-one exhaust system with a catalytic converter in the muffler. European models meet Euro 3 emissions specifications. In the US, a "PAIR" air injection system reduces CO and HC emissions.

A stiff, twin-spar aluminum frame and swingarm accommodates a rear Showa mono-shock with hydraulic preload adjustment. Front Showa damper-rod forks are preload adjustable. The DL650 has a 19 inch front wheel and a 17 inch rear wheel.