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  • ...he cycle engine Remondini is considered one of the precursors of the motor cycle craze in the fifties.
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  • ...position and move in same direction all the time. This leads to a working cycle every 360°. The mechanical [[engine balance|balance]] of this design is no [[Japan]]ese motorcycles, with the exception of [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]], use a crank angle of 180°. This leads to fewer vibra
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  • ...to its rival motorcycle makers such as [[Honda]], [[Suzuki]] and [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]] and it was later decided to cease motorcycle manufactu The Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. offers bicycles under its own brand and under the Anchor brand. T
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  • ...nishment stop, [[Oliver Godfrey]] had to retire when his 5hp [[Rex]] motor-cycle caught fire. ...f 38.21 mph. His brother Harry Collier, also riding a Matchless motor-cycle, had problems with an engine seizure on lap 2 and eventually retired on lap
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  • ...earlier era, including a Pre-1935 class, are raced by the [[Vintage Motor Cycle Club]] (VMCC)[http://vmcc-racing.pchweb.co.uk/]. The VMCC race classes are *[http://vmcc-racing.pchweb.co.uk/ Vintage Motor Cycle Club]
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  • ...position and move in same direction all the time. This leads to a working cycle every 360°. The mechanical [[engine balance|balance]] of this design is no [[Japan]]ese motorcycles, with the exception of [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]], use a crank angle of 180°. This leads to fewer vibra
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  • The [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] of Europe produced two totally different V4 engines with a [ ...on Outboards|Johnson]], [[Evinrude Outboard Motors|Evinrude]] and [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]. This type of engines is popular because of their small si
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  • ...placement of 75 cc, with a two-stroke cycle. It was the smallest auxiliary motor market in Italy in 1926.
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  • ...[[motorbike]] and [[bicycle]] chassises. Back in Austria, he worked for [[Motor Thun]] and [[Joseph Opawsky]] (1927-34), and raced [[motorbikes]], winning his first race in a [[James Cycle Co|James cycle]] in [[Salzburg]] on [[July 29]], [[1928]]). He later was European champio
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  • ...uses fewer moving components. A [[four stroke cycle|four]] or [[two stroke cycle]] can be used and it can run on [[petrol]], [[diesel]], [[compressed natura ...which makes better use of the high cylinder pressures at this point in the cycle. In comparison a conventional engine reaches its maximum mechanical advant
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  • ...pistons to be moving before the [[ignition system|ignition]] phase of the cycle. This means that the engine must be set in motion by an external force bef ...id assembly pulls the pinion gear away from the ring gear, and the starter motor stops. Modern starter motors have a "bendix" — a gear and integ
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  • ...of manufacturing electric cars as well as acquiring an interest in Millet motor bicycles. He established [[Automobiles Darracq S.A.]] in [[Suresnes]], nea ...f all automobiles in France. His company became involved with [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning a number of major races, including the [[Vanderbilt Cup]]
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  • [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)]] ...is used in working vehicles, motorsports, airplanes, and as an industrial motor.
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  • ...H.B.Waddington and D.Whitworth both riding [[Norton (motorcycle)|Norton]] motor-cycles. ...broken googles. Also, J.W.Beaves and H.B.Myers both riding [[Velocette]] motor-cycles crash at the Quarterbridge on the same lap.
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  • ===Cycle racing === [[Machine]]s powered by [[motor]]s, on [[land]]:
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  • The '''Lambretta''' was a line of motor [[scooter]]s manufactured in [[Milano]] (Milan), [[Italy]] from the late 19 ...een the 3 or 4 gears. They also have had [[two-stroke cycle|two stroke]] [[motor]]s, requiring a mixture of oil with the gasoline in order to lubricate the
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  • ...he camshaft rotates at the same rate as the crankshaft. In a [[four-stroke cycle|four-stroke engine]], the valves are opened only half as often; thus, two f ...re both [[surface hardening|surface hardened]], and modern [[lubricant]] [[motor oil]]s contain additives specifically to reduce sliding friction. The lobes
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  • ...[[road bicycle racing|cycle race]] was one of mainland Europe's [[Classic cycle races]], and the longest in the professional calendar, covering a distance ...but the 1988 proved to be the last running of the event as a professional cycle race.
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  • ...d with a 175 cc engine fitted with an auto [[transmission]]. They produced motor bikes with 98 cc and 123-cc ''Train'' engines. The plant actually came from the [[Cypselus]] cycle plant, which was founded in 1899 by [[Ippolito Raimondini]]. He produced "c
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  • ...nal combustion piston engine''' <br>Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], internal combustion piston engine. <br> ...The main types are the [[internal combustion engine]] used extensively in motor vehicles, the [[steam engine]] which was the mainstay of the [[industrial r
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  • The '''Vespa''' is a line of motor [[scooter]]s that was first manufactured in [[Genoa]], [[Italy]] in 1946 by ...een the 3 or 4 gears. They also have had [[two-stroke cycle|two stroke]] [[motor]]s, requiring a mixture of oil with the gasoline in order to lubricate the
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  • .... The gasoline internal combustion engine, operating on a four-stroke Otto cycle, has traditionally been the most successful for automobiles, while diesel e ...s followed in a majority of the models. Several three-cylinder, two-stroke-cycle models were built while most engines had straight or in-line cylinders. The
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  • ...[[internal combustion engine]] differs from the more common [[four-stroke cycle]] by having only two strokes (linear movements of the piston) instead of fo ...line engines are usually two-strokes. They are commonly used in [[outboard motor]]s, high-performance, small-capacity [[motorcycle]]s, [[moped]]s, [[scooter
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  • .... The gasoline internal combustion engine, operating on a four-stroke Otto cycle, has traditionally been the most successful for automobiles, while diesel e ...s followed in a majority of the models. Several three-cylinder, two-stroke-cycle models were built while most engines had straight or in-line cylinders. The
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  • Formats of track cycle races are also heavily influenced by aerodynamics. If one rider closely fo *Motor-paced events, such as [[Keirin]] racing - cyclists draft behind a [[derny]]
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  • [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)]] ...amual Brown in 1823. It was based on what Hardenberg calls the [[Leonardo cycle]], which, as this name implies, was already out of date at that time. Just
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  • ...:800px-Garelli-Mosquito-Motor_01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Garelli Mosquito Motor''']] ...r their compactness that made it an easy installation at the bottom of the cycle without interfering with the position of the pedals. Because of the conside
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  • ...ha Motor Company|Yamaha]] team in [[MotoGP]], riding a 500 cc [[Two-stroke cycle|two-stroke]] machine where he finished 15th on the championship. In [[2003]], he signed for [[Suzuki]] to ride their 990 cc [[Four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] [[GSV-R]], remaining with the team for the [[2004]] and [[200
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  • ...ha Motor Company|Yamaha]] team in [[MotoGP]], riding a 500 cc [[Two-stroke cycle|two-stroke]] machine where he finished 15th on the championship. In [[2003]], he signed for [[Suzuki]] to ride their 990 cc [[Four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] [[GSV-R]], remaining with the team for the [[2004]] and [[200
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  • ...build a bike, with help-motor. The Pellegrino is now a days still , a help motor wich is good to assemble and joy-full to ride. An Italian blood-horse under The Nassetti iL Pellegrino-engins are used direct after 1945 by Dutch racing-motor drivers, on the [[circuit of Zandvoort]]. (1950).
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  • ...Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH. Tel:513-293-2841. Reproduction of the Wright Cycle Shop. Mark Hall Cycle Museum
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  • ...etro]], the [[Subaru Justy]], the [[Honda Insight]], and also [[two stroke cycle|two stroke]] [[Saab Automobile|Saab]]s ([[Saab 93|93]] - [[Saab 96|96]]). O [[Triumph Motorcycles|Triumph]], [[Laverda]], [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]], [[BMW]].
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  • ...LI battery''' (''Starting - Lighting - Ignition'') to power the [[starter motor]], the lights and the [[ignition system]] of a vehicle’s [[internal combu * The ''starting'' (''cranking'') or ''shallow cycle'' type is designed to deliver quick bursts of energy, usually to start an e
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  • ...e foundation of the industry. [[Enrico Bernardi]] built petrol fuelled tri-cycle car in 1884. |align=center colspan=150|<center>'''Italian motor vehicle production 1997-2006'''
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  • ...t was opened on [[June 17]] [[1907]] and was the first custom-built banked motor race circuit in the world. It was the first ever oval style race track buil ...days after the circuit opened, it played host to the world's first 24 hour motor event, with [[Selwyn Edge]] leading three specially converted [[Napier Lion
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  • ...[[internal combustion engine]] differs from the more common [[four-stroke cycle]] by completing the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhau ...ne]] engines are usually two-strokes. They are commonly used in [[outboard motor]]s, high-performance, small-capacity [[motorcycle]]s, [[moped]]s, [[scooter
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  • ...[Wilhelm Maybach]] in the 1870's developed the [[four-stroke cycle]] (Otto cycle) engine. For low power mobile and many non-mobile applications an [[electric motor]] is a competitive alternative. In the future, electric motors may also bec
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  • These vehicles were displayed for the first time [[Exposure Cycle and motorcycle Milan]] of [[1973]], obtaining good appreciation of the pres ...o continuous updates. His job opportunities are manifold: as the auxiliary motor vehicle, boat or car.
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  • Most modern motor scooters have smaller wheels than motorcyles, between 8 and 12 inches (20-2 ...ater cooled such as the [[Honda]] [[Honda FC50|FC50]] or the 2002 [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] YQ50s. Scooters increasingly have four stroke engines to m
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  • ...nd assembly. The range, single-cylinder engines equipped with [[two-stroke motor|Two-stroke]], the models included "[[Touring]]", "[[Gran Turismo]]", "[[Spo ...motorcycles with engines [[Minarelli Engines|Minarelli]] over a [[bicycle|cycle]], under the name of Vi-Vi SaS.
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  • ...e diagram.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) [ ...for high performance engines, or of [[cast iron]] for applications such as motor scooters. They are not rigidly fixed at either end, so that the angle betwe
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  • ...introduced in the early 1950s, were nothing but [[bicycle]]s with a helper motor in various locations, for example on top of the front wheel. These were com [[Image:Moped_old.jpg|thumb|210px|Moped's ancestor - a bike equipped with a motor]]
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  • ...rope after [[World War I]] were often motorcycle based and referred to as "cycle cars". ...erpendicular, where other cars park parallel, or be lifted by hand, like a motor [[scooter]], to get into a tight spot. The Isetta and some others had forw
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  • ...is found in [[motorbike]]s of the [[MotoGP]] class. These are [[Two stroke cycle|2-stroke]], 500 [[Cubic centimetre|cc]] [[V engine]]s with two banks of two Examples of these type of W4 engines are the [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]] YZR500 and the [[Cagiva]] GP500 motorbikes.
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  • When [[Ducati Motor Holding|Ducati]] began manufacturing motorcycles, they were single cylinder ...the military, making the factory a target for Allied bombing. The [[Ducati Motor Holding|Ducati]] factory at Borgo Panigale was hit badly more than once, bu
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  • Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett car trials. ...ous, undulating terrain made the TT race series the most significant motor-cycle road-racing competition in the world.
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  • [[Image:Anzani 3W Motor Replika.jpg|thumb|'''Replica of an Anzani 3W Motor.''']] ...i moved to France where he became involved in cycle racing. He moved on to motor cycles and designed and built a record breaking lightweight engine. In 1907
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  • [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)<br />1. intake<br />2. compression<br />3. power<br />4. exhaust]] .... It was compression-less and based on what Hardenberg calls the "Leonardo cycle," which, as this name implies, was already out of date at that time. Just a
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  • ...imply control the quantity of fuel injected into each cylinder each engine cycle. More advanced ECUs found on most modern cars also control the [[ignition t ...engine parameters were fixed. The quantity of fuel per cylinder per engine cycle was determined by a [[carburetor]] or injector pump.
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  • ...ion engine and the transmission, replacing both the conventional [[starter motor]] and the [[alternator]]. To store power, a hybrid uses a large battery pac ...In some cases, the combustion engine is the dominant portion; the electric motor turns on only when a boost is needed. Others can run with just the electric
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  • |{{flagiconUK}} [[United Kingdom]]||Allard Clipper||[[Allard]] Motor Co [[Private company limited by shares|Ltd]], [[Clapham]] ||[[Villiers Eng ...|[[Battery Manufacturing Association]], [[Hove]], [[Sussex]] ||[[electric motor]] 1.5 kW| ||2 ||1952-1957 ||
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  • ...cars built by hobbyists never compete but are rather built for display at motor shows or the simple pleasure of owning and driving such a car. In this cont ...sually achieved by a differently profiled camshaft. See also [[Four-stroke cycle#Valve Timing]], [[variable valve timing]].
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  • ...whether the engine was a [[two stroke cycle|two-stroke]] or [[four stroke cycle|four-stroke]]. Consequently, all machines were two-strokes, due to the grea ...ct surface. Because of this difficulty, MotoGP is perhaps unique in modern motor sport in that teams will often deliberately detune their engines to allow t
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  • ...r actuated parking brakes. However, a decision was made late in the design cycle to broaden the cars' possible purchasing appeal by offering them with bench ...the transmission into gear. Worse still, many North American-market [[Ford Motor Company]] cars from the late [[1960s]] had a flaw in which, when the steeri
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  • ...Australia and Canada also. Many of the cars may also race on [[Short track motor racing|asphalt short tracks]] during the racing season. *[[International Motor Contest Association|IMCA]] (International Motor Contest Association)
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  • ...er|turbocharged]]. It has also recently found an application in the [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Ford Focus#Focus ST|Focus ST]]. [[Volkswagen]] has used st ...considering ''power strokes'' and their frequency. A [[Four-stroke_cycle|4-cycle]] engine fires all its cylinders in every 720 degrees &mdash; the crankshaf
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  • In [[1912]] [[Adalberto Garelli]] patented a [[two-stroke cycle]] cylinder sdoppiato. This engine, 350cc motorcycle equipaggerà the protot ...] the Garelli will be acquired by [[Agrati]] company that already produced motor scooter "Capri".
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  • [[Image:Supermonomotor.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Supermono motor]] *Single cylinder, [[Four-stroke cycle|four stroke]], liquid cooled, fuel injected
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  • [[Image:Wankel Cycle anim en.gif|right|thumb|The Wankel cycle. The "A" marks one of the three apexes of the rotor. The "B" marks the ecce ...l engine, the four [[stroke (disambiguation)|strokes]] of a typical [[Otto cycle]] engine are arranged sequentially around an [[Oval (geometry)|oval]], unli
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  • ...p a committee to develop a high-power, lightweight [[diesel engine]] for [[Motor Torpedo Boat]]. Hitherto in the [[Royal Navy]], such boats had been driven ...haust port lead and inlet port lag. These engines are called '[[Two-stroke cycle#Uniflow|uniflow]]' designs because the flow of gas into and out of the cyli
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  • ...use the 90° angle as well, but with more complex cranks to even the firing cycle. ...d/Yamaha V8]] used in the [[Ford Taurus]] ''SHO''. It was based on [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'s [[Ford Duratec engine#Duratec 25|Duratec V6]] and shares t
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  • ...he 1999 '''EB 18/4 "Veyron"''' [[concept car]]. Introduced at the [[Tokyo Motor Show]], it was similar in design and appearance to the final Veyron product ...[[Ferdinand Piëch]], announced the production Veyron at the 2001 [[Geneva Motor Show]]. It was promised to be the fastest, most-powerful, and most-expensi
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  • ...desh]] and [[Sri Lanka]] and is popular in many other countries. It is a [[motor]]ized version of the traditional [[rickshaw]], a small two- or three-wheele ...tos'' are generally fitted with a [[motorcycle]] version of a [[Two-stroke cycle|two-stroke engine]] with a handlebar for control (again like motorcycles) i
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  • *[[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]] ([[Japan]]) ...ross sidecars are purpose built frames that resemble an ordinary motocross-cycle with a flat platform to stand on attached to either side and a handlebar at
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  • ...But the family knows that they were always mad about bicycles, cycling and cycle racing. The pictures of Binda and Girardengo in the opening credits of OLN' ...azing requires that the tubes be heated twice, robbing the special, exotic cycle tubes of some of their special qualities. When the tubes are assembled on t
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  • ...pelled by enthusiasts) or '''karting''' is a variant of [[open-wheeler]] [[motor sport]] with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called '''karts''', '''go- === Motor and fuel ===
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  • ...comes from a combination of [[V engine]] ([[German language|German]]: ''V-Motor'') and the German word "Reihenmotor" ([[straight engine]]). The combination ...went on sale with a revised version of the 3.2&nbsp;L VR6 as its top-spec motor. For North America, the Passat received a new 3.6&nbsp;L VR6 with a narrowe
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  • ...controls have been highly successful in reducing the emissions produced by motor vehicles in terms of quantity per distance travelled. However, substantial Since 1966, the first [[Emission test cycle|emission test cycle]] was enacted in the State of California measuring tailpipe emissions in PP
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  • ...e of 3 is earned, as long as the section is completed without stalling the motor, dismounting, going out of bounds or going backward. If the competitor fail * [http://www.doublefive.co.uk Doublefive Kent Motor Club (UK)]
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  • ...EV]]) or by an independent converter that purchases new vehicles without a motor or related equipment (these vehicles are called "[[Glider (disambiguation)| ...alership|automaker dealerships]] only paying the cost of the batteries and motor, with no installation costs (it is called preconversion or previous convers
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  • ...and increasing power output at low engine speeds. Towards the end of this cycle, the secondary turbocharger is partially activated (both compressor and tur
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  • [[Image:Volkswagen motor cut 1945.JPG|thumb|The famous [[VW Beetle]] [[Flat-4|flat-4 engine]]]] ...s can run very smoothly and free of unbalanced forces with a [[four-stroke cycle]] and do not require a [[balance shaft]] or counterweights on the [[cranksh
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  • * [http://www.acu.org.uk/ Auto Cycle Union] - UK governing body * [http://www.ama-cycle.org/ American Motorcyclist Association] (AMA) - US governing body
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  • ...cking mechanism was licensed from the [[Coventry]]-based [[Rudge Whitworth Cycle Company]], which had developed the patents since 1908. Ford Motor Company purchased rims for the first version of its mythic GT40 and used th
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  • This is known as the [[diesel cycle]], after German engineer [[Rudolf Diesel]], who invented it in 1892 and rec ...r common rail engines by different names, e.g. DaimlerChrysler's CDI, Ford Motor Company's TDCi (most of these engines are manufactured by PSA), Fiat Group'
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  • ...Australia and Canada also. Many of the cars may also race on [[Short track motor racing|asphalt short tracks]] during the racing season. *[[International Motor Contest Association|IMCA]] (International Motor Contest Association)
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  • ...otor) to either recharge the battery or directly feed power to an electric motor that drives the vehicle. This contrasts with all-[[Battery electric vehicle ...ngine and an electric motor. Below 15&nbsp;mph (25&nbsp;km/h) the electric motor alone drove the vehicle and above this speed the "main" engine cut in to ta
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  • ...a [[wheel]]ed [[passenger]] [[vehicle]] that carries its own [[car engine|motor]]. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to r ...lieb Daimler]] and [[Wilhelm Maybach]] in [[Stuttgart]] patented the first motor bike, built and tested in 1885, and in 1886 they built a converted horse-dr
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  • ...cid battery pack, providing a range of 150 km (93 miles) in the urban duty cycle on a single charge; recharging takes 5-8 hours The vehicle uses a 30 [[kW]] (60 kW peak) motor from Ansaldo Electric Drives, that gives 120km/h top speed.
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  • ...rsport [[Junior TT]] race and also the re-introduction of two-stroke motor-cycle racing with a [[Lightweight TT]] and [[Ultra-Lightweight TT]] race on the [
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  • ...tional to the amount of fuel desired. The pulse is applied once per engine cycle, which permits pressurized fuel to flow from the fuel supply line, through ...spenses fuel in discrete amounts, and since the nature of the [[4-stroke]]-cycle engine has discrete induction (air-intake) events, the ECM calculates fuel
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  • ...ess. In [[1937]] the production of a motor bike with a 100 cc [[two-stroke motor|2 stroke]] engine was to help the bottom line. The welcome was warm and to ...relation to displacement. Followed in [[1953]] by the "Pole 125" model, a motor scooter with a two stroke engine clearly "inspired" by the "[[Moto Guzzi Ga
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  • ...a 1960 Corsarino Sport – red paintwork, tiny clip-ons, tiny 50cc 4-stroke motor – a miniature 350! I knew I had to have one. However, over the ensuing ye ...estore it – rebuild the wheels with new rims and spokes, get the frame and cycle parts resprayed etc? I decided not to – after all, this type of machine w
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  • ...C09063.sized.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Ducati Multistrada]] 90-Degree V-twin motor]] The next new [[Ducati Motor Holding|Ducati]] engine to appear after the [[Ducati Apollo]] was the 90°V
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  • The 458 Italia was officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show on 15 September 2009, and costs around £170,000 (Base MSRP of $230,67 ...nds, while top speed is over 325 km/h, with a fuel consumption in combined cycle (ECE+EUDC) 13.7 L/100 km while producing 320g/km of CO<sub>2</sub>.
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  • ...tional internal combustion engines if emissions throughout the entire fuel cycle are compared and thus would contribute less to atmospheric [[radiative forc ...fficient use of hydrogen involves the use of [[fuel cell]]s and [[electric motor]]s instead of a traditional engine. Hydrogen reacts with [[oxygen]] inside
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  • The '''Lambretta''' was a line of [[motor scooter]]s originally manufactured in Milan, [[Italy]], by [[Innocenti]] b ...ocenti saw the future of cheap, private transport and decided to produce a motor scooter – competing on cost and weather protection against the ubiquitous
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  • ...and successor [[Federico Martini]], author of the''motion''DB1 (the first motor Bimota Ducati) and chassis [[aluminum]] became a box Bimota standard. Its a ...ic centimeter|cc]]), first [[two-stroke engine]] operated by [[injection ( motor)|injection]] electronically.
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  • ...]] designed to replace the [[Ferrari 360]]. It debuted at the 2004 [[Paris Motor Show]]. European left-hand drive sales began in November, 2004, but right-h ...Dino engine|Dino]]" racing program of the 1950s. This 50 year development cycle comes to an end with the entirely new 4.3&nbsp;L, the architecture of which
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  • ...he mean speed (approx. 40 m/s) then back to zero, and then another similar cycle to terminate the circle. Maximum piston acceleration occur at TDC and is in *[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] V6 1.5&nbsp;L Turbo and V8 3.0&nbsp;L (derived from the 4.2&
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  • [[File:RCM1.gif|thumb|right|250px|'''Cypselus cycle''']] ...wing the Bruco concept for use on building sites and in iron mines. The L2 Motor Grader (1964) with 60 CV T 360 diesel engine was also based on the Bruco de
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  • ...uced by [[Italy|Italian]] automaker [[Alfa Romeo]] at the 1997 [[Frankfurt Motor Show]] as the replacement for the [[Alfa Romeo 155]]. Cars were assembled a ...win Spark]] (1.6 L 120 PS, 1.8 L 144 PS and 2.0 L 155 PS) 16 [[Four-stroke cycle engine valves|valve]] engines with [[variable valve timing]], along with th
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  • ! colspan=2 |'''MV Agusta Motor S.p.A.''' ...]], who previously worked for [[Moto Guzzi]], and most recently Ducati. [[Cycle World]] and Australian Motorcycle News magazine named it the best [[sportbi
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  • ...[[Honda]], [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]], [[Suzuki]] and [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]. ...whether the engine was a [[two stroke cycle|two-stroke]] or [[four stroke cycle|four-stroke]]. Consequently, all machines were two-strokes, due to the grea
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  • ...he Japanese manufacturers [[Honda]], [[Kawasaki]], [[Suzuki]] and [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]] dominate the motorcycle industry, although [[Harley-Da [[Cabin cycle]] solved the problem of aerodynamics by isolating driver from outside air.
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  • ...ous [[Lancia Lambda|Lambda]] that it seems to have concluded its decennial cycle and goes therefore replaced. ...mall, circa19cm in more - waves to be able to accommodate the cumbersomest motor 8 cylinders - the greater sister).
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  • ...ates the current World Championship. The principality's first [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] was organised in 1929 by [[Anthony Noghès]], under the ...anapolis 500 on the same day. Hughes, M. 2007. ''Street theatre 1929''. '''Motor Sport''', LXXXIII/3, p. 62</ref> However, Chiron did compete the following
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  • ...patented a 0.024 hp (18W) 122 cc (7.4 in<sup>3</sup>) one-cylinder petrol motor, fitting it into his son's tricycle, making it at least a candidate for the ...from the [[Henry Ford Company]]), [[Winton automobile|Winton]], and [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] were producing cars in the thousands.
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  • ...[[military]] and local [[police]] applications, [[courier]] services, and cycle [[sports]]. ...te 1890s, and then the ''[[Rover (car)|Rover]]'' auto maker. The [[Morris Motor Company]] (in [[Oxford]]) and [[Škoda Auto|Škoda]] also began in the bicy
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  • ...an.jpg|thumb|[[Stefan Merriman]], 2004 World Enduro Champion on a [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]]] ...Association. In the United Kingdom the national governing body is the Auto Cycle Union.
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  • ...ena small, 19cm in more - waves to be able to accommodate the cumbersomest motor 8 cylinders - the greater sister). ...ution and the filter self-cleaning oil, the characteristic of the saliente motor is given from the head, that particular one has a conformation much, in two
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  • ...Milano]], Gilberto Colombo knows Mario Speluzzi, professor and director of motor sports in the technical, begins to love the design issues in this field. Cycle to the Fair of Milan in 2005 is presented the evolution of the chassis Mult
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  • '''Ducati Motor Holding, [[S.A. (corporation)|SpA]]''' ([[Borsa Italiana]]:[http://www.bors ...9, TPG issued an [[IPO]] of Ducati stock and renamed the company '''Ducati Motor Holding SpA'''. TPG sold over 65% of its shares in Ducati. In December 2005
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  • ...s M4 Shermans, a favorite among US Military modelers), railroad equipment, motor trucks, motorcycles, airplanes, and space-ships (real-world such as Apollo/ * User interaction available in during development cycle of prototype
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  • ...6 engine (gasoline) - 4.9&nbsp;L (4917&nbsp;cc/300&nbsp;in³) - 1965 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] ''[[Ford Straight-6 engine#300|300]]'' ***Honorable mention: 9.3&nbsp;L (9373 cc/572in³) - (2003 Chevrolet crate motor)
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  • ...uced mechanization and mass production (later copied and adopted by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[General Motors]]), vertically integrated, (also later ...eat Depression]] would ruin carmakers who did not follow [[History of Ford Motor Company#Early Developments|Ford]].
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  • ...sports torpedo'' could participate in "750 race" class, simply dismounting cycle fenders. [[Image:Bandini-siata1500.jpg|250px|thumb|A motor 1500 cm ³]]
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  • ...s, and sells the world's [[motor vehicle]]s. In 2008, more than 70 million motor vehicles, including [[car]]s and [[commercial vehicle]]s were produced worl {{World motor vehicle production by country}}
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  • ...Strike''; the ''Lynx'', a small, naked roadster with a Suzuki 650cc V twin motor; and finally the ''800TTS'' trail/enduro, which aimed to take on the likes ...and motorcycle enthusiasts scoffed at the re/use of the Aprilia engine and cycle parts, nicknaming the machine the "Laprilia". The thread connecting this u
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  • At a time when [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racing was occurring throughout Europe, Le Mans was env ...tance was declared the winner. This is known to have caught out the [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] team in {{24hLM|1966}}. With a dominant 1-2 lead, the two ca
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  • ...'' (18 April 1911 - 12 April 1992) was an [[Italy|Italian]] businessman, [[motor racing|racing driver]], and [[racing car]] builder. ...00 ''siluro''''']], featuring torpedo-like bodywork and [[Fender (vehicle)|cycle fender]]s (separate mudguards). The car still used the same Fiat engine, mo
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  • ...aced the rear seats and occupied some of the engine bay where the 18bhp DC motor was also fitted, driving through the normal clutch and gearbox. This increa ...peed of 115mi/h, with fuel consumption at 43.4&nbsp;mpg in the EU combined cycle and 154&nbsp;g/km of CO2 emissions. It comes in black, white, red, metallic
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  • ...htweight Touring and Zagato spiders and, most famous of all, the elemental cycle-fendered [[Monza]] corsa [[spiders]]. There were, in fact, many more bodies ...sion, with a [[Carrozzeria Touring]] (patented) [[Superleggera]] body. The motor was 2.9&nbsp;litres. This was the fore-runner of modern Alfa Romeos, in tha
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