Posts Tagged ‘Harley’

postheadericon History Of Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a vehicle designed to carry passengers. It has two wheels and a table, which is the fundamental structure of the vehicle. Usually the front wheel is responsible for the direction and the rear wheel traction is concerned. In Spanish it is known by the abbreviation bike.

Important Dates

· 1867 steam motorcycle. Created by Sylvester Howard Roper.

· 1885 bike frame with four wooden wheels and an internal combustion engine. It was 18 km / h with 0.5 horsepower. Wilhelm Maybach and Gottlieb Daimler.

· 1898 the Russian brothers Michel and Eugene Werner a small motor mounted on a bicycle which began manufacturing. Read the rest of this entry »

postheadericon Harley XR 1200X: lady in black beast

Harley XR 1200X

* Very European taste, is the evolution of the XR 1200
* It makes the bike more sporty and fast in the range of manufacturer
* Highlight the improvements in brakes and suspension

From the greyhound breed and comes to motorcycle enthusiasts and Harley in particular, the acronym XR say a lot. Not surprisingly, have been those that have forged the legend of the brand in the circuits. The new 1200X XR carries those genes to a street bike and never had another builder.

The starting point for this is the current naked XR 1200, launched in 2008 with an eye on the European market and has undergone numerous changes. How have the whole scenery almost intimidating in a black, something like a kind of declaration of intent on what was to hide the mechanics.

Harley XR 1200X 2010

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