Archive for January, 2011

  • Yamaha Bikes: Raider & Roadstar
    Yamaha Bikes have been in the market since decades says Mr. Ginichi Kawakami, President of Yamaha Motor Company. Yamaha is one of the largest motorcycle manufacturing companies in the world with its motto, creativity and strong spirit of challenge. The company was found in the year 1877 as Nippon Gakki Company which was later changed to Yamaha Corporation, manufacturer of fine musical instruments. The company grew very fast and explored many fields of opportunity in textile industry. During Second World War, company set up a factory for manufacturing airplane propellers which played an important role in Yamaha’s entry to motorcycle industry. Yamaha Bikes initially started with the production of scooters in the year 1955 and began exporting them to United States in 1960s. Most of the models launched by Yamaha became quite successful  [...]
    Posted at January 27th, 2011 in Yamaha
  • Honda Bikes: VFR800 & VFR 800 Interceptor
    Honda Bikes are sold in every thirty seconds as they are the great invention as modern technology took place there were certain modifications which lead to be the largest manufacturer in the world. The company is known to be the leading manufacturer of high-performance bikes with masculine looks and distinctive style. The motorcycles need less maintenance and are very cool if you have maintained properly. The key and main features of these motorcycles are fuel efficiency, effective mechanism and amazing mileage. Honda Company is also involved in providing guide book that consists proper balancing on bike, how to maintain the bike, how to sit on bike with appropriate posture, safety measures, how to use riding gear and braking systems. Honda Bikes was found in the year 1946 by Soichiro Honda with the aim to offer cheap method of transportation  [...]
    Posted at January 21st, 2011 in Honda
  • Aprilia Bikes: Scarabeo 200 & Scarabeo 500
    Aprilia Bikes is an Italian motorcycle manufacturing company and one of the seven brands of Piaggio which is the fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. Their production motorcycle was a scooter and currently, the company is involved in producing race winning bikes. There are some flagship models of Aprilia called V-twin powered 1000cc RSV4 and RSV Mille. The company was found by Cavaliere Alberto Beggio after World War II as bicycle manufacturing factory in Noale, Italy. In the year 1968, Ivano Beggio son of founder Cavaliere Beggio took over Aprilia and manufactured the first 50cc bike. The first production motorcycles were known as Packi, Colibri and Daniela. In the year 1970, Aprilia Bikes launched another model called Scarabeo and enduro in 1980s. When people began adding small engines to their bicycles, Aprilia  [...]
    Posted at January 14th, 2011 in Aprilia
  • Harley Davidson Bikes: Dyna & Vrod
    Harley Davidson Bikes is an American Motorcycle manufacturing company which was found in the year 1901 by William Harley. The company was found in the first decade of 20th century in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and it was one of the major motorcycle manufacturers that survived the Great Depression period. The company also survived the competition from Japanese manufacturers and poor quality control. Today, Harley Davidson is a leading manufacturer of heavyweight cruiser motorcycles that are designed and built only for cruiseways. They are very popular in motorcycle industry with their distinctive exhaust note and design. In 1903, William Harley developed and manufactured single cylinder engine with his friend Arthur Davidson which was installed in conventional bike in those times. After sometime, they started manufacturing bigger engines  [...]
    Posted at January 12th, 2011 in Harley Davidson
  • Hyosung Bikes: Hyosung GT 650 & Hyosung GT 250
    Hyosung Bikes is a South Korean motorcycle manufacturing company which was found in the year 1978 as a division of Hyosung Group of Industries. The company initially started manufacturing designs for Suzuki motorcycles under license for South Korean motorcycle market located in Changwon, South Korea. In the year 1986, Hyosung established its own development and research center in Hamamatsu, Japan and in the next year, they manufactured vehicles with their own designs. The company was known to be the official supplier of motorcycles for 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Hyosung Motors and Machinery Inc. decided to spun-off from Hyosung Group, so that they can make their own corporate identity. In the year 2007, Science and Technology Group (S&T), a Korean company was acquired by Hyosung Bikes which was later changed as S&T Motors.  [...]
    Posted at January 7th, 2011 in Hyosung
  • Malaguti Motorcycles: Malaguti F10 & Malaguti F12 AC
    Malaguti Motorcycles is a family owned Italian motorcycle and scooter manufacturing company which was found by Antonino Malaguti in 1930 in San Lazzaro di Savena. The company had to stop their production during World War II and unlike Ducati; factory of Malaguti was also bombed by Allies. In 1950s, Malaguti decided to expand their business and started private label products for assembling vehicles. Like Ducati, Malaguti started manufacturing exercise equipments, washing machines and other manufactured goods which carried under Malaguti’s name. The first scooter manufactured by Malaguti was 50CC called Saigon which was later imported in United States. In those its competitors were Aprilia, Piaggio, Beta, Itajet and Benelli. Malaguti Motorcycles continued to manufacture and launch new models for example at 2009 EICMA show in Italy.  [...]
    Posted at January 5th, 2011 in Malaguti
  • Honda Motorcycles: Honda VLX 600 & Honda VFR750F
    Honda Motorcycles is one of the biggest motorcycle manufacturers in the world which is known for producing high performance bikes. Honda is trying to surpass Nissan to become the second largest automobile manufacturer in the world. The company initially started with a repair shop in the year 1928 which were primarily used to build race cars. The company began with the production of motorcycles in the year 1948 and their first production models were two-stroke and four-stroke which were of highest design and quality. The company had some problems over the last few years because of economic hardship and war. The biggest drive of Honda is to keep their people employed. Honda Motorcycles decided to manufacture and launch their motorcycles in foreign markets such as Europe, Asia and United States. They opened the first bike shop in California  [...]
    Posted at January 1st, 2011 in Honda