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Cape Town Web looks at Classic Motorcycles
Some Really Great Motorcycles Throughout The Years
Throughout the years there have been some really great motorcycles that have
been developed by BMW, Ducati, Honda, Indian, and other motorcycle
manufacturers.
BMW motorcycles wear a blue-and-white logo designed to conjure up a spinning
airplane propeller. Learn why that's an apt symbol by linking to the BMW
motorcycle articles below. The 1994 BMW R1100RSL is among the classic
motorcycles from the renowned German company. BMW motorcycles were born from precision-minded
German aircraft builders, a legacy of engineering that continues today. These
pivotal bikes that established BMW motorcycles as the definition of two-wheel
refinement and balance such as the 1965 R-27, 1981 R65, 1990 K-1, and 1994
R1100RSL
Ducati motorcycles roared from the ashes of World War II to embody the
highest principals of efficient motorcycle design and exotic looks. The 1994
Ducati 916 sport bike is just one of the classic motorcycles from Italy's fore most
motorcycle manufacturer. The Ducati story is one of a war-devastated Italian
electronics firm that remade itself as builder of some of the world's most
desirable motorcycles. The earliest Ducati motorcycles were basic
transportation, but before long they were winning races and wowing the most
discriminating riders. These great bikes that by the 1970s were certified works
of motorcycle art such as the Scrambler 350, Model 900SS, Hailwood Replica, 750
F1 Montjuich, 851 Desmoquattro, Superlight, Model 916, Model 750 Monster, and
the ST2.
Honda motorcycles changed the image of the motorcycle in the 1960s, and not
a moment too soon. The 1990 Honda RC30 was a road rocket and one of the classic
motorcycles from this respected Japanese company. Motorcycles in the early
1960s suffered an image problem. They were identified with society's outsiders,
but thanks to friendly little bikes like the 1969 Honda Dream 305, motorcycles
were suddenly welcome on suburbia's driveways. Not only did Honda domesticate
the motorcycle, it raced to the other end of the spectrum to create some of the
world's hottest power bikes, which helped instigate an entire motorcycle cult
as maker of the remarkable Gold Wing series such as the CB750, Dream 305,
CB400, GL1000 Gold Wing, CX500, CBX, MB-5, CX650T, Nighthawk 700S, GB500
Tourist Trophy, RC30, and the Valkyrie.
Indian motorcycles are rivalled only by those from Harley-Davidson for the
sense of Americana they inspire. The 1946 Indian Chief typified the classic
motorcycle presence carried by bikes from this legendary American motorcycle
maker. Chain direct-drive, swing arm rear suspension, dozens of colour choices,
aluminium cylinder heads, and even their slogan, "You can learn to ride it
in five minutes," helped distinguish early Indian motorcycles from their
many rivals. Indian motorcycles enjoyed their glory days before World War II,
when these big bikes were renowned for their power, styling, and high-speed
stability. The Indian Chief models of the immediate post war years carried on
that proud tradition such as the 61 Twin, Prince, Chief, 440, 741, 841, and the
Chief.
The 1940 Crocker, built in in California and one of the fastest bikes of its
era, is among the dozens of classic motorcycles. Pioneers like the 1904 Marsh,
emblematic of an era when a motorcycle was little more than an internal
combustion engine bolted to a bicycle frame and all the other advances that led
to boulevard bullies like the 1940 Crocker, which could show its taillight to
most anything on wheels, two or four. Followed by the outlaw romance of bikes were
the Vincent Black Shadow and the 1964 Vespa.
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