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ADVENTURE & WILDLIFE
motorcycle manufacturer to introduce anti-lock-
brakes (ABS) on its sporting K100RS-SE and K1
models.
The present
Today the Japanese manufacturers, Honda,
Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha dominate
the large motorcycle industry, although
Harley-Davidson still maintains a high degree of
popularity, particularly in the United States.
motorcycles in the developing world, and many
of the firms meeting that demand now also
compete in mature markets, such as China’s
Hongdou which makes a version of Honda’s
venerable CG125.
Motorcycle taxis are commonplace in the
developing world. Scooters, mopeds and
motorcycles offer a fast, cheap and risky
way around snarled traffic and scarce mass
transit, as they can easily squeeze through jams.
Recent years have seen a resurgence in the
popularity around the world of many other
motorcycle brands,
including
BMW,
Triumph and Ducati,
and the emergence
of Victory as a
second
successful
mass-builder
of
big-twin
American
cruisers.
The first ethanol flex fuel motorcycle in the world
was launched to the
Brazilian market by
Honda in March 2009,
the CG 150 Titan
Mix During the first
eight months after its
market launch the
CG 150 Titan Mix
had
captured
a
10.6% market share,
In November 2006,
and ranking second
the Dutch company
in sales of new
E.V.A. Products BV
motorcycles in the
Holland announced
Brazilian market in
that
the
first The Honda CB750 revolutionized motorcycle marketing and was
2009. In September
commercially available emblematic of Japanese dominance.
2009, Honda launched
diesel powered motor
a second flexible-
-cycle,
its
Track
fuel motorcycle, and
T-800CDI, achieved production status.The
by December 2010 both Honda flexible-fuel
Track T-800CDI uses an 800 cc three-cylinder
motorcycles had reached cumulative production
Daimler Chrysler diesel engine. However, other
of 515,726 units, representing an 18.1% market
manufacturers, including Royal Enfield, had been
share of the Brazilian new motorcycle sales in that
producing diesel-powered bikes since at least
year. As of January 2011 there were four flex-fuel
1965.
motorcycle models available in the market, and
production reached the one million milestone in
In the developing world
June 2011.
Replica of the 1885
There is a large demand for small, cheap
Daimler-Maybach
Reitwagen
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