Friday, October 31, 2008
KTM Dirt Bikes
Finally there's KTM's timeline. Above is the MX, MXC, XC, XC-W, XC-F, and EXC models. Below there's a timeline for the SX motocross models. I know this timeline isn't quite complete but hopefully it will be improved someday.
Yamaha Dirt Bikes
Here's Yamaha's dirt bikes. Yamaha has one of the most complicated line ups when it comes to their off road machines. To simpify things I've only included the DT trail bikes along with IT, TT, TTR, XT, and WR models. The lower timeline show's Yamaha's motocross YZ and YZ-F machines. Some day I hope to refine these timelines to include a more complete picture of all the trail machines these companies offered.
Suzuki Dirt Bikes
Kawasaki Dirt Bikes
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Honda Dirt Bikes
Here's the first of many dirt bike timelines I've been working on. Honda has one of the most extensive lines of off road bikes available. For this perticular timeline I've put Honda's off road, and enduros on top, and motocross bikes on the bottom.
Honda like many other manufacturers in the early 1970's flooded the market with dozens of redundant trail bikes. Some were legit, and some were no more than mini bikes or scooters with knobby tires. Models like CL, MT, ST, SL and others have not been include in this timeline. What I have included are Honda's XL, XR, CR, and CRF models.
Stay tuned for the rest of the big four's dirt bikes as well as KTM, Husqvarna, Husaberg, and more!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Indian Timeline
Monday, October 20, 2008
Norton Timeline
Sportbike Timeline
I thought I'd try somethig a little different and generate some timelines based on types rather than makes. The first of these is the sportbike timelines.
First there's the 600 or super sport group. Started by Kawasaki in the 1980's with the GPz550. This category has some of the best sellers (for the US anyway). I've also included Ducati's 748/749/848 bikes and Triumph's Daytona range.
Next up is the 750 four cylinder group, which really got started with Honda's V4 Interseptor. Suzuki took it to the next level witht the GSX-R750. The category died out in the 1990's with the bump World Superbike displacement from 750 to 1000cc's (for four cylinders). Today only Suzuki continues with the 750.While four cylinders were limited to 750cc's, V twins were allowed 1000cc's. Ducati is the quintessential V twin sports bike, and contiues to lead the way. In the late 1990's Honda and Suzuki took a break from four cylinder bikes to create V twin sports bikes, neither of which is around today. Aprilia came out with Italy's other V twin and recently there are three new comers to the V twin superbike with KTM, Buell, and BMW.
Finally there's the open class. These bikes are 1000cc four cylinder bikes that became the premier class in the early 2000's. Yamaha got the ball rolling with the R1, Suzuki eventually came out with the Gixxer 1000, then Honda and Kawasaki came along. Outside of Japan there has been a few other open classers from Triumph, Benelli, and MV Agusta. Aprilia and BMW will be joining the four cylinder open class soon as well.
This last timeline is for a few exotic sports bike that don't fit well anywhere else, including the Honda NR, Ducati Desmosedici, and MV Agusta CC. I could have included some Bimota, but I have a timeline for them comming as well.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
BMW Timelines
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Kawasaki Timeline
Monday, October 13, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Honda's full Lineup Timeline
Yamaha Timeline Update
Yamaha/Star Cruisers
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