development of motocross as an established sport”. What is motocross?....Motocross is defined as a timed motorcycle race over a closed outdoor course consisting of a winding dirt trail with hills‚ jumps‚ sharp turns‚ and often muddy terrain. This sport originated in Britain as an off-road event called scrambling. The first known scramble took place at Camberley‚ Surrey in 1924. The earliest motorcycles were little more than bicycles with small internal combustion engines attached. During these early years
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Executive Summary Ducati‚ founded on July 4‚ 1926‚ is an Italian company that produces and sells sport motorcycles. From the advent‚ Ducati has been a front runner on the motorcycle technology front. The hallmark of Ducati’s technical excellence has been its Desmodromic engine‚ famous for its remarkable power delivery. It is found on almost every motorcycle Ducati has produced till date. In 1996‚ Ducati was on the verge of bankruptcy due to lack of working capital. The company rebounded by 2000
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in the United States involve motorcycles. Head injury is the leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes. A motorcyclist not wearing a helmet is 40 percent more likely to die of a head injury than one who wears a helmet. A motorcyclist not wearing a helmet is 15 percent more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury than one who wears a helmet. It is estimated that helmets reduce the likelihood of a crash fatality by 37 percent. In 2007‚ a total of 7.1 million motorcycles were registered in the U.S
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mopeds fail on style‚ speed‚ and respect. Mopeds should be replaced with motorcycles‚ motorcycles have brakes‚ they have proper engines‚ and most importantly‚ they have style‚ strength and agility. People who ride mopeds on roads‚ like children who ride bicycles on pavements‚ deserve to be run over‚ not for pure hatred‚ although that subconsciously plays a part in it‚ but for fun‚ if they choose to use an incomplete motorcycle they should be duly punished. They are loud and inconvenient to other
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Wisconsin. Harley-Davidson’s popularity grew significantly during World War I‚ when the U.S. infantry used 20‚000 of the company’s motorcycles in its war effort (Taylor‚ 2010). Best recognized for its manufacturing of heavyweight motorcycles‚ Harley-Davidson has captured half the U.S. market and a third of the global market (Wikinvest‚ 2010). Harley-Davidson motorcycles are noted for their classic lines‚ custom paint jobs‚ dependability‚ fine craftsmanship and the Harley-Davidson signature choppy
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small capacity motorcycles and without proper safety measures . Most of their motorcycles are modified for higher speed or to increase the noise emitted by exhaust ‚ which do not meet standard specifications . Many streets ‚ roads ‚ highways and expressways in Kuala Lumpur ‚ Selangor ‚ Penang ‚ Johor Bahru ‚ Kuala Selangor and other cities have become sites for racing . Among the participants are teenagers riding modified motorcycles . a. What
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American motorcycle market. Honda entrenched firmly in the market of motorcycles & it has been called (Honda-Phenomenon) Honda focused mainly on the lightweight motorcycle segment as a new segment that has been went unnoticed well by Harley-Davidson. Other Japanese firms such as Yamaha‚ Suzuki and Kawasaki soon followed & entered to this growing market. Following the entrance of Japanese firms into the market‚ the demand for motorcycles grew rapidly day-by-day (Less than 400‚000 motorcycles were
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Motorcycle Accidents The Motorcycle accident gives severe consequences to the motorcyclist‚ it does not only kill the person but sometimes it makes them handicapped and took their important parts of body. There are always severe results of the accidents of motorcycle with the vehicle. Besides the injuries‚ there are also the following severe consequences of the motorcycle riding: The motorcycle riders’ death rates increased among all riders and vehicle drivers.The Motorcycle rider deaths were
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Using the platform approach‚ Ducati divided the motorcycle into moderately small numbers of components which were in turn made of sub-components. The platform approach minimizes detailed‚ multi-step assembly processes; therefore‚ resulted in less man-power needed to assemble the products. At the same time‚ outsourcing component manufacturing to suppliers resulted in a concentration of expertise and higher levels of quality. Ducati also concentrated on minimize component variety through standardization
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------------------------------------------------- Hero MotoCorp Hero Motocorp Ltd.‚ formerly Hero Honda‚ is an Indian motorcycle and scooter manufacturer based in New Delhi‚ India. Hero Honda started in 1984 as a joint venture between Hero Cycles of India and Honda of Japan. The company is the largest two wheeler manufacturer in India. In 2010‚ when Honda decided to move out of the joint venture‚ Hero Group bought the shares held by Honda. Subsequently‚ in August 2011 the company was renamed
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