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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The two-wheeler market in India is the biggest contributor to the automobile industry with a size of Rs.100‚000 million. The two-wheeler market in India comprises of 3 types of vehicles‚ namely motorcycles‚ scooters‚ and mopeds. Foreign collaborations have been playing a major role in the growth of the Indian two-wheeler market‚ and most of them are Japanese firms. The modern two-wheeler firms in India have been manufacturing new categories of two wheelers such as Step Thrus and Scooterettes.
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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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growth of 17% over the corresponding previous. The two-wheeler sales have witnessed a spectacular growth trend since the mid nineties. The two-wheeler industry in India has been in existence since 1955. It consists of three segments viz.‚ scooters‚ motorcycles‚ and mopeds. The increase in sales volume of this industry is proof of its high growth. In 1971‚ sales were around 0.1 million units per annum. But by 1998‚ this figure had risen to 3 million units per annum. Similarly‚ capacities of production
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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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TWO-WHEELER AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY IN INDIA By group IX‚ MBA ‘Sec A’ Submitted to : Submitted by : Mrs. Smitha Nayak Anooj Balachandra Chandrakanti
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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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