Motorcycles Trivia

1. BSA were, at one time, the largest and most successful British motorbike manufacturer. What does BSA stand for?

From Quiz Unmatched and Triumphant

Answer: Birmingham Small Arms Company

Based at Small Heath in Birmingham the company made military and sporting weapons as well as motorbikes, vans and cars. It was founded in 1861 specifically to produce firearms, but by the 1880s had branched out into cycles, and started producing motorbikes in the early 1900s. Over the years it produced some legendary motorbikes, including the Bantam, the Gold Star and the Rocket. The motorbike side of the business was so successful, that after WWII the factory at Small Heath was turned over entirely to their manufacture. Unfortunately poor investment in development and design led to them falling victim to the Japanese motorbike invasion.

From Quiz The Un-Cruiser: The Honda Valkyrie

Answer: 1997

After a few years of rumors, the Valkyrie was introduced for sale in late 1996 as a 1997 model.

From Quiz The Art Of Motorcycle Safety

Answer: 10

Some of the most common collisions are caused when car and van drivers emerge from side roads into the paths of motorcyclists who have the right of way. For many years in the UK, television advertisements urged drivers emerging from junctions to "think once, think twice - think bike".

From Quiz Sportsbikes

Answer: R7

It's the iconic R7. Although the figures of this 1999 bike may not be impressive to today's standards, the R7 is pretty hard to catch up with on the track. With its 106bhp coming from its 750cc engine, the R7 rocks its breathtaking chassis and suspension.

From Quiz All About Motorcycles

Answer: 1885

The Einspur was a wooden bike with a 264cc four stroke single cylinder engine that could be powered by either petrol or coal gas.

From Quiz American Chopper

Answer: Teutul

Paul Sr initially ran the company as Orange County Ironworks, and it wasn't until 1999 when he recruited his son into the business that he was able to pursue his dream of building motorcycles for a living.

From Quiz The 2004 Honda CRF 100

Answer: The 2-stroke CR

The styling came from the Honda CR models. The XR is the model the CRF replaced, and both the TTR and YZ are made by Yamaha.

From Quiz Motorcycle Safety

Answer: Scan

You should always scan ahead, on all sides, and behind you for potential hazards.

From Quiz Motorcycle Brands

Answer: Harley Davidson

One of the least popular models in the HD range but still a great bike.

From Quiz Motorcycles 1955-1985

Answer: DKW

H-D acquired the rights to use the German brand's blueprints to begin production of their Hummer model when WWII ended.

From Quiz Unmatched and Triumphant

Answer: Vincent

Vincent were in production from 1928 to 1955. The 1948 Black Shadow was the fastest road bike in the world at the time, with a top speed capability of 125mph. Black Lightning was the racing version of Black Shadow. The bikes were built by enthusiasts for serious motorcyclists, and were never cheap. Neither was production prolific. The Company ceased motorbike manufacture in 1955 due to severe financial difficulties.

From Quiz The Un-Cruiser: The Honda Valkyrie

Answer: 1520 cc

Huge for its time, it would now be considered mid-sized.

From Quiz The Art Of Motorcycle Safety

Answer: 30

That percentage rises to 50 at night. Motorcyclists are much more likely to be seen if they are wearing fluorescent or reflective clothing. In Great Britain, motorcyclists represent less than 1% of road traffic volume, but account for 18% of deaths and serious injuries. (Source: Department for Transport report "Tomorrow's roads: Safer for Everyone" 2006). In the USA, Highway Safety Authority figures show that motorcyclists are three times more likely than car drivers to be involved in a fatal crash.

From Quiz Sportsbikes

Answer: Gixxer

It's not a Jesus-R although this massive bike can probably drive on water. No, it's a gixxer and I am the happy owner of a K5 track bike!

From Quiz Vespa - The Italian Touch in Motorcycles

Answer: wasp

Looking at the MP 6 prototype with its wide central part where the rider sat and the narrow "waist", its founder exclaimed, "It looks like a wasp!" And so the Vespa was born.

From Quiz The 2004 Honda CRF 100

Answer: Suspension

The XR suspension was one of the most unliked thing about it, and was very "wimpy". It was one of the most important things to fix on the CRF 100. The carburetor, engine and brakes stayed the same.

From Quiz Motorcycle Safety

Answer: Identify

The next step is to identify the potential hazards. Most of what you've scanned in the first step will just be information that requires no action. The key is to pick out what can hurt you.

From Quiz Motorcycle Brands

Answer: BMW

Few people know that the German company BMW has been producing bikes since 1923. The company began as an aircraft manufacturer, but after WWI it had to stop producing military materials, and turned to bikes (and later cars) to keep the company going.

From Quiz Motorcycles 1955-1985

Answer: Vincent Black Lightning

Both the Black Lightning and the Black Shadow were equally famous for their performance.

From Quiz The Un-Cruiser: The Honda Valkyrie

Answer: Gold Wing

Honda obviously took note of American hot-rodding to change the placid Wing's engine into the monster mill of the Valk.

From Quiz The Art Of Motorcycle Safety

Answer: ECE 22-05

The older British Standard 6658 is also suitable. These are categorised as Type A (blue label) or Type B (green label) respectively. Both these are considered better that the American DOT or older European standards. Helmets without the sticker or the BSI Kitemark should not be purchased.

From Quiz Sportsbikes III: Track days

Answer: A motorcyclist being thrown off the bike into the air

A highsider is a motorcyclist being thrown of the bike into the air. Highsiders occur when the motorcyclist pulls down the throttle too much after losing traction in a corner while accelerating. The rear wheel will regain traction. But because of the lateral movement the bike is making right now, the tire will regain grip too fast resulting in the motorcyclist being thrown of. Hitting the throttle too fast results in highsiders, but is also deliberately used to drift the back wheel (back wheel steering).

From Quiz Sportsbikes

Answer: 1000R Factory

It's the 1000R Factory. It has the same engine as the regular 1000R, but is equipped with better parts like Öhlins suspension.

From Quiz American Chopper

Answer: Mikey

Mikey, like his brother Paul, went to work for Orange County Ironworks as a young lad, but then moved on to other things as he reached his teenage years. After some while, he returned to the family business, and got a job for OCC, answering phones, ordering parts etc, and then quickly moved up to helping with bike design and attending shows. * Danny, on the other hand, never joined OCC, but instead is the general manager of the original company Orange County Ironworks.

From Quiz The 2004 Honda CRF 100

Answer: 5.5 litres, 1.45 gallons(US), 1.22 gallons(UK)

There is a capacity of 5.5 litres of fuel. With a capacity of 1.1 litres in the reserve tank.

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