Fischer Motor Company
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| Founder | Daniel Fischer |
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| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Motorcycles |
| Website | http://www.fischer1.com |
Fischer Motor Company is the only US-based sport motorcycle manufacturer currently in production. Their MRX 650 is a sport bike built around Suzuki derivative Hyosung 90-degree V-twin motor and a one-piece, twin spar, aluminum perimeter frame. Alan Cathcart of Motorcyclist magazine in his 2006 test review, called the MRX, "the most important new American motorcycle in generations."[1]
Company founder Daniel Fischer developed the company's first motorcycle for mass-production, the MRX 650 using suppliers including an EADS (Airbus) subsidiary for engineering, Harley Davidson and Michael Jordan Motorsports contractor Gemini Technology Systems for chassis platform development, and various companies related to US tractor and automotive suppliers for other components. The original platform is based upon 90's - era Grand Prix chassis. In contrast to Buell Motorcycle Company, Fischer intended not to "reinvent the wheel" with any radical design concepts, but to "just take existing technology and fine-tune it," Fischer told Cycle World in 2003.[2]
Styling for the new motorcycle was done by British designer Glynn Kerr. In earlier stages, there were plans to produce 1,000–1,500 cc (61–92 cu in) Rotax-based 90° V-twins.[2]
As of April, 2009, Fischer had begun shipping units, and in October, 2009 announced a production increase for the 2010 model year.[3]
References
- ^ Cathcart, Alan (December 2006), "2006 Fischer MRX Review and First Ride", Motorcyclist, no. 1317, pp. 40–47
- ^ a b Ienatsch, Nick (January 2003), "MR1000: Fischer Motor Company aims high. (Round Up)", Cycle World, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 30–31
- ^ Fischer Motor Company (October 1, 2009), Fischer Motor Company Increasing Production Of 2010 MRX Sportbikes (press release), Roadracing World Publishing