Harley-Davidson Baja
The Harley-Davidson Baja was the only off-road motorcycle from Harley-Davidson ; it was built from 1970 to 1974.
Engine and chassis
The air-cooled single cylinder - two-stroke engine with a cubic capacity of 98 cc (50 mm bore and stroke) and reverse circulation made 11.5 hp at 8000 min -1 . A 24 mm Dell'Orto carburetor supplied the 9.5: 1 engine with fuel, and ignition was done by a flywheel magneto. Up to model year 1973, 1:25 mixed lubrication (model MSX) followed, then separate lubrication (model SR). It started with a kick starter; Five-speed chain-drive transmissions took over the translation. The 3.00–21 inches (front) and 3.50–18 inches (rear) tires with a wheelbase of 132 cm were equipped with Ceriani telescopic suspension (front) and two struts (rear); The 96 kg light motorcycle was braked by 130 mm light metal drum brakes .
The Baja 100 was very popular in American desert races. The origins of the development of the Baja are said to be traced back to Dave Ekins and Jack Krizman, two California terrain specialists. Harley-Davidson states a production of 3,527 for the MSX model and 2,382 for the SR model.
Individual evidence
- ^ David K. Wright: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Motorbooks International, Osceola, Wisconsin 1983, ISBN 0-87938-103-5 , p. 88
- ^ David K. Wright: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Motorbooks International, Osceola, Wisconsin 1983, ISBN 0-87938-103-5 , p. 89
- ↑ MOTORRAD catalog 1972/73, p. 50
- ↑ Tod Rafferty: Harley-Davidson. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 1st edition 1997, ISBN 3-613-01796-2 , p. 97
- ^ David K. Wright: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Motorbooks International, Osceola, Wisconsin 1983, ISBN 0-87938-103-5 , p. 280