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1981 Ducati Pantah (1981)
This ground-breaking 500 twin established the pattern which Ducati would follow for the next 20 years and on. Ducati's foray into the world of vertical parallel twins in the mid-1970s proved to be a horrid experience, so designer Fabio Taglioni called a halt to those 350 and 500s and went back to the drawing board. The result was the Pantah 500 SL which first appeared in Milan in 1979 and went on to spawn entire subsequent generations of belt-driven, OHC, 90-degree V (or L) Ducati twins.The first Pantah used the engine dimensions from the Grand Prix racer of 1973 at 74mm by 58mm to give 499cc. Apart from the bore and stroke dimensions, this was an entirely new design of air-cooled engine although the five-speed gearbox was a development from earlier machines.2016-11-15 04:46:13Houston, TX, United States953000
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Chinese cafe racer Lifan KPM150
Mon, 28 Mar 2022The Chinese manufacturer Lifan has introduced new motorcycles for the local market, and one of the novelties is the cafe racer Lifan KPM150. Lifan, like other Chinese manufacturers, conquers the market of classics and neo retro. In this case, Lifan KPM150 is similar in design to BMW R nineT Racer: headlight shape, clip-on placement, tail.
Meet Lifan KPT 400!
Fri, 08 Oct 2021The Chinese motorcycle Lifan KPT 400 is suspiciously similar to the tour enduro from Harley-Davidson. And at the same time it costs five times cheaper! More than one and a half million rubles for a new tourist enduro from Milwaukee is not a small amount, but it’s clear what you pay for.
Lifan launches the updated KPT 150 tourenduro
Tue, 27 Jul 2021For the 2022 season, the Chinese motorcycle manufacturer has updated the KPT line of motorcycles, consisting of two tourenduros with 200 and 450 cc engines. In order to improve environmental performance, the younger model, the KPT 200, received a smaller displacement engine - 149 cc and, correspondingly, the new name: KPT 150.
American Lifan Fined $630,000 by EPA, Pays Additional Bond for Future Vehicles
Wed, 02 Apr 2014Chinese motorcycle importer American Lifan agreed to pay a $630,000 civil penalty for the illegal import and sale of 28,000 vehicles that did not comply with federal emission standards. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas-based American Lifan imported and sold 28,000 streetbikes and scooters, recreational vehicles and engines produced in China but were not compliant with the Clean Air Act. American Lifan also agreed to post a bond worth between $300,000 and $500,000 to cover any potential penalties for future models imported though the 2016 model year.