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'''American Eagle''' was a motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in the United States. | '''American Eagle''' was a motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in the United States. | ||
The American Eagle was sold in Great Britain and Australia as the [[Alron]] and [[BVM]] in Belgium. Alron and BVM are exactly the same | The American Eagle was sold in Great Britain and Australia as the [[Alron]] and [[BVM]] in Belgium. Alron and BVM are exactly the same motorcycle built by Sprite Developments in England. The Sprite 405cc open class engine or a choice of four Spanish [[OSSA]] power plant were available | ||
The American Eagle burst on the scene in the early 70s with a lot of advertising and a small | The American Eagle burst on the scene in the early 70s with a lot of advertising and a small motocross team. The bike was light, with plenty of torque and the handling was OK, but the reliability was wretched. The engine was very similar to a [[Husqvarna]] 400 and some of the parts were interchangeable. For example, the entire Husky gearbox would fit in the Eagle cases, but no individual gear would. By 1974, the Eagle vanished. | ||
By 1969 American Eagle had over 100 dealers in the U.S. | By 1969 American Eagle had over 100 dealers in the U.S. | ||
==Models== | ==Models== | ||
*[[American Eagle Phantom 250|Phantom 250]] | *[[American Eagle Phantom 250|Phantom 250]] | ||
*[[American Eagle 405 Talon|405 Talon]] | *[[American Eagle 405 Talon|405 Talon]] | ||
*[[American Eagle 405MX|405MX]] | |||
[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | ||
[[Category:American motorcycles]] | [[Category:American motorcycles]] | ||