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The '''American Eagle 405 Talon''' was a 400[[cc]], [[single cylinder]], [[two stroke]], [[off-road motorcycle]] manufactured by [[American Eagle]] during the early 1970s. | The '''American Eagle 405 Talon''' was a 400[[cc]], [[single cylinder]], [[two stroke]], [[off-road motorcycle]] manufactured by [[American Eagle]] during the early 1970s. | ||
The 405 Talon had raised fenders and no instrumentation. The exhaust was unusual as it was a low-swept [[expansion chamber]] while other motorcycles used high mount [[exhaust system]]s. The transmission was said to be unreliable. | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
*Displacement: 399cc | *Displacement: 399cc | ||
*Enginr type: Piston-port, two-cycle | *Enginr type: Piston-port, [[two-cycle]] | ||
*Lubrication: Pre-mix | *Lubrication: [[Pre-mix]] | ||
*Ignition: Flywheel magneto | *Ignition: Flywheel [[magneto]] | ||
*Transmission: 4-speed, right side shift | *Transmission: 4-speed, right side shift | ||
*Claimed horsepower: 34 @ N/A | *Claimed horsepower: 34 @ N/A | ||
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*Frame: Double downtube, full cradle | *Frame: Double downtube, full cradle | ||
*Front suspension: Telescopic forks/Sprite | *Front suspension: Telescopic forks/Sprite | ||
*Rear suspension: Swingarm w/Girling shocks | *Rear suspension: [[Swingarm]] w/Girling shocks | ||
*Front tire: 2.75x21 knobby | *Front tire: 2.75x21 knobby | ||
*Rear tire: 4. | *Rear tire: 4.00x18 knobby | ||
*Wheels: Steel | *Wheels: Steel | ||
*Fuel capacity: 2.5 gallons | *Fuel capacity: 2.5 gallons | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 10 December 2010
The American Eagle 405 Talon was a 400cc, single cylinder, two stroke, off-road motorcycle manufactured by American Eagle during the early 1970s.
The 405 Talon had raised fenders and no instrumentation. The exhaust was unusual as it was a low-swept expansion chamber while other motorcycles used high mount exhaust systems. The transmission was said to be unreliable.
SpecificationsEdit
- Displacement: 399cc
- Enginr type: Piston-port, two-cycle
- Lubrication: Pre-mix
- Ignition: Flywheel magneto
- Transmission: 4-speed, right side shift
- Claimed horsepower: 34 @ N/A
- Weight: 230 pounds
- Wheelbase: 54-55 inches
- Ground clearance: 8 iches
- Frame: Double downtube, full cradle
- Front suspension: Telescopic forks/Sprite
- Rear suspension: Swingarm w/Girling shocks
- Front tire: 2.75x21 knobby
- Rear tire: 4.00x18 knobby
- Wheels: Steel
- Fuel capacity: 2.5 gallons