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MST Manufacturer Motus Parent company Birmingham Motorcycle Company Production 2012– Engine 1,645 cc direct injection 2-valve longitudinal 90° pushrod V4 Bore / Stroke 86.5 × 70.0 mm (3.41 × 2.76 in) Power 161 hp (120 kW) @ 7,800 rpm Torque 165 N·m (122 lb·ft) @ 4,500 rpm Transmission 6-speed, wet clutch, chain final drive Frame type Steel trellis Rake, Trail 26°, 108 mm Wheelbase 58 inches (1,500 mm) Weight 500 lb (230 kg) (dry)
530 lb (240 kg) (wet)Fuel capacity 6 US gal (23 l; 5.0 imp gal) The Motus MST is a sport touring motorcycle that will be produced from 2012. The manufacturer, Motus Corp. of Birmingham, Alabama, was at the time of its announcement the newest motorcycle manufacturer in the United States. Motus' partner in developing the MST was race car manufacturer Pratt & Miller who were credited with product engineering, development, testing and validation for the MST.[1][2]
The MST is powered by a 90° pushrod V4 engine that is mounted longitudinally, with its crankshaft aligned fore-and-aft. It is the first production motorcycle utilizing gasoline direct injection and the first V4 ever used in an American motorcycle.[1]
The prototype was first shown to the public at Daytona Beach Bike Week in March, 2011.[3]
Specifications
Specifications in infobox are from Motus.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b Aaron Frank (March, 10, 2011), Motus Moves Us, Motorcyclist, http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/newsandupdates/motorcycle_news/122_1106_motus_moves_us/index.html, retrieved 2011-03-14
- ^ Lindsay Brooke (March 4, 2011), Motus Motorcycles: Sport-Touring, American Style, The New York Times Wheels blog, http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/motus-motorcycles-sport-touring-american-style/, retrieved 2011-03-14
- ^ Wes Siler (March 10, 2011), A Bike Worth Buying Just for the Engine, Wired Autopia blog, http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/motus-mst/, retrieved 2011-03-15
- ^ MST prototype datasheet, Motus Corp., http://motusmotorcycles.com/mst-01.html, retrieved 2011-03-15
- ^ KMV4 engine, Motus Corp., http://motusmotorcycles.com/kmv4.html, retrieved 2011-03-15
External links
Categories:- Sport touring motorcycles
- American motorcycles
- Vehicles introduced in 2011
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