The Harley-Davidson 1999 MT 500 motorcycle was made in the U.S.A. It featured an air-cooled, single cylinder four stroke engine. The ignition was electronic. The engine was rated at 32 b.h.p. at 6,200 r.p.m. The displacement was 485cc based upon a bore and stroke of 89 X 77 mm. Fuel was supplied via a single Mikuni carburetor. Getting the power to the ground was by a five speed transmission. The suspension featured front telescopic forks with twin shocks in the rear. Braking was provided by front and rear disc. The motorcycle weighed in at 380 pounds. Top speed for the bike was 90 m.p.h.
According to the museum's fact sheet "Originally designed and produced by British Manufacturer C.C.M. Armstrong for militray use world wide, Harley Davidson also built these machines in York, PA. under license. Power unit is by Rotax of Austria, the same motor used in dirt-track racing in the U.S. With the insistence that all military vehicles must use diesel fuel, gasoline powered motorcycles are now obsolete. The U.S. Marines now use Kawasaki KLR 650's that are converted to run on diesel fuel." |
