Horex Resident

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The Horex Resident was a single cylinder, four-stroke naked bike motorcycle produced between 1956 and 1959. It could reach a top speed of 81 mph (130 km/h). Claimed horsepower was 17.17 HP (12.8 KW) @ 6250 RPM.

Engine

The engine was a air cooled single cylinder, four-stroke. The engine featured a 7.1:1 compression ratio. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv).

Drive

The final drive was via chain.

Chassis

It came with a 3.50-18 front tire and a 3.5-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake) in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake) in the rear. The front suspension was a hydralic telescopic forks while the rear was equiped with a twin shock. The Resident was fitted with a 4.23 Gallon (16.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 330.69 pounds (150.0 Kg).

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