Engineering:Amazonas 1600
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| Manufacturer | Amazonas Motos Especiais |
|---|---|
| Also called | Motovolks |
| Production | 1978–1988 |
| Successor | Kahena ST 1600 |
| Class | cruiser |
| Engine | 1,584 cubic centimetres (96.7 cu in) air-cooled OHV 4-valve 180° Boxer engine Cylinder bore/stroke 85.5/69mm[1] |
| Top speed | 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph)[2] |
| Power | 53 horsepower (40 kW) civilian version @4200 RPM[2] 68 horsepower (51 kW) police version @4600 RPM[1] |
| Torque | 108 newton metres (80 lbf⋅ft) @2200 RPM[2] |
| Transmission | 4-speed, belt drive[1] |
| Wheelbase | 1,690 millimetres (67 in)[2] |
| Dimensions | L: 2,240 millimetres (88 in)[2] W: 1,050 millimetres (41 in)[2] |
| Seat height | 724 millimetres (28.5 in)[2] |
| Weight | 384 kilograms (847 lb)[2] (dry) 555 kilograms (1,224 lb)[2] (wet) |
| Fuel capacity | 32 litres (7.0 imp gal; 8.5 US gal)[2] |
| Oil capacity | 2.5 litres (0.55 imp gal; 0.66 US gal)[2] |
| Fuel consumption | 15.2 kilometres per litre (43 mpg‑imp; 36 mpg‑US)[2] |
| Related | Amazonas 250 |
The Amazonas 1600 was a motorcycle made by the Brazilian manufacturer Amazonas, manufactured in Manaus from 1978 to 1988.[1][3][4][5]
Model-specific features
When the importation of foreign motor vehicles into Brazil ceased in 1976, there was a need for nationally produced motorcycles.[1][3][5] Since only much smaller motorcycles had been manufactured in Brazil until then, the Amazon was received with enthusiasm.[1][6] In 1978, the company started producing the Amazonas 1600 in three versions: A civilian, military, and police version.[1]
The massive motorcycle was powered by the Volkswagen Beetle engine, and the disc brake system was also from Volkswagen do Brasil.[3][5][7]
The air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine was supplied with fuel by two 32 mm Solex carburetor.[3][8] The displacement was 1584 cc the power output of the civilian version was stated to be up to 54 hp, the police version was said to have reached 68 hp at 4600 min-1.[8][9]
The Amazon had the elegance and power of a truck.
References
- Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Estradeira nacional dos anos 1970 foi alternativa na época de proibição das importações" (in pt-br). 2021-02-18. https://www.revistaduasrodas.com.br/noticias/amazonas-1600-tinha-motor-vw-e-o-titulo-de-maior-do-mundo.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "1983 Amazonas detailed performance review, speed vs rpm and accelerations chart". https://www.motorbikecatalog.com/auta_perf1.php.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Scharinger, João F.. "Lexicar Brasil" (in pt-br). https://www.lexicarbrasil.com.br/amazonas/.
- ↑ Wilson 2001, p. 307
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "José and the Amazonas". 2019-04-24. https://amcn.com.au/editorial/jose-the-amazonas/.
- ↑ "Motovolks, opção nacional" (in pt-br). https://www.ovelhanegra.com.br/Ferrugem/Duas_rodas/Imagens/DRodas-ago78-0023.jpg.
- ↑ Torchinsky, Jason (2017-06-07). "Brazil Once Turned VW Beetles Into The Biggest And Maybe Worst Motorcycles Ever". https://jalopnik.com/brazil-once-turned-vw-beetles-into-the-biggest-and-mayb-1796695769.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "VWビートルの1600ccエンジンを積んだ巨大バイク「アマゾネス」を覚えているか？" (in ja). 2020-11-05. https://mc-web.jp/archive/38351/.
- ↑ Ewald & Murrer 1999, p. 22
- Bibliography
- Wilson, Hugo (2001) (in de). Das Lexikon vom Motorrad. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-613-01719-9.
- Ewald, S.; Murrer, G. (1999) (in de). Enzyklopädie des Motorrads. Weltbild Verlag. ISBN 3-86047-142-2.
External links
- (in French) Amazonas
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