Mar 1, 1979 · reaches back to 1955 and the Hosk sohc 500 Twin, which in its day was the only Japanese motorcycle capable of running with the fast British machines of the period. Along its …

Aug 21, 2022 · A Japanese firm named Hosk appeared to get divine inspiration after an intense study of the Horex bikes. They developed and built a 500cc twin that was essentially the only …

The Yamaha XS650 is a mid-size [2] motorcycle that was made by the Yamaha Motor Company. The standard model was introduced in October 1969, and produced until 1979. The "Special" …

Horex Imperator 500 First displayed at a major German trade fair in late Summer of 1952, the Horex 500cc SOHC Imperator had been plagued with problems, and as a result development …

Horex, in Germany, designed a 500cc SOHC vertical twin that was thoroughly modern in concept and execution. The impecunious and enthusiastic engineer of Hosk in Japan made an Oriental …

Apr 12, 2017 · "Horex, in Germany, designed a 500cc SOHC vertical twin that was thoroughly modern in concept and execution. The impecunious and enthusiastic engineer of Hosk in …

May 11, 2010 · It's worth noting that Hosk made more than one verticle twin motorcycle. If you do a little search work you'll find that the Horex Imperator, made in both 400 and 500 cc. …

May 16, 2015 · The Yamaha XS650 is quite a remarkable motorcycle, the parallel twin engine started life as a 500cc unit in the Hosk SOHC twin that first entered production in 1955. It was …

Apr 14, 2019 · The XS650 is a much simpler (aka more primitive) design that reportedly dates back to the German-designed Hosk 500 vertical twin of the late 1950's. It has a simple two …

Aug 6, 2015 · The XS650 began with the 1955 Hosk SOHC 500 twin. After about 10 years of producing 500 twin, Hosk engineers designed a 650 cc twin. Later the Hosk company was …