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The American desi who invented the Enfield V twin

When he was growing up in the '80s and '90s in New Delhi, Aniket Vardhan never once thought he would land up in the US, least of all get a teaching job in a design school there. But he did. Then he threw it all away and decided to design his dream bike -- the Enfield Musket 700cc V twin.

I t was sometime in the mid-90s that Aniket Vardhan saw 1942 Harley Davidson WLA in New Delhi and instantly knew he would design a high powered engine for an Enfield.

In 2001 -- the year the Twin Towers fell -- he graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology and realised getting a job wasn't going to be as easy as he thought.

And just when he was about to return to New Delhi, he got the call he was waiting for. Aniket Vardhan finally had a job.

Then about seven years later, he gave it all up and decided to work in a machine shop and design the bike he'd dreamt of on a hot summer afternoon in Delhi.

Could you tell us something about the Enfield Musket 700cc V twin?

The Musket V Twin is basically a modified Enfield (utilising as many Enfield Bullet parts as possible) with a specially new crankcase.

It accepts two 350cc top ends with the potential for higher displacement.

The custom engine mounts allow the engine to fit a stock Enfield Bullet frame with a stretched top tube.

The prototype machine is an attempt to remain faithful to the beautifully proportioned vintage British V twins from the golden age of the 1930s, such as the BSA Y13, the Coventry Eagle, the Royal Enfield K and various AJS and Matchless models.

H ow did the idea for this come about?

It was a hot summer day in Delhi in the mid-90s. In a crowded market near home, I saw this motorcycle.

The immediate impression was of bulbous massiveness and width. The first, most major impact was the engine -- it had two cylinders, which formed a dense, thick, finned 'V' which completely filled the space enclosed by the frame and the exhausts made downward exits from the heads and flowed into one beautiful muffler with a curiously shaped tail.

The carburettor was in the centre and the impression was one of symmetry but with a 'forward flowing' bias.

It was painted in military green, matt with a deep meaningful patina. It seemed to have soaked up half a century of history in the way the paint dulled in areas that had been touched often or were pointing upwards at the harsh Indian sun.

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Yamaha: Company History

Yamaha was founded in 1887, as is named after its founder-Torakusu Yamaha. Interestingly, the company first manufactured pianos and organs, rather than yamaha atv parts. The company's original name was the "Japan Musical Instrument Manufacturing Corporation." Have you ever wondered about the symbolism of Yamaha's logo? It actually represents meshing tuning forks, which shows the company's musical roots.

After World War II, the company transferred its knowledge about musical instruments' metals, to the manufacturing of motorcycles. Yamaha's first motorcycle was the YA-1, or the "Red Dragonfly."

Although the company only built 125 units of the model, it dawned the era of Yamaha motorized vehicles. In 1980, Yamaha's first three-wheeled ATV (YT125) was available in the USA. If you need to buy yamaha atv parts, you'd likely be interested in knowing that Yamaha's first four-wheeled ATV (YFM200) was sold in the USA in 1984.

Yamaha Quad ATV Models

Here are some of the Quad ATV models available from Yamaha, which will require yamaha atv parts:

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Owning spares from used atvs for sale

If you own a Yamaha Quad ATV, then it's highly likely that you'll eventually need to purchase yamaha atv parts, Here are some factors to consider when shopping for such parts:

*Grade: "You get what you pay for." While the adage doesn't always apply in life, it generally does when buying replacement ATV parts for your Yamaha Quad. Expect to spend more for high-grade replacement parts.

*Newness: As a general rule, you should choose new parts over used ones. When buying used replacement parts for your Yamaha Quad ATV, you run the risk of the parts breaking soon-which could ultimately make your ATV riding less safe and reliable. Even if you need to buy pricey replacement parts such as engines, purchasing a new unit would be a wise investment if you plan on keeping the ATV for an extended time.

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