TM Racing S.p.A.
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Motorcycle manufacturing |
| Founded 📆 | 1976, Pesaro |
| Founder 👔 | Claudio Flenghi and Francesco Battistelli |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , Italy |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
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TM is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer, specialising in off-road motorcycles, since 1977. They produce both Two-stroke and Four-stroke motors for various versions of their off-road bikes as well as motors for shifter Karts. The company not only produces motocross and enduro bikes, but also Two-stroke and Four-stroke supermotos. TM is best known for their hand made dirt bikes.[1] [2] TM competes in Motocross, World Enduro and MotoGP and has numerous world championships to its credit.[1]
History[edit]
Partners Claudio Flenghi and Francesco Battistelli tinkered with bikes and worked in various mechanical jobs over the years. At one point Battistelli decided to assemble an Aermacchi motorcycle and began racing it. He won a regional championship in 1976. They decided to use Flenghis expertise in engine design and Battistelli’s knowledge in building frames, a combination that worked exceptionally well, and by 1977 the company ‘TM’ was formed.[3] Claudio and Francesco named the new company using the first initials of their sons Thomas Flenghi and Mirko Battistelli. Starting in the small workshop of Flenghi, later that year moved to the industrial region of Pesaro, Italy on the adriatic coast. TM launched the companies competitive efforts through rider Gastone Serafini in 1977. The Serafini family partnered with TM and produced 200 Motocross bikes in 1978. In 1978 TM produced their first Enduro bikes. In 1982 Francesco Battistelli left the company and rider Serafini stepped in as co-owner. As of 2018 the factory produces about 1300 bikes per year.
Off-Road Bikes[edit]
TM makes annual incremental updated to all their off-road bikes. Model numbers are encoded as follows: MX= Motocross EN= Enduro Numerals= Displacement class in cc Fi= Fuel Injection ES= Electric Start
- 2020 - 250 and 300 4-stroke models debuted the twin pipe motors. Two-stroke models are equipped with the new TMESS electronic power valves.
- 2021 - TM makes fifteen Two-stroke motors and eight Four-stroke motors in both motocross and enduro configuration. All enduro Two-strokes are available with transfer port fuel injection while the motocross bikes retain carberators. All Four-stroke motors are strictly fuel injected. All off-road bikes have these features in common: KYB front forks, TM rear shocks, hand-welded aluminum frames, hydraulic clutches and a combination of Nissin and Brembo brakes.[4] In 2021 they announced the eventual elimination of carburetors from all Two-strokes. [5]
| Motocross | Enduro | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minis | Two-stroke MX | Four-stroke MX | Two-stroke EN[note 1] | Four-stroke EN |
| MX 85 | MX 125 | MX 250 Fi | EN 125 Fi | EN 250 Fi ES |
| MX 100 | MX 144 | MX 300 Fi | EN 144 Fi | EN 300 Fi ES |
| MX 112 | MX 250 ES | MX 450 Fi | EN 250 Fi ES[note 2] | EN 450 Fi ES |
| MX 300 ES | MX 530 Fi | EN 300 Fi ES[note 2] | EN 530 Fi ES | |
Motocross Models[edit]
- 2020 - All Two-stroke motocross models have carburetors. All Four-stroke motocrossers are fuel injected.
- 2021 - TM announced the reintroduction of the 530cc 4-stroke to the motocross line.[5]
Enduro Models[edit]
- 2015 - The EN 250, EN 450 and EN 530 Four-strokes introduce the unique chassis design where the fuel the tank and airbox are reversed.[6]
- 2017 - TM announces the addition of the EN 300 Fi to the Four-stroke line with the unconventional reversed layout. To fill the fuel tank there is a gas cap near the right rear number plate.[6][7]
- 2019 - the 250 and 300 Two-strokes received an all new motor with a counterbalancer, electric start, and pushrod system for the power valve.[5]
- 2020 - The EN250 and EN300 Four-strokes gain redesigned heads with dual exhaust pipes. All Four-stroke enduro bikes come in the reversed layout, however unlike the Yamahas, the throttle body and exhaust are conventionally located.
- 2020 - the 250 and 300 Two-strokes gained TM's custom 39mm throttle body and Transfer Port Injection (TPI) with one injector in each transfer port. The bike also has oil injection eliminating the need to premix the fuel and oil. They have a semi-wide ratio five-speed gearbox with a lower 1st gear and a higher 5th gear. Build to order options available from the factory include an Öhlins TTX rear shock, a 3.2 gallon fuel tank, a radiator fan, custom handlebars, all-white plastics, 19-inch rear wheel, and custom gearing (12 to 14 front and 38 to 52 rear). The EN125 and EN144 also gain fuel injection.[8][9]
- 2021 - TM announced that they will abandon carburetors on all Two-strokes. The 250 and 300 Two-strokes receive an all-new six-speed gearbox and updated ECU maps with a handlebar-mounted ignition map switch on the fuel-injected bikes. The power valve has again been redesigned using a servo motor.[5]
References[edit]
Notes [edit]
Citations[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dale Spangler (4 June 2018). "The History Of TM Racing". Dirt Rider. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "TM MOTORCYCLES FOR 2022". Dirt Bike Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ↑ Jim Harmer. "TM Dirt Bikes: A brief history". Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ "TM MOTORCYCLES FOR 2021". Dirt Bike Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Jon Pearson (2020-09-29). "First look: 2021 TM Racing Enduro models". Enduro21. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sean Klinger (2017-02-03). "2017 TM Motocross And Enduro Lineup". Dirt Rider. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ↑ Sean Klinger (2017-12-15). "Full Test Of The 2017 TM EN 300 FI". Dirt Rider. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ Allan Brown (2020-05-28). "2020 TM EN 250 Fi ES 2T Review First Ride". Dirt Rider. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ "2020 TM TWO-STROKES - NEW FUEL INJECTION MODEL". Motocross Action. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
External links[edit]
- [1] Official site (Italian).
- Home Page Official site (english language).
- YouTube 2022 TM Product Introduction
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