Iconic Motorcycles Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-26 · 5 entries checked · 4 flagged · 6 issues confirmed · 4 corrected · 2 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Honda Super Cub — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section states the NSU Max had a plastic fairing, but it actually had a plastic leg shield, not a fairing.

Honda CB750 — The CR750 was not a purpose-built factory racing machine; it was a production-based racer derived from the CB750, not a bespoke factory-only design.

Honda CB750 — The claim that the CB750 was the first motorcycle to be called a 'superbike' is disputed; the term was first applied to the 1969 Honda CB750, but some sources attribute it to the 1970 Triumph Trident or other models.

Yamaha YZF-R1 — The 2006 limited-edition LE model was not limited to 1,000 units for the United States; the actual limited-edition model for 2006 was the '50th Anniversary Edition' (often called the LE), and production numbers vary by source, but the commonly cited figure for

Suzuki Hayabusa — The claim that the rear subframe was changed from aluminum to steel in 2002 models to address breakage issues when overloaded is not supported by widely known canon; the first-generation Hayabusa used an aluminum rear subframe throughout, with no switch to ste

Indian Scout — [hero audit] hero image does not depict the subject: MISMATCH The image shows a custom chopper-style motorcycle with American flag theming, not an Indian Scout. The Indian Scout is a specific motorcycle

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