The LML Beamer is a 150 cc motorcycle that Lohia Machinery Limited put on the Indian market in October 2004, a short time after the LML Graptor. It was the unfaired version of that model, with the same air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine, and it left production when the works closed in February 2006.
LML Beamer at a glance
| Maker | LML (Lohia Machinery Limited), India |
|---|---|
| Launched | October 2004 |
| Type | unfaired motorcycle |
| Engine | air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke, 150.58 cc |
| Power | 10.1 kW (13.7 PS) at 8,000 rpm |
| Torque | 13 Nm at 5,500 rpm |
| Gearbox | five-speed, foot-shifted |
| Weight | 136 kg |
| Tank | 17 litres |
| Front brake | drilled disc |
| Rear brake | drum |
| Top speed | about 115 km/h |
| Production end | February 2006 |
Based on one source: the German Wikipedia article on the LML Beamer.
History of the LML Beamer
The Beamer came onto the Indian market in October 2004, shortly after the LML Graptor. Both were 150 cc models, and together they extended the LML Freedom light motorcycle range into the 150 cc class that was typical for India at the time. The Beamer was the naked machine of the pair, while the Graptor carried a fairing around the headlamp.
Because the two motorcycles were the same design in different trim, the Beamer shared the Graptor’s technical layout. A single-cylinder four-stroke engine of 150.58 cc is cooled by air and produces a maximum of 10.1 kW, or 13.7 PS, at 8,000 rpm, with maximum torque of 13 Nm at 5,500 rpm. Power is passed through a five-speed gearbox worked by the foot.
The Beamer weighs 136 kg without fuel and has a 17-litre tank. Its front wheel carries a drilled disc brake, the rear wheel a drum brake, and LML quoted a top speed of around 115 km/h. With the closure of the works in February 2006 the production of the LML Beamer came to an end, together with that of the other LML motorcycles and scooters built there.
Design and features
- Unfaired body: the Beamer was the plain, naked version of the faired LML Graptor.
- 150 cc single: air-cooled four-stroke with 13.7 PS at 8,000 rpm and 13 Nm at 5,500 rpm.
- Drilled front disc: a disc brake at the front and a drum at the rear, with a five-speed gearbox.
- Long range: a 17-litre tank on a motorcycle weighing 136 kg.
LML Beamer versions
- Beamer (2004–2006): the unfaired 150 cc model.
- LML Graptor (from May 2004): the same motorcycle with a headlamp fairing.
The Beamer was the naked sister of the LML Graptor and stood above the LML Freedom in the range. More models are in the LML collection.
Sources
- LML Beamer, German Wikipedia: launch date, technical data, production end
