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A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or, if three-wheeled, a trike) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Motorcycle designs vary greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting , cruising , sport (including racing ), and off-road riding.
The legal definition of a motorcycle for the purposes of registration, taxation and rider licensing in most countries is a powered two-wheel motor vehicle. Most countries distinguish between mopeds up to 49 cc and the more powerful, larger, vehicles known as motorcycles , including scooter type motorcycles. [ 1 ]
Muscle bike is a nickname for a motorcycle type, derived from a sport bike design, that puts a disproportionately high priority on engine power. [ 6 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ] Streetfighters are derived from sport bikes, originally being customized sport bikes with the fairings removed and higher handlebars replacing the low clip-on handlebars.
British manufacturer engine motorcycle A motor vehicle , also known as a motorized vehicle , automotive vehicle , automobile , or road vehicle , is a self-propelled land vehicle , commonly wheeled , that does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams ), does not fly (such as airplanes or helicopters ), does not float on water (such as boats ...
A cruiser bike buying demographic, typically middle aged male in a white-collar work with a disposable income and usually, grown-up children. [5] Riding pillion (a.k.a. riding bitch; riding two-up) The act of riding as a passenger on a motorcycle sitting on the pillion (a.k.a. "bitch") seat immediately behind the driver of the motorcycle. [6 ...
The following criteria apply to a moped (limited speed motorcycle): [25] Definition of a limited-speed motorcycle: no more than 50 cc (3.1 cu in) engine displacement or 1.5 kilowatts (2.04 PS; 2.01 bhp) motor rating; does not require clutching or shifting after the drive system is engaged; has a maximum speed on level ground of 70 km/h (43 mph)
Three riders on a motorcycle in Tehran Motorcycle social activity A video of a person riding a motorcycle. Motorcycling is the act of riding a motorcycle.For some people, motorcycling may be the only affordable form of individual motorized transportation, and small-displacement motorcycles are the most common motor vehicle in the most populous countries, including India, China and Indonesia.
A bobber is a motorcycle that has undergone a ‘bob-job’ (hence the moniker 'Bobber'), that is, had extraneous parts removed for simplicity and weight-reduction. Thus, bobbers are fairly easy to create from stock motorcycles, as it is an exercise in subtraction for the sake of performance.