Motorcycle


 
 
Motorcycle

A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. The wheels are in-line, and at higher speed the motorcycle remains upright and stable by virtue of gyroscopic forces; at lower speeds continual readjustment of the steering by the rider gives stability. The rider sits the vehicle on a seat, with hands on a set of handlebars (either a single bar or "clip-on"s which are used to steer the motorcycle, in conjunction with the rider shifting their weight through their feet, which are supported on a set of "footpegs" or "pegs" which stick out from the frame.

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Vehicle: :This article is about the means of transport. For the political meaning, see electoral vehicle. For the economical meaning, see economic vehicle...

Engine: An engine is something that produces some effect from a given input. The origin of engineering was the working of engines. There is an overlap in English between two meanings of the word "engineer": 'those who operate engines' and 'those who design and construct new items'....

Wheel: A wheel is a circular object that, together with an axle, allows low friction in motion, by rolling. Common examples are found in transport applications. More generally the term is also used for circular objects rotating for other purposes, such as a wheel and axle and a flywheel....


Motorcycle related Images and Photos (experimental)

Motorcycle
Motorcycle
Motorcycle I
Motorcycle I
Motorcycle Gang
Motorcycle Gang
Timing a Motor Cycle
Timing a Motor Cycle
Motorcycle Triumph
Motorcycle Triumph
Motorcycle Slang Terms
Motorcycle Slang Terms
Motorcycle Gang  1957
Motorcycle Gang 1957
Motorcycle Races  San Jose
Motorcycle Races San Jose
Peugeot Motorcycle
Peugeot Motorcycle
Aermacchi Motorcycle
Aermacchi Motorcycle
The Motorcycle Diaries DVD (Widescreen)
The Motorcycle Diaries DVD (Widescreen)
NSU GP Motorcycle
NSU GP Motorcycle

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Introduction
History
Construction
Motorcycle types
Safety
Culture
Rallies
See also
External links
 
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Rolling (1) - Axle (1) - English (1) - Transport (1) - Flywheel (1) - Wheel and axle (1) - Rotating (1) - Wheel (1) - Engine (1) - Vehicle (1) - Gyroscopic forces (1) - Engineering (1) - Economic vehicle (1) - Electoral vehicle (1) -
 

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