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Motorcycle touring in Great Britain Motorcycle touring in Gran Canaria. Motorcycle touring is a format of tourism that involves a motorcycle. It has been a subject of note since at least 1915. [1] Motorcycle touring involves special equipment and techniques. A touring motorcycle optimized for long range travel and luggage carrying capacity may ...
FIM Rally is an international annual motorbike gathering that also has a competitive side compared to usual mototourism events. The nations and bike clubs compete in various fields e.g. covering the longest distance coming to the Rally (Norway Challenge), having most motorbikes with engine displacement from 125 cc to 250 cc (Bohemia Challenge) or having most bikers aged under 21 (Italia ...
Book, Across Europe with Satanella [14] [15] Svend O. Heiberg (Denmark/USA) and Aksel Svane (Denmark) 1924–1925 Harley-Davidson sidecar Circumnavigation. Europe, Turkey, Iraq, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China, United States Unsupported To conduct forest research. Heiberg later became professor of silviculture in the U.S.
The Kawasaki Concours, known in Europe as the 1000GTR and in USA as the ZG1000, is a 997 cc, six speed, four cylinder, liquid-cooled sport touring motorcycle with shaft drive. The bike can reach speeds over 190 km/h (120 mph), offers nimble handling and – with its full fairing, tall screen, twin locking panniers, and 28 litres (6.2 imp gal; 7 ...
There these tours are usually being organised simultaneously in different cities and towns, and routes all converging on one centre, where a great rally is held by the touring parties". [7] The term gypsy tour has been used for other activities, but predominantly motorcycle rallies, and the idea quickly spread around the world.
This list of current motorsport championships is a list of all Active National and International motorsport championships decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races across Multiple Disciplines including Single-seat Open Wheel, Karting, sportscar and endurance Racing, StockCar, Modified StockCar, Modified Dirt Stock, Tour Car, One Manufacture Series, Rally, Rally ...
Europe — Union Européenne de Motocyclisme (FIM Europe) Andorra — Federacio Motociclista d’Andorra Austria — Oesterreichischer Automobil- Motorrad- und Touring Club Belarus — Belarusian Federation of Motorcycle Sport and Bicycle Motocross Sport Belgium — Fédération Motocycliste de Belgique
Non-competitive forms of long-distance riding are typically a form of motorcycle touring, sometimes as part of an organised rally. Competitive long-distance motorcycle riding consist in riding in endurance events such as the French Bol d'Or and the 24 Heures du Mans, with a popular target being to cover 1,000 miles in a day. [citation needed]