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History of the motorcycle. The history of the motorcycle begins in the second half of the 19th century. Motorcycles are descended from the " safety bicycle," a bicycle with front and rear wheels of the same size and a pedal crank mechanism to drive the rear wheel. [1] Despite some early landmarks in its development, the motorcycle lacks a rigid ...
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.
Sales of motorcycles and scooters declined 43.2% in 2009, and continued to decrease in the first quarter of 2010, with scooter sales doing worst, down 13.3% compared to a 4.6% drop for all two-wheelers. [46] Other types of small motorcycles include the minibike, monkey bike, Welbike, pocketbike, and pit bike.
Single-downtube bicycle-like frame, direct leather belt drive, rear coaster brake. Construction began in 1903; sold as production models in 1904–1905. Models 2, 3 (Named retroactively in 1908) 26.8 cu in (439 cc) IOE single. 1906–1907. Dual-spring front-end suspension. Model 4. 26.8 cu in (439 cc) IOE single. 1908.
The following is a list of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds produced by the Yamaha Motor Company. First and last bike. Yamaha YA-1.
Harley-Davidson Model B [10] Harley-Davidson Model BA [11] Harley-Davidson Model W. Harley-Davidson Model 20-J [12] Harley-Davidson Model JD [13] Harley-Davidson Model AA [10] Henderson Motorcycle models. HRD Motorcycles models (this became Vincent in the 1930s) Indian Ace [2]
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (H-D, or simply Harley) is an American motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1903, it is one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression along with its historical rival, Indian Motorcycles. [ 3 ]
Products. motorcycles. Ariel Motorcycles was a British maker of bicycles and then motorcycles in Bournbrook, Birmingham. It was an innovator in British motorcycling, part of the Ariel marque. The company was sold to BSA in 1951 but the brand survived until 1967. Influential Ariel designers included Val Page and Edward Turner.