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2. Motorized bicycle - Wikipedia

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   A motorized bicycle is a bicycle with an attached motor or engine and transmission used either to power the vehicle unassisted, or to assist with pedalling. Since it sometimes retains both pedals and a discrete connected drive for rider-powered propulsion, the motorized bicycle is in technical terms a true bicycle, albeit a power-assisted one.

3. Whizzer (motorcycles) - Wikipedia

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   In 1948, Whizzer sold its first pre-assembled motorized bicycle, the "Pacemaker", for US$199.50 (equivalent to $2,500 in 2023). [ 1 ] The "Sportsman" – featuring 138cc, 3 hp engine, 20" wheels, kick starter and drum brakes – was released in 1949 for US$224.50 (equivalent to $2,900 in 2023), and US$239.50 (equivalent to $3,100 in 2023) for ...

4. Electric bicycle - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] Hub motors were common in 19th century electric bicycle designs but fell out of favor until their resurgence in the 2000s. [12] Another type of electric assist motor is the mid-drive system, where the electric motor is not built into the wheel but is usually mounted beside or under the bottom bracket shell. The propulsion is ...

5. Electric motorcycles and scooters - Wikipedia

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   On 8 November of the same year, another patent application for an "electric bicycle" was filed by Hosea W. Libbey of Boston. [2] At the Stanley Cycle Show in 1896 in London, England, bicycle manufacturer Humber exhibited an electric tandem bicycle. Powered by a bank of storage batteries, the motor was placed in front of the rear wheel.

6. Métisse Motorcycles - Wikipedia

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   A limited edition of 300 complete motorcycles, the Steve McQueen Métisse Desert Racer, is a replica of the motorcycle raced by actor Steve McQueen in 1966 and 1967. [6] [7] The Desert Racer uses a fully reconditioned original Meriden Triumph unit construction 650 cc 6T engine.

7. List of motorcycle manufacturers - Wikipedia

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   The following is a list of motorcycle manufacturers worldwide, sorted by extant/extinct status and by country. These are producers whose motorcycles are available to the public, including both street legal as well as racetrack-only or off-road-only motorcycles.