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Motorcycling Australia is the governing body for motorcycle racing in Australia, covering road racing, motocross, trials, supercross, dirt track, supermoto and speedway. Motorcycling Australia is affiliated with the international governing body, Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), based in Geneva , Switzerland .
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 .
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.
A dual-sport motorcycle is a type of motorcycle that is designed for varying degrees of off-road use while still being street-legal.Dual-sports are equipped with lights, a speedometer, mirrors, a horn, registration plates, turn signals, and a muffler with spark arrestor and decibel noise output to comply with government regulations.
More than 51cc and vehicle is capable of going over 80 km/h [8] Taiwan: Restricted More than 550cc 1. It has been banned since the opening of the first freeway. (MacArthur Freeway, 2 May 1964) It was subsequently banned explicitly in the law for expressway and freeway on 10 April 1974. However, after 8 November 2011 the law no longer contains ...
Some vehicles may be street-legal only in certain areas, routes or use cases, such as UTVs or tractors only allowed on-road in rural areas or driving between different off-road areas/private properties. [2] [3] Enduro dirt bikes on dirt/gravel roads in National parks for personal recreational use. [4]
A Land Rover Defender 90 off-roading A Unimog U1600 off-roading 4WDs at Fraser Island beach, Australia. Off-roading is the act of driving or riding in a vehicle on unpaved surfaces such as sand, dirt, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, or other natural terrain. Off-roading ranges from casual drives with regular vehicles to competitive events ...
Dirt track racing is a form of motorsport held on clay or dirt surfaced banked oval racetracks. Dirt track racing started in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s using both automobiles and motorcycles, spreading throughout Japan and often running on horse racing tracks.