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A motorcycle or motorbike
is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by
an engine. Styles of motorcycles vary depending on the
task for which they are designed, such as long distance
travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising,
sport and racing, or off-road conditions. In many parts
of the world, motorcycles are among the least expensive
and most widespread forms of motorised transport.
Motorcycle construction is the engineering, manufacturing,
and assembly of components and systems for a motorcycle
which results in performance, cost and aesthetics desired
by the designer. With some exceptions, construction of
modern mass-produced motorcycles has standardised on a
steel or aluminium frame, telescopic forks holding the
front wheel, and disc brakes. A one- to six-cylinder gasoline
powered engine coupled to a manual, five- or six-speed
sequential transmission drives the swingarm-mounted rear
wheel by a chain, driveshaft or belt... |
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