The Motorbike, And Histor History Of A Motorcycle

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Motorcycle is also called motorbike is a two or thee wheeled vehicle powered by a petrol, diesel, engine mounted midway between the front and rear wheels. The motorcycle, which is having much heavier and stronger, frame than that of a bicycle. The motorcycle is developed from the bicycle. The people for their convenient and smooth travel for the recreation and sports purpose use the motorcycles. The motorbikes are used throughout the world, the police and the fire department use motorcycles to carry medical personnel to accident scenes. Before the 20yrs ago a motocycle was carried for the noise, dirt and frequent breakdown which the use of its entailed. It was then truly a sportsman’s machine and of little use in the commercial field. …show more content…

he attached a four stoke piston engine to a wooden bicycle frame. For the next few year motorcycle remained larger experimental. During the early 1900’s with continual improvement they developed into useful vehicles. Today motorcycles have the same general appearance as easier models. But modern bike are earlier to handle and they have storage frames, more power engine are more efficient. Solo machines were available with engine varying in size from 147cc to 1000cc capacity with corresponding nominal rating of 0.5 hp to 18 hp. The smallest class which comprised machines such as the Francis Braneth, the Excelsior and other too numerous to mention is intended chiefly for use on short journey. And its maximum speed was 40 m.p.h. Motorbikes are of both two strokes type are Velocelle, Lenis, Enfield and many others with two-stroke

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