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The Motorcycle: The History Of A Motorbike

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2.1 INDUSTRY PROFILE 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. History of Motorcycle: Goiiljer Dajnler a German Engineer invented the first real motorcycle in 1885. 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

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