| The first motor bike was designed by the German | | | | the 19th century. At that time it was a matter of |
| inventors Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in | | | | fitting the frame with engines from other makers |
| 1885. In 1984, Hildebrand & Wolf Muller became | | | | such as Moto-Reve and NSU. This early machine used |
| the purchaser of first motorbike. Until the First World | | | | 250cc from sturme-Arher and JAP. |
| War, the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the | | | | In 1920, husqvarna established its own engine factory |
| world was Indian, producing over than 20,000 | | | | and first engine to be designed similarly to those |
| motorbikes per year. By 1920, these honors went to | | | | made by companies like Harley and Indian. It |
| Harley-Davidson, with their motorcycles being sold by | | | | developed the racing motorcycles in the classes up |
| dealers in 67 countries. In 1928, DKW took over as | | | | to 1000c. The production of husqvarna motorcycles |
| the largest manufacturer. After the Second World | | | | continued until 1986-87 when the Italian company |
| War, the BSA Group became the largest producer of | | | | took over the production and continued the |
| motorbikes in the world, producing up to 75,000 bikes | | | | development of motorcycles with the Husqvarna |
| per year in the 1950s. The German company NSU | | | | name. |
| Motorenwerke AG held the position of largest | | | | The plastic shell covering part of the motorbikes is |
| manufacturer from 1955 until the 1970s. From the | | | | the fairing. This system acts to protect the rider |
| year 1960 to 1990s, the small two-stroke motorbikes | | | | from the weather and may improve aerodynamics |
| were very popular in the world. Today, the Japanese | | | | and is an important element. Motorbikes lack climate |
| are manufacturing the Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki and | | | | control or proper protection. Some manufacturer |
| Yamaha through the whole world market. The small | | | | companies provide heated seats or hand grip to relief |
| capacity scooter is very popular in the world. | | | | the low temperatures experienced during night riding |
| TECHNICAL FEATURES OF MOTORBIKE | | | | or in colder months. The common additional |
| Motorbike construction is the engineering and | | | | attachment in bikes is for bags and other luggage |
| manufacturing assembly of motorbikes. Aesthetics | | | | that can be fastened. This removes the need for |
| and cost was desired by the designer. The petrol | | | | rider backpacks and generally is a more secure and |
| power engine consists of one and four cylinders. The | | | | safe way to carrying the capacity of motorcycles. |
| four largest motorbike markets in the world are in | | | | Many organizations raise money through organized |
| the Asian countries of India, China, Indonesia and | | | | events and riders. Some rallies are arranged in |
| Vietnam. In recent years, the US motorbike market | | | | different parts of the world and are attended by |
| has also grown. There are many types of motorbikes | | | | many thousands of riders. Riders can provide the |
| like cruisers, sportbikes, and scooter and mopeds. | | | | information about motorbikes. |
| The production of the motorcycle started at end of | | | | |