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The Valkyrie engine is a 1,520 cubic centimetres (93 cu in) liquid-cooled, horizontally opposed flat-six engine shared with Honda's Gold Wing 4th generation model, unlike the V-twin engine commonly found on "cruiser" style motorcycles. In its transplant from the Goldwing, the most notable engine changes were the camshaft and the change to six ...
Sealed beam headlights were introduced in 1936 and standardized as the only acceptable type in the US in 1940. Self-cancelling turn signals were developed in 1940. By 1945, headlights and signal lights were integrated into the body styling. Halogen headlights were developed in Europe in 1960.
LED DRLs on an Audi R8 LED DRLs on a BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. A daytime running lamp (DRL, also daytime running light) is an automotive lighting and bicycle lighting device on the front of a road going motor vehicle or bicycle, [1] automatically switched on when the vehicle's handbrake has been pulled down, when the vehicle is in gear, or when the engine is started, [clarification needed ...
Animation of a computer-generated, simplified model of bike and passive rider demonstrating uncontrolled, but stable weave. Bicycles leaning in a turn. Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics is the science of the motion of bicycles and motorcycles and their components, due to the forces acting on them. Dynamics falls under a branch of physics known as ...
The motorcycle stood itself up and continued along the motorway, periodically scraping the median barrier, thereby keeping balance. It was found in Bercy, 9 km (5.6 mi) from the location of the collision. The riderless motorcycle was witnessed and filmed by passing drivers. [228] June 25 – Pakistan – Bahawalpur explosion. A tanker truck ...
Muscle bike is a nickname for a motorcycle type, derived from a sport bike design, that puts a disproportionately high priority on engine power. [ 6 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ] Streetfighters are derived from sport bikes, originally being customized sport bikes with the fairings removed and higher handlebars replacing the low clip-on handlebars.
An all-terrain vehicle (ATV), also known as a light utility vehicle (LUV), [1] a quad bike or quad (if it has four wheels), as defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is a vehicle that travels on low-pressure tires, has a seat that is straddled by the operator, and has handlebars. As the name implies, it is designed to ...
Motorcycle tyre. A motorcycle tyre (spelt tire in American English) is the outer part of motorcycle wheel, attached to the rim, providing traction, resisting wear, absorbing surface irregularities, and allowing the motorcycle to turn via countersteering. The two tyres' contact patches are the motorcycle's connection to the ground, and so are ...