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[[Image:Yamaha-XJ600-1996.triddle.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A 1996 [[Yamaha]] XJ600 (Seca II) street bike]] | [[Image:Yamaha-XJ600-1996.triddle.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A 1996 [[Yamaha]] XJ600 (Seca II) street bike]] | ||
Also known as the "naked" bike or "street" bike, this is the basic form of the motorcycle stripped down to its fundamental parts, with the front wheel visible from the rider's position. The emphasis is on functionality, performance and ergonomics rather than flashy body panels and exaggerated riding positions that are most common on sport bikes. This style of motorcycle saw a resurgence at the end of the 1990s, driven in large part by the European market, with many manufacturers releasing new models with minimal or no fairings. The Yamaha FZ1, [[Honda 919]], Honda Hornet (599), and Suzuki GSF600 Bandit are popular examples of this style of motorcycle. Large [[engine displacement]] versions of the "naked" type of motorcycle, especially those built in [[:Category:Japanese motorcycles|Japan]], are often referred to as "muscle" bikes. | Also known as the "naked" bike or "street" bike, this is the basic form of the motorcycle stripped down to its fundamental parts, with the front wheel visible from the rider's position. The emphasis is on functionality, performance and [[ergonomics]] rather than flashy body panels and exaggerated riding positions that are most common on sport bikes. This style of motorcycle saw a resurgence at the end of the 1990s, driven in large part by the European market, with many manufacturers releasing new models with minimal or no fairings. The Yamaha FZ1, [[Honda 919]], Honda Hornet (599), and Suzuki GSF600 Bandit are popular examples of this style of motorcycle. Large [[engine displacement]] versions of the "naked" type of motorcycle, especially those built in [[:Category:Japanese motorcycles|Japan]], are often referred to as "muscle" bikes. | ||
==Scooter== | ==Scooter== | ||
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==Towing== | ==Towing== | ||
Although there are aftermarket trailers that allow motorcycle to tow, factory-made motorcycles specialized for towing are rare. The only known | Although there are aftermarket trailers that allow motorcycle to tow, factory-made motorcycles specialized for towing are rare. The only known vehicle for towing is ''Retriever'' by a Swedish company named [[Coming Through]], which is a modified version of [[Honda]] GL 1800 GoldWing. With the use of a high torque engine, low centre of gravity design, and retractable trailer, towing motorcycles can reduce response time for retrieving cars and light trucks on congested roads. | ||
==Concept Bikes== | ==Concept Bikes== | ||
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Concept bikes are one-off motorcycles built as prototypes to test or showcase the desirability of a design, the integration of new technologies, cost effectiveness, or general design studies. Most concept bikes never see the light of day as full mass-production vehicles; those that do rarely match the original concept perfectly, instead representing a combination of some of the concepts presented in the proto-type combined with marketing realities and tooling capabilities of the manufacturer. | Concept bikes are one-off motorcycles built as prototypes to test or showcase the desirability of a design, the integration of new technologies, cost effectiveness, or general design studies. Most concept bikes never see the light of day as full mass-production vehicles; those that do rarely match the original concept perfectly, instead representing a combination of some of the concepts presented in the proto-type combined with marketing realities and tooling capabilities of the manufacturer. | ||
Examples of recent concept bikes can be see in the press release for any of the major global motorcycle exhibitions, including the [http://tokyo2005.suzuki.co.jp/motor/EN/cm/index.html Tokyo Motorcycle Show], the various primary European Motorcycle Shows (InterMot, Paris Motorcycle Exhibit, Milan Motorcycle Show). | Examples of recent concept bikes can be see in the press release for any of the major global motorcycle exhibitions, including the [http://tokyo2005.suzuki.co.jp/motor/EN/cm/index.html [[Tokyo Motorcycle Show]]], the various primary European Motorcycle Shows ([[InterMot]],[[ Paris Motorcycle Exhibit]], [[Milan Motorcycle Show]]). | ||
[[Category:Mopeds]] | [[Category:Mopeds]] | ||
[[Category:Motorcycles]] | [[Category:Motorcycles]] | ||