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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]] | ||
[[Category:Motorcycle types]] | [[Category:Motorcycle types]] | ||