Difference between revisions of "Motorcycle"

==History==

==History==

The inspiration for the earliest motorcycles, and arguably the first motorcycle, was designed and built by the [[Germany|German]] inventors [[Gottlieb Daimler]] and [[Wilhelm Maybach]] in [[Cannstatt]] (since 1905 a city district of [[Stuttgart]]) in [[1885]]. It was the first [[petroleum]]-powered vehicle ever, but for the provision of a pair of stabilizing wheels, a motorized [[bicycle]], although they called their invention the ''Reitwagen'' ("riding car"). They had not set out to create a vehicle form but to build a simple carriage for the engine which was the focus of their endeavours.

The inspiration for the earliest motorcycles, and arguably the first motorcycle, was designed and built by the [[Germany|German]] inventors [[Gottlieb Daimler]] and [[Wilhelm Maybach]] in [[Cannstatt]] (since 1905 a city district of [[Stuttgart]]) in [[1885]]. It was the first [[petroleum]]-powered vehicle ever, but for the provision of a pair of stabilizing wheels, a motorized [[bicycle]], although they called their invention the ''Reitwagen'' ("riding car"). They had not set out to create a vehicle form but to build a simple carriage for the engine which was the focus of their endeavours.

==Construction==

==Construction==

===Chassis===

===Chassis===

The chassis (or frame) of a motorcycle is typically made from welded [[aluminium]] or [[steel]] (or an [[alloy]]) struts, with the rear [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] being an integral component in the design. [[Carbon-fiber]] is used in a few very expensive custom frames.

The chassis (or frame) of a motorcycle is typically made from welded [[aluminium]] or [[steel]] (or an [[alloy]]) struts, with the rear [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] being an integral component in the design. [[Carbon-fiber]] is used in a few very expensive custom frames.