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History of Motorcycles
Title: History of Motorcycles
Category: Recreation & Sports
Details: Words: 1149 | Pages: 4.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
History of Motorcycles
Motorcycles
In 1868 Ernest and Pierre Michaux of France, experimented with a steam-powered bicycle. This engine was to big and heavy to really do much other than be a good idea. In 1868, steam powered motors was all that they had. The idea of a motor-powered bicycle had not come around again until 1884 when the gas powered combustion engine was a fairly common thing. In 1884 a man from England named Edward Butler attached a motor to his …showed first 75 words of 1149 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1149 total…is a straight track. The key to winning this type of racing is reaction time. This type of racing is the fastest type of racing also. Bikes can reach speeds of up to two hundred fifty. Because of these high speeds, in order to stop in a reasonable distance a parachute is released out the back.
Bibliography
Bibliography:
Compton’s Encyclopedia ©1998
A-Z of Motorcycles by Roland Brown © 1989
Harley Davidson: The Ultimate Machine by Todd Rafferty ©1992
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