NEVER TWIST THE THROTTEL WITH YOUR EGO

A motorcycle is a 2-wheel and occasionally, 3-wheel engine-powered

vehicle. Various types of motorcycles are available on the market for
different purposes, including cruising, long-distance travelling, racing, and
off-roading. Motorcycles are popular in many areas of the world.

In 1885, two German inventors; Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm

Maybach, manage to produce first modern model of motorcycle. They
managed to attach small petroleum based combustion engine to the wooden
bicycle frame. This motorcycle called “Daimler Reitwagen” is today
regarded as the first true motorcycle and it was a starting point for all future
motorcycle based innovations and improvements. Development of
“Reitwagen” started in 1882 when Daimler and Maybach started the
production of their experimental high-speed single-cylinder engine. Their
initial plan was to make small automobile, but they opted to test their engine
design on a bicycle frame. Small 264-cubic-centimetre, single cylinder, 0.5
horsepower engine managed to power the motorcycle with the speed of only
7 miles per hour (11km/h). During the one of the first test runs seat of the
motorcycle caught fire from the heat emanated from the nearby engine.
Daimler and Maybach patented during August 1885, and the final version
was presented to the public in 1886.

Original models of “Daimler Reitwagen” were sadly lost in 1903 factory

fire at Cannstatt, Germany. Several replicas exist in museum collections in
Gemany, USA, Australia and Japan.

ADVANTAGES:

 Increased physical health. Moving around a large machine

obviously requires muscle engagement; you actually engage a lot of
muscle too.
 Increased mental health. When you exercise and engage your
muscles, your body releases endorphins; which essentially makes you
“happy” or “feel good”
 Money saver. Motorcycles get much better mileage than most
commuter cars, in fact they get about double the miles per gallon.

DISADVANTAGES:

 More dangerous. It’s the lack of protection that motorcycles provide

which make sit dangerous than cars.
 More susceptible to weather. Getiing caught in bad rain or storm
while riding is not only uncomfortable, but it’s also dangerous.
 Limited space. Using your motorcycle to run errands such as going to
grocery store is pretty much inconvenient.
 Bigger target for thieves. It is much easier to access and lighter
than cars.