Basic knowledge of a motorcycle.

In the 21st century, discoveries and technological advances have been carried out that have facilitated the realization of various tasks and have allowed us to make our lives easier, within it is the renovating and economical motorcycle which allows traveling in shorter times, it allows us to evade trances, and it gives us economy, so it is important to know the parts by which it is composed, the proper handling we must give it, the signals that we must respect, and the protective implements that we must use.

A motorcycle, commonly known in Spanish with the abbreviation motorcycle, is a two-wheeled vehicle, driven by a motor that drives the rear wheel, with rare exceptions. The frame or chassis and wheels constitute the fundamental structure of the vehicle. The steering wheel is the front. They can transport up to two people, and three if they are equipped with a sidecar

Wilhelm Maybach and Gottlieb Daimler built a motorcycle with a four-wheel wooden frame and an internal combustion engine in 1885. Its speed was 18 km / h and the engine developed 0.5 horsepower.

Gottlieb Daimler used a new engine invented by the engineer Nikolaus August Otto. Otto invented the first four-stroke internal combustion engine in 1876. He called it "Otto Cycle Engine" and, as soon as he completed it, Daimler (former employee of Otto) turned it into a motorcycle that some historians consider the first of the history. In 1894 Hildebrand and Wolfmüller presented in Munich the first motorcycle manufactured in series and with clear commercial purposes. The Hildebrand and Wolfmüller remained in production until 1897. The Russian brothers based in Paris Eugéne and Michel Werner rode an engine on a bicycle. The initial model with the engine on the front wheel began to be manufactured in 1897.

In 1902 the Scooter was invented (it comes from the English scooter), also known as a car armchair, by the Frenchman Georges Gauthier. The scooter is a two-wheeled vehicle, a bicycle, equipped with a protective dashboard. It was manufactured in 1914. It was very popular, especially among young people. It incorporates two wheels of small diameter and an open frame that allows the driver to be seated instead of astride. It also has a body that protects all mechanisms and offers some small storage space for small objects and a spare wheel. They are urban vehicles, although long trips can also be made. What stands out in this type of transport is the convenience of handling and ease of driving and not the development of high speeds.

PARTS THAT COMPOSE A MOTORCYCLE

It is normally powered by a two or four-stroke gasoline engine (2T and 4T), although lately both times are being reserved for smaller displacements due to environmental reasons. In the past air cooling was the most normal, nowadays the liquid cooling with which it competes has taken an extraordinary boom.

The gearbox is usually located behind the crankshaft, driven by a primary gear or chain gear, which increases the torque of the engine, usually not very large in the most usual engine displacements. That is to say that at the entrance of the change we have about 2 or 3 times more torque than in the crankshaft.

The driving is carried out by the articulation of the front wheel (which rotates along a vertical axis), achieving by tilting on the vertical, the curved path required by the driver. It is controlled by a handlebar on which the necessary devices for motorcycle control are installed: front brake actuation levers, clutch, light switches, etc.

Displacement

Traditionally, motorcycles have been classified by the displacement of their engines, in a much clearer way than in cars, even determining the categories in the Grand Prix tests.

The most frequent traditionally were: 125 cc, 250 cc, 500 cc. They are still a reference, especially the first, for legal facilities for access to their driving as in Spain.

Also the displacement of 50 cc was extraordinarily popular in the 50s-80s by the legislation of the so-called "moped." It still exists, but with much less power and configuration restrictions. The 750 cc for many years were the maximum displacement, although today there are other major ones, such as the 900, 1000 and 1200 cc. the 350, others very frequent, have given way in an extraordinary way to the 400cc, especially by legal provisions in some countries. The 175 have almost completely disappeared from production, giving way to 200cc.

Steps for proper management

Always keep in mind speed limits, crossings, and pedestrians. They have step priority.
Always drive with an emergency backpack that carries spark plugs, tools, energy bars, water, and a cell phone with you at all times. You never know when you will need it ..
Do not presume much about what you can do with your motorcycle You will probably be very fast on the ground.
When you jump from an earth ramp to another earth ramp over a hole make sure you have the correct speed. Going too slow, as well as going too fast, could be very painful.
If you are a rookie driver, don't push yourself too hard, learning to ride a cross bike is like learning to ride a pedal bike.
Be careful about overloading your muscles. Forearms / hands if they are very tired can be dangerous to continue driving.
When you practice jumps, start with some children and go ascending as you acquire skills.

The motorcycle as a vulnerable vehicle.

Know the legal framework that governs owners and drivers who govern motorcycles.
Know the motorcycle equipment.
Identify the rules to join the circulation.
Identify the prohibitions to park motorcycles.
Understand the prohibitions to perform return maneuvers.
Identify the types of motorcycles.
Know the preparations for driving.
Understand the importance of the protective helmet.
Describe the distribution of injuries in a motorcyclist by accident.
Understand the risks and motorcycle