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Motorbike, kid’s facts about motorcycles

Gottlieb Daimler built not only one of the first automobiles but also the first motor cycle, in 1885. He fitted one of his gasoline engines to a bicycle frame. But today's motorbikes are highly specialized machines.

Motorbike, kids facts about motorcycles Motorbike racing at Monza, in Italy. There are important races in a large number of countries

The engine of a motorbikes similar in many respects to that of an automobile, but much smaller. It, too, has either a two-stroke or a four-stroke engine with gasoline as fuel. It may have one, two, three, or four cylinders, which are cooled by air or water. The engine is started by kicking down a kick-starter. This turns the engine over and starts it firing, just like the self-starter on an automobile. The speed of the engine is controlled from a twist-grip on the handle-bars.

The gearbox is operated by a foot lever, and power is transmitted to the rear wheels by a chain drive. The clutch is operated by a hand lever on the handlebars. So is the front brake. A foot pedal operates the rear brake.

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