With the development of the motorcycle, the appearance of this vehicle and its design features, characteristics, adapting to a variety of conditions, operating specializations, changed. Depending on the purpose of the motorcycle, its elements of decoration, landing, control, there are two main types of bikes: road and off-road.
Road bikes have an additional classification. They are divided into "Classic", "Sportbike", "Supersport", "Super-Tourer", "Tourist", "Chopper", "Cruiser", "Custom", "Dragster", "Motard", "Minibike" and " Heavy motorcycles. " Off-road vehicles include Cross Motorbikes, Enduro, Motarda and Trials. In various sources you can find a different classification of types of motorcycles. This article presents the most detailed version.
"Classic" is a universal solution that allows the rider to comfortably move along the highway and along city streets. Road bikes of this class are also called street fighters ("street fighters"). The main advantages of the Classic Motorcycle are its practicality, ease of maintenance and management. As a rule, these models include the following: Jawa 350,
Ducati Monster S4, Honda CB, Suzuki Bandit 250-1250 A distinctive feature of this subclass is the vertical (classic) landing of the driver.
Sportbikes are designed for road ring motor racing, ideal for those who want to feel the speed and power of the motor.
The main feature of such motorcycles is sharpness in control, which is manifested in acceleration, braking, as well as in changing the
path of the bike. Any pilot team is subject to immediate execution, so the management of such a supercar requires professional and perfectly honed skills. Typical representatives of sportbikes are the following:
Honda CBR600F Hurricane, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R and Ducati 749
“Supersport” is the fastest version of a sport bike, powerful and light. Motorcycles of this subclass have the following representatives: Triumph Daytona 675, Suzuki GSX-R 1000.
“Sport-tourers” is something intermediate between “Tourists” and sports. This option is ideal for traveling long distances on an asphalt road. Representatives: BMW K1200GT, Kawasaki ZZR.
"Tourists" - motorcycles that are designed specifically for long trips. Initially, this subcategory was invented by Honda, which released the Gold Wing model. At that time, there were other companies that equipped motorcycles with additional mountings, wind protection and luggage kits. However, only Honda was the first to design such a bike that combines all the necessary attributes to cover long distances.
Honda road
bikes have become the benchmark of a tourist vehicle, giving rise to a huge number of imitators and yet remain the leader in their invention.
Today Choppers is a certain style of motorcycle. A variety of tuned elements of such a bike allow you to create an individual style and constantly improve it.
The Cruiser is also considered to be the same conservative type of bike as the Chopper. It is a heavy, powerful enough motorcycle for a comfortable ride. This bike is distinguished by the presence of chrome parts, low direct landing, two-level saddle. Cruisers include Honda Shadow,
Yamaha Drag Star.Custom motorbikes are unique because they include any moto, mainly cruisers or choppers created with their own hands. The key point in creating such an instance is its appearance, style, design.
Motorcycles road type "Dragster" created specifically for drag racing, ie racing on a straight road. This type of bike includes Harley-Davidson motorcycles of the V-Rod series.
“Motarda”, or, as they are also called, “Scarvers”, “Supermoto”, showed their capabilities well on public roads and established themselves on off-road.
"Heavy motorcycles" are represented by domestic bikes: the Dnieper, K750 and the Urals GEAR-UP.
Turning to the class of off-road motorcycles, namely, to the "Cross" type, it should be noted that the operation of this type of bike on city roads is strictly prohibited. Cross bike is designed for off-road driving.
More powerful and much heavier than motocross bikes is the Enduro. This type of bike confidently and clearly overcomes distances along city streets and highways and is designed to ride on less comfortable surfaces.
It is commonly believed: four wheels carry the body, and two - the soul. A motorcycle is the choice of freedom-loving, reckless and risky people who need to constantly inject adrenaline into the blood and feel the speed.