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motorcycle Definition

motor·cycle (-sī′kəl)

noun

a two-wheeled (or, if equipped with a sidecar, three-wheeled) vehicle propelled by an internal-combustion engine and resembling a bicycle, but usually larger and heavier, and often having two saddles

Etymology: motor + (bi)cycle

intransitive verb -·cled, -·cling

to ride a motorcycle

motorcycle Related Forms
motor·cy′clist (-sīk′list) noun
motorcycle Synonyms

motorcycle

n.

motorbike, bike, cycle, pig*, hog*, chopper*, sickle*; see also racer 2, vehicle 1.

Makes of motorcycles include: Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Honda, BMW, Yamaha, Suzuki, Polaris, BSA, Triumph, Bultaco, Greeves, Cimatti, Vespa, Ducati, Garelli, Lambretta, Matchless, Norton, Indian, Volocette, Jawa, Royal Enfield, Bridgestone, Maico, Hodaka.

motorcycle Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • sidecar: Any two wheeled vehicle - which specifically excludes a motorcycle with a sidecar.

Converse of object

  • ride: MORE than 40,000 Honda owners ride motorcycles fitted with parts bought from David Silver Spares.
  • collide: William John Ferguson from Stewart Avenue, Cookstown, was killed after his motorcycle collided with a Volkswagen Golf car around 7.20pm.

Adjective modifier

  • engined: He was one of the first riders to take large Japanese and Italian engined Production Motorcycles into the road racing arena.
  • handmade: All the best Simon Simon Milward, on the road simonrtw@hotmail.com www.millennium-ride.com A solo fundraising round the world ride on a handmade motorcycle.
  • vintage: This corner of the oldclassiccar website has been reserved for matters relating to classic and vintage motorcycles.
  • classic: If you enjoy Classic Motorcycles then you'll love our club, so why not... .
  • mini: Use of mini motorcycles on private ground Bikes can only be ridden on private property with the owners ' consent.
  • stolen: The officers have also recovered stolen motorcycles and an arrest has been made.

Modifies a noun

  • helmet: For example motorcycle helmets sold in the UK should comply with the appropriate British standard.
  • accident: He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Over bridge at the age of 19.
  • racing: UK Speedway - Links to UK speedway motorcycle racing.
  • racer: Join the Fiesty Racing There aren't enough female motorcycle racers!
  • rider: I am the only motorcycle rider in the office I work at.
  • dealership: Special equipment, in turn, is fitted by the BMW motorcycle dealership, or at the rider's request.

Noun used with modifier

  • Yamaha: Carrick motorcycles - edinburgh, yamaha motorcycle main dealer, sales, spares, service.
  • cc: The first of these used a 400 cc motorcycle engine to give a primarily electric vehicle a " limp home " capability.
  • solo: No passenger supplement is paid in respect of solo motorcycles and similar machines.
  • leather: Leather Motorcycle Jackets Leather & textile motorcycle jackets, racing suits, leather vests, leather motorcycle chaps.
  • custom: These are the Lucky Seven, chopper builders whose bikes have forever changed the face of the custom motorcycle world.
motorcycle Quotes

The motorcycle black madonna Two-wheeled gypsy queen.

—Dylan, Bob pseudonym of  Robert Allen Zimmerman

   There is always something engagingly lunatic about Ralph, a Quixotic quality, although his windmills are ditches and his faithful nag a powerful motor-cycle.

—Ustinov, Sir PeterAlexander

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