motorcycle
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
n.
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.
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.
The motorcycle black madonna Two-wheeled gypsy queen.
There is always something engagingly lunatic about Ralph, a Quixotic quality, although his windmills are ditches and his faithful nag a powerful motor-cycle.
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