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Published: December 4, 2006
The history of the motorcycle began in 1885 with Gottlieb-Daimler's production of the first gas-engine motorcycle. At first the motorcycle was hardly more than a bicycle. But with Nikolaus August Otto's invention of an internal combustion engine a few years later, motorcycle technology began to change and a worldwide passion rivaling that of car collectors was truly born.
In the early 1900's, different motorcycle companies began forming and bringing out their own concept motorcycles, creating the first generation of motorcycle enthusiasts. The original motorcycles created by those early 1900's companies are prized today as collector's items due to their rarity. It is not uncommon for motorcycle aficionados to spend large amounts of money to buy these classic motorcycles and fix them up. There are people so dedicated to restoring a classic to the way it was, they will spend endless hours finding original engines, original carburetors, and everything to restore their motorcycle to its former glory. In 1885 motorcycles were nothing more than supped-up bicycles, but today they are an infamous institution in themselves.
One of the key components of a motorcycle engine is the carburetor. The function of a carburetor in the engine of a motorcycle is highly important. The typical 4 stroke engine inside a motorcycle has a carburetor controlling the amount of fuel mixed with air. This fuel to air ratio is extremely important in the performance of a motorcycle's engine. The carburetor ensures that the correct amount of fuel and air gets delivered to the intake valves. In order for the engine to truly perform at an optimum level, the first thing that needs to be working perfectly is the motorcycle's carburetor.
A Hungarian engineer invented the carburetor in the late 1800's. Its invention coincided nicely with the invention of the internal combustion engine that had been invented a few years prior. Although fuel injection was introduced in the 1970's, replacing the carburetor in many car engines, most motorcycle engines come equipped with a carburetor instead of fuel injectors due to the cost. With an internal combustion engine, one of the perks of having a carburetor instead of fuel injectors is that a fuel injector can shut down, while a carburetor hardly ever does. Carburetors are also easy to build with a motorcycle engine, a definite bonus for the motorcycle enthusiast seeking to build their own motorcycle.
Motorcycle History. Motorhelmets.com-Aiya Inc. 2006. http://www.motorhelmets.com/htm-service/resources- motorcycle-history.htm. November 29, 2006.
Motorcycle History. About Inc. 2006. http://inventers.about.com/library/inventors/blmot orcycle.htm. November 29, 2006
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In the early 1900's, different motorcycle companies began forming and bringing out their own concept motorcycles, creating the first generation of motorcycle enthusiasts. The original motorcycles created by those early 1900's companies are prized today as collector's items due to their rarity. It is not uncommon for motorcycle aficionados to spend large amounts of money to buy these classic motorcycles and fix them up. There are people so dedicated to restoring a classic to the way it was, they will spend endless hours finding original engines, original carburetors, and everything to restore their motorcycle to its former glory. In 1885 motorcycles were nothing more than supped-up bicycles, but today they are an infamous institution in themselves.
One of the key components of a motorcycle engine is the carburetor. The function of a carburetor in the engine of a motorcycle is highly important. The typical 4 stroke engine inside a motorcycle has a carburetor controlling the amount of fuel mixed with air. This fuel to air ratio is extremely important in the performance of a motorcycle's engine. The carburetor ensures that the correct amount of fuel and air gets delivered to the intake valves. In order for the engine to truly perform at an optimum level, the first thing that needs to be working perfectly is the motorcycle's carburetor.
A Hungarian engineer invented the carburetor in the late 1800's. Its invention coincided nicely with the invention of the internal combustion engine that had been invented a few years prior. Although fuel injection was introduced in the 1970's, replacing the carburetor in many car engines, most motorcycle engines come equipped with a carburetor instead of fuel injectors due to the cost. With an internal combustion engine, one of the perks of having a carburetor instead of fuel injectors is that a fuel injector can shut down, while a carburetor hardly ever does. Carburetors are also easy to build with a motorcycle engine, a definite bonus for the motorcycle enthusiast seeking to build their own motorcycle.
Motorcycle History. Motorhelmets.com-Aiya Inc. 2006. http://www.motorhelmets.com/htm-service/resources- motorcycle-history.htm. November 29, 2006.
Motorcycle History. About Inc. 2006. http://inventers.about.com/library/inventors/blmot orcycle.htm. November 29, 2006
