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A Motorcycle Adventure (1912) Mabel at the Wheel (1914), early Charlie Chaplin film. A Motorcycle Elopement (1915) Sherlock Jr. (1924), Buster Keaton film with world-famous motorcycle scene. No Limit (1935), starring George Formby. Step On It (1936) Call the Mesquiteers (1938), directed by John English, starring Robert Livingston.
The following is a list of motorcycle manufacturers worldwide, sorted by extant/extinct status and by country. These are producers whose motorcycles are available to the public, including both street legal as well as racetrack-only or off-road-only motorcycles .
Harley-Davidson. / 43.04611°N 87.96000°W / 43.04611; -87.96000. Harley-Davidson, Inc. ( H-D, or simply Harley) is an American motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1903, it is one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression along with its historical ...
The Loveless (originally titled Breakdown) is a 1981 American outlaw biker drama film written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow [2] and Monty Montgomery, [3] the feature film directorial debut of both directors. [4] It is an independent film and stars Willem Dafoe and musician Robert Gordon, who also did the music for the film. [4]
Auto enthusiast Jay Leno has stated that the Vincent Black Shadow is his favorite motorcycle ever made, and for good reason. Built from 1948 to 1955, the 998cc British motorcycle is known as the ...
The fastest production motorcycle for a given year is the unmodified motorcycle with the highest tested top speed that was manufactured in series and available for purchase by the general public. Modified or specially produced motorcycles are a different class, motorcycle land-speed record .
However, some authors argue that there are generally six categories recognized by most motorcycle manufacturers and organizations, [ 6] making clear distinctions between these six main types and other motorcycles. For example, scooters, mopeds, underbones, minibikes, pocket bikes, electric bikes, and three-wheeled motorcycles are often excluded ...
In 1980, BMW stimulated the "adventure touring" category of motorcycling with its dual-sport model, the R80G/S. In 1988, BMW was the first motorcycle manufacturer to introduce anti-lock-brakes (ABS) on its sporting K100RS-SE and K1 models. [citation needed]