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• MM
  ...assi-Deck]]. In 1924 MM debuted a 125[[cubic centimeter|cc]] monocycle two speed (with the engine patented by [[Mazzetti]]) with success because of the vict * Italian Serie A Bicycle Motor [[1926]] and [[1927]]
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• Transmission
  ...on]]al speed of an input shaft is changed, resulting in a different output speed. However, some of the simplest gearboxes merely change the physical direct ...be an "[[overdrive (mechanics)|overdrive]]" type that increases the output speed.
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• Bicycle brake systems
  '''Bicycle brake systems''' are used to slow down, or [[brake]] a [[bicycle]]. There have been various types through history, and several types still i ...m today. As the machines were [[fixed gear bicycle]]s a rider could reduce speed by reversing the thrust on the pedals. Otherwise, a rider who wanted to st
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• Beta (Motorcycle)
  3 gears top speed 80 km/hr ...RE [[motorcycles]] [[engines]] with a roller drive mounted on a frame of a bicycle. The engines were produced by others manufactures, but later '''Beta''' wil
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ===Electric bicycle=== ...rd generator may impact the legal jurisdictional definition of an electric bicycle. A few types of electric bicycles are able to re-capture energy from brakin
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• Rotary engine
  ...l engine|radial]], but there were also rotary [[boxer engine]]s and even [[single cylinder engine|one cylinder]] rotaries. ...hône|Gnôme]] series from [[1908]]. This design was developed from a German single-cylinder stationary engine intended for light industrial use, the '''Gnom''
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• Ducati Singles
  ...ufacturing motorcycles, they were single cylinder engines. Ducati produced single cylinder motorcycles from 1950 to 1974. Chief Engineer Fabio Taglioni devel During World War II, Ducati developed a small engine mounted on a bicycle, called the ''Cucciolo'' ("little puppy") and in 1950 began producing its o
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• Ollearo
  |Maximum speed || 90 kilometers per hour, average 65 km per hour ...in record time with sophisticated engineering, was presented mounted on a bicycle frame and reinforced appropriately modified to accommodate a small engine c
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• History of the bicycle
  ...ny|German]] ''[[Dandy horse|draisine]]'' dating back to 1817. The term ''[[bicycle]]'' was coined in [[France]] in the [[1860s]]. [[Image:da Vinci bicycle.JPG|right|thumb|Unrideable replica made 1965-72 from the alleged 1493 Capro
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• Differential (mechanics)
  ...[Kart racing|kart]]s, both driving wheels are forced to rotate at the same speed, usually on a common [[axle]] driven by a simple chain-drive mechanism. Whe ...ar may make 10 full revolutions, and during that time, the left wheel will speed up because it has further to travel, and the right wheel will slow down cor
  12 KB (1,976 words) - 09:04, 8 October 2009
• Electric vehicle
  ...nwalder-Platz.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A [[streetcar]] drawing current from a single overhead wire, returning current through the rails and ground]] ...an electric generator is usually a more practical converter for this high speed rotational energy than a mechanical gearing system would be.
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• Benelli
  4 gears top speed 120 km/h<br> ...-house, a single-cylinder two-stroke 75 cc model, immediately adapted to a bicycle frame.
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• Omloop "Het Volk"
  ...pe]]an [[List of important cycling events|semi classic]] single day [[Road bicycle racing|cycle race]] held in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[East Flan ...1998]] and [[2002]]). Bruyere also hold the record for the fastest average speed (43.35 km/h) for his 1975 victory.
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• Racing flags
  In [[road racing]], a single yellow flag displayed at the starter's stand or a marshal station indicates ...ace car]] will enter the course and lead the field at a safe predetermined speed. The field is locked into place at the beginning of a caution period and no
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• Husqvarna
  '''1903 - From bicycle to motorcycle''' ...uccessful are enduros like the International Six Days and the full-fledged speed races like the international Grand Prix and TT.
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ...ne. This allows efficiency gains as the accessories can run at a constant speed, regardless of how fast the combustion engine is running. ...x transmission is not needed, as electric motors are efficient over a wide speed range. Some vehicle designs have separate electric motors for each wheel. S
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• Graphite-reinforced plastic
  ...[automotive]] fields, as well as in [[sailboats]], and notably in modern [[bicycle]]s, where these qualities are of importance. It is becoming increasingly co ...through many uses under that pressure. Many CFRP parts are created with a single layer of carbon fabric, and filled with fiberglass. A chopper gun can be us
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• Bicycle
  [[Image:Kusuma bike large.jpg|thumb|300px|This ''[[racing bicycle]]'' is built using lightweight, shaped [[aluminium]] tubing and [[Graphite- [[Image:Mountain bicycle.jpg|thumb|300px|This ''[[Mountain bike|mountain bicycle]]'' features oversized tires, a sturdy frame, front shock absorbers, and ha
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• Motorcycle
  ...icle]] powered by an [[engine]]. The [[wheel]]s are in-line, and at higher speed the motorcycle remains upright and stable by virtue of [[gyroscope|gyroscop Speed is controlled with a twist [[throttle]] on the right side handlebar grip (s
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...pension (motorcycle)]], [[Motorcycle fork]], [[Bicycle suspension]], and [[Bicycle fork]] articles. Damping controls the travel speed and resistance of the vehicles suspension. An undamped car will oscillate
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