How do motorcycles work?

Motorcycling Basics: How Motorcycles Work, Types of Bikes, Glossary Here's where you can learn about the foundations of motorcycling. From an explanation of how motorcycles work to descriptions of the different types of bikes available, this section provides an overview of basic information to get you started in motorcycling. <a href="/od/motorcycleglossary/Motorcycles_Glossary.htm" zt="18/1R3/WZ" class="sc">Motorcycle Glossary (25)</a> <a href="/od/motorcyclingbasic1/ss/Why_Ride.htm" class="al" zt="18/1R4/Wa">Why Ride a Motorcycle?</a> Reasons to ride a motorcycle. zob(); <a href="/od/motorcyclingbasic1/a/how_to_shift.htm" class="al" zt="18/1R4/Wa">How to Shift a Motorcycle's Gears</a> An article on how to shift gears on a motorcycle. <a href="/od/motorcyclingbasic1/a/BikeTypes.htm" class="al" zt="18/1R4/Wa">Bike Types</a> A description of different types of motorcycles. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=motorcycles&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fauto.howstuffworks.com%2Fmotorcycle.  more