In civilian life, helmets are used for recreational activities and sports ( e. g., jockeys in horse racing, American football, ice hockey, cricket, baseball, and rock climbing ); dangerous work activities ( e. g., construction, mining, riot police ); and transportation ( e. g., Motorcycle helmets and bicycle helmets ).

Because of their inferiority compared to other helmet styles, some Motorcycle Safety Foundations prohibit the use of half helmets now.

Motorcycle helmets are generally designed to distort in a crash ( thus expending the energy otherwise destined for the wearer's skull ), so they provide little protection at the site of their first impact, but continued protection over the remainder of the helmet.

Motorcycle helmets greatly reduce injuries and fatalities in motorcycle accidents, thus many countries have laws requiring acceptable helmets to be worn by motorcycle riders.

* Motorcycle helmets have face shields that protects the eyes against wind blast, dust, insects and impact in the event of a crash.

Motorcycle camping riders, as well as bicycle touring riders, often use some of the same equipment as backpackers because of the lighter weights and compact dimensions associated with backpacking equipment.

Motorcycle panniers are generally boxes ( often called saddlebags ), and may be metal containers with lids, hard plastic, leather, or fabric.

The predecessor of the Folsom Street Fair was the CMC Carnival ( California Motorcycle Club Carnival ), a gay leather BDSM dance ( with DJ's and a rock band ) and fair, with vendors and a back room for casual sex, held on the second Sunday of November every year from 1966 to the last one in 1986 at various indoor venues including most often at the Seafarer's International Union Hall ( referred to as Seaman ’ s Hall for short ) in the Embarcadero area of SOMA.

Motorcycle trailers are often narrow and styled to match the appearance of the motorcycle they are intended to be towed behind.

Motorcycle clubs in the United States often include the Maltese cross, or more often the Cross pattée, in their insignia.

Motorcycle engines positioned such that the crankshaft is longitudinal and parallel to the frame are often used for shaft driven motorcycles.

Motorcycle disc brakes have become increasingly sophisticated since their introduction in 1969 on the Honda CB750.

They have been the sponsor for several major events in Traverse City, including The Beach Bum Games, Horses by the Bay, the Make-A-Wish Motorcycle Tour, and the Traverse City Easter Egg Hunt.

The 2000s have seen the emergence of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Or, The Whale, The Aislers Set, The Botticellis and Scissors for Lefty, Deerhoof, The Dodos, and The Union Trade from San Francisco and The Quarter After, Scarling., Autolux, Giant Drag, Brian Jonestown Massacre, HEALTH, Fool's Gold, No Age, Abe Vigoda and the Warlocks from Los Angeles.

Melville Motorcycle Club run the track on a not-for-profit basis and have reinvested heavily in resurfacing and upgrading facilities.

The songs of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have been featured in several movies, TV series and video games.

More recent films from the " New Wave " of cinema since the 1980s have achieved worldwide recognition, such as The Official Story ( Best foreign film oscar in 1986 ), Man Facing Southeast, A Place in the World, Nine Queens, Son of the Bride, The Motorcycle Diaries, Blessed by Fire, and The Secret in Their Eyes, winner of the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Most recently, several Mexican movies starring Gael García Bernal have enjoyed great popularity, including Amores perros ( 2000 ), Y tu mamá también ( 2001 ), the polemical El crimen del Padre Amaro ( The Crime of Father Amaro ) ( 2002 ), and the Latin American film, The Motorcycle Diaries ( 2004 ).

Motorcycles have been produced in Kiev since 1946 at the Kiev Motorcycle Plant ( Kievski Mototsikletnyi Zavod ( KMZ ), Киeвский Мотоциклетный Завод, ( КМЗ )).

Indeed, more than 200 books now have similar titles, including Robert Pirsig's 1974 widely popular book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and Ray Bradbury's Zen in the Art of Writing, as well as " Zen and the Art of Poker ,", " Zen and the Art of Knitting ", and Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating, and so on.

Another organization in which challenge coins have gained popularity is the " National Association of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club " ( NABSTMC ) which has over 85 chapters totaling over 2, 000 members.

Motorcycle engines can have even higher redlines because of their comparatively lower reciprocating mass.

The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is an offshoot of the American Motorcyclist Association that recognizes individuals who have contributed to motorcycle sport, motorcycle construction and motorcycling in general.

A number of specialist units have been established, including the Tactical Response Group ( TRG ), Dog Squad ( K9 ), Gang Crime Squad, Crime Investigation and Intelligence Services, Water Police, Traffic Enforcement Group, Specialist Police Motorcycle Unit, Regional Operations Group, Police Air Wing and the Gold Stealing Detection Unit.

Motorcycle officers are exempt from wearing body armour as they have to wear motorcycle leathers.

Among these have been WorldSkills London 2011, London Boat Show, British International Motor Show, Grand Designs Live, Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show, The MCM Expo, London International Music Show, Star Wars Celebration Europe, London Marathon registration, World Travel Market, London Wine & Spirits Fair, The Clothes Show London, Defence Security and Equipment International ( DSEi ), The Dive Show, and Global Peace and Unity Event.

Both the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) and Criminal Intelligence Service Canada have designated four MCs as " Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs "; the Hells Angels, the Pagans, the Outlaws, and the Bandidos, known as the " Big Four ".

Xianfeng Motorcycle have received the China Quality certification CQC as well as CCC, which must be obtained before any motorcycles can be sold in the Chinese Market.

Arenas is thought to have followed the example of Che Guevara, who changed his way of life when he saw that the people of Latin America were facing hardships during a regionwide motorcycle trip ( partially included in the film Diarios de Motocicleta-The Motorcycle Diaries ) when he was a senior year medical student.

In 1991, McLaren bought the track and leased it to the British Motorcycle Racing Club ( BMCRC ) from 1993 on, thus allowing both cars and bikes to have full use of the track.

They have produced The Mouse and the Motorcycle ( 1986 ) based on the 1965 book by Beverly Cleary and many other award-winning children's films.

Motorcycle engines may be two-stroke or four-stroke internal combustion engines, but other types have been used in small numbers.

Consulting and design engineer Phil Irving ( of Vincent Motorcycle fame ) was the project engineer responsible for producing the initial version of the engine.

Motorcycle racing engines can use compression ratios as high as 14: 1, and it is not uncommon to find motorcycles with compression ratios above 12. 0: 1 designed for 86 or 87 octane fuel.

* June 16 – The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is held for the first time in Sturgis, South Dakota.

In the late 1950s, the KMZ plant in Ukraine took over the task of supplying the military and the Irbit Motorcycle Works ( IMZ ) began to concentrate on making bikes for domestic consumers.

* Big Four ( Motorcycle gang ), four motorcycle clubs designated by police as outlaw gangs and liable for RICO prosecution

Florence's McFarland Park is a resting point for riders in the annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride which terminates in nearby Waterloo.

There was no rally planned for 2010 or 2011, except for a poker run organized by The Top Hatters Motorcycle Club.

Each June for nine days beginning on the Saturday of the weekend before Father's Day and ending on Father's Day, the city hosts Laconia Motorcycle Week, also more simply known as ' bike week ', one of the country's largest rallies, and each winter, the Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby.

In 1964, the Freedom Grill became the headquarters for the " Insanities Hero's " Motorcycle Club.

* Motorcycle helmet — protective helmet for motorcycle riders

Rapid City is the major source of services for the Motorcycle Rally, and the Rally's demand for motel rooms, camp sites, and other services for tourists during the first week of August means that Rapid City has the capacity to host large conventions and large numbers of tourists year-round.

During this time Salisbury was the drummer for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's UK tour in 2004, after their original drummer briefly left due to alcohol and drug abuse.

Motorcycle Chase / Wacky Soap Box Racers was removed 1996 for a dueling loop coaster Windjammer Surf Racers and now a vertical launch coaster takes its place Xcelerator.

Since 1995, he has participated in the Motorcycle Riders Association Toy Run in Melbourne, which raises money and toys for needy children at Christmas.

Looking for a drummer, they met Nick Jago, from Devon, England, who had moved to California to be with his parents after spending some time at Winchester School of Art, where he was studying fine art. The band was originally called The Elements, but after discovering that another band had the same name, they changed the name to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

Súbete a mi Moto ( Motorcycle Dreamer in English ) created some controversy in Mexico, because in Mexico, moto usually is the term used for illegal drugs.

Lila: An Inquiry into Morals ( 1991 ) is the second philosophical novel by Robert M. Pirsig, who is best known for his classic text, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.