Two Wheelers

Every possession is a statement. So are the two wheelers. In fact, two wheelers are more than that. A good-looking two-wheeler or motorbike not only impress others, but can go a long way in making your life convenient. Two wheelers like bikes and scooters are the symbol of mass transporters. Motorized two wheelers make life a hassle free journey. Once you possess a two-wheeler, unknowingly, it would become a part of your life. From helping you to reach the market or the work place to making a sojourn at weekends to a neighboring place with like-minded friends, your two-wheeler is always multi tasking for you. Two wheeler manufacturers are well aware of their rising demand and hence, are teeming up the market with new products everyday. Manufacturers are targeting low income sections also with some cheap motorbikes as they are increasingly becoming the potential consumers. Seeing the great demand of the two wheelers, International automobile giants are heading towards India and collaborating with the auto markets. In order to meet the skyrocketing demands of the two wheelers, day-to-day swankiest bikes with high-powered features are launched in the market to attract the maximum buyers.

Two Wheeler Manufacturers

The two-wheeler manufacturers are especially encouraged by the enthusiasm of the young riders who look for trendy products all the time. Some of the motorbike manufacturers are also targeting young ladies and making bikes available that are comfortable and cater specially to their needs. The launch of the Mopeds has revolutionized the entire concept of transportation for the women's. Mopeds are light weight, easy to drive and cost effective. In a way- Mopeds are tailor made keeping the needs of young girls and office going women's in mind. Such is the craze for bikes, that it comprises the major percentage of the twowheeler industry, followed by mopeds and scooters. Now, college going crowd and youths find bikes smarter and better for transportation. The best part about a bike is that it provides quick and easy transportation, and can be parked anywhere around.

Various factors such as the availability of bikes on reasonable rates, auto loans and higher disposable incomes have contributed to an evident upsurge in the demand of bikes. There's a marked change in the preferences of the buyers, as most of them prefer bikes to scooters and mopeds. Scooters have been the darlings of Indian masses for long because of the convenience it provides to the riders. Cheap scooters have been launched by the manufacturers to reach the wider net of customers. Two-wheeler manufacturers have also introduced scooters for that are a handy mode of commuting for the physically challenged. In India, two wheelers have captured the imagination of young generation everywhere. They are as much popular in the rural areas as they are in cities and towns. The easy maintenance, affordable price and ability to adjust in any kinds of road have made them dear to one and all. Moreover, now-a-days getting finance or a loan has become a trouble free affair and the numbers of bike riders are only growing with each passing day. Your twowheeler also needs your care and attention all the time. With automobile India, you need not worry about the maintenance tips, statistics, insurance, finance and latest trends in the two wheeler industry. It is all there at the click of your mouse.

History
The first internal combustion, petroleum fueled motorcycle was the Petroleum Reitwagen. It was designed and built by the German inventors Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Bad Cannstatt, Germany in 1885.[9] This vehicle was unlike either the safety bicycles or the boneshaker bicycles of the era in that it had zero degrees of steering axis angle and no fork offset, and thus did not use the principles of bicycle and motorcycle dynamics developed nearly 70 years earlier. Instead, it relied on two outrigger wheels to remain upright while turning.[10] The inventors called their invention the Reitwagen ("riding car"). It was designed as an expedient testbed for their new engine, rather than a true prototype vehicle.[11][12] Many authorities who exclude steam powered, electric or diesel two-wheelers from the definition of a motorcycle, credit the Daimler Reitwagen as the world's first motorcycle.[13][14][15] If a two-wheeled vehicle with steam propulsion is considered a motorcycle, then the first was the French Michaux-Perreaux steam bicycle of 1868.[11][12] This was followed by the American Roper steam velocipede of 1869, built by Sylvester Howard Roper of Roxbury, Massachusetts.[11][12] Roper demonstrated his machine at fairs and circuses in the eastern U.S. in 1867,[9] and built a total of 10 examples.[15] In 1894, Hildebrand & Wolfmller became the first series production motorcycle, and the first to be called a motorcycle (German: Motorrad).[11][12][15][16] In the early period of motorcycle history, many producers of bicycles adapted their designs to accommodate the new internal combustion engine. As the engines became more powerful and designs outgrew the bicycle origins, the number of motorcycle producers increased. Until World War I, the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world was Indian,[17][18] producing over 20,000 bikes per year.[19] By 1920, this honour went to Harley-Davidson,[citation needed] with their motorcycles being sold by dealers in 67 countries.[20][21] By the late 1920s or early 1930s, DKW took over as the largest manufacturer.[22][23][24] After World War II, the BSA Group became the largest producer of motorcycles in the world, producing up to 75,000 bikes per year in the 1950s.[citation needed] The German company NSU held the position of largest manufacturer from 1955 until the 1970s.[citation needed]

NSU Sportmax streamlined motorcycle, 250 cc class winner of the 1955 Grand Prix season

In the 1950s, streamlining began to play an increasing part in the development of racing motorcycles and the "dustbin fairing" held out the possibility of radical changes to motorcycle design. NSU and Moto Guzzi were in the vanguard of this development both producing very radical designs well ahead of their time.[25] NSU produced the most advanced design, but after the deaths of four NSU riders in the 19541956 seasons, they abandoned further development and quit Grand Prix motorcycle racing.[26] Moto Guzzi produced competitive race machines, and by 1957 nearly all the Grand Prix races were being won by streamlined machines.[citation needed] The following year, 1958, full enclosure fairings were banned from racing by the FIM in the light of the safety concerns. From the 1960s through the 1990s, small two-stroke motorcycles were popular worldwide, partly as a result of East German Walter Kaaden's engine work in the 1950s.[27] Today, the motorcycle industry is mainly dominated by Japanese companies such as Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha, although Harley-Davidson and BMW continue to be popular and supply considerable markets. Other major manufacturers include Piaggio group of Italy, KTM, Triumph and Ducati. In addition to the large capacity motorcycles, there is a large market in smaller capacity (less than 300 cc) motorcycles, mostly concentrated in Asian and African countries. An example is the 1958 Honda Super Cub, which went on to become the biggest selling vehicle of all time, with its 60 millionth unit produced in April 2008.[28] Today, this area is dominated by mostly Indian companies with Hero Honda emerging as the world's largest manufacturer of two wheelers. Other major producers are Bajaj and TVS Motors.[29] For example, its Splendor model has sold more than 8.5 million to date.[30]