What Is a Hot Bike s e st o m b i k u C A hot bike is any type of exciting motorcycle It can be fast or slow new or old big or small If it makes you want to ride it it’s a hot bike People ride motorcycles for many different reasons Years ago most bikes were a cheap form of transportation But today many people ride just for fun 4
s e e bik o li c P s e rts b i k o p S s e D irt b i k Whether people want to go racing tour the world or ride to college there is a bike that is perfect for the job What type of motorcycle would you like to ride 5
The Bike Is Born The first motorcycle ever was built in Germany in 1885 by an engineer called Gottlieb Daimler It was made mostly of wood Gottlieb Daimler had a 17-year-old son Paul He was the first to ride the motorcycle but he had to stop when the saddle caught fire a really hot bike In 1903 Harley-Davidson was founded by Bill Harley and the three Davidson brothers from Milwaukee They bolted a small engine into a bicycle frame Their new motorbike above soon became a big success 6
FF Top Fact Motorbikes such as the twin-cylinder Douglas were used by the British Army to carry messages during World War I 1914 1918 FF Record In 1907 Rem Fowler set a lap record of 43 mph 69 km h in winning the first Isle of Man TT Tourist Trophy race ever People watching the 1936 Isle of Man TT ONLINE http www iomtt com Check out the famous Isle of Man TT where motorbikes race on normal roads Find out about the circuit the history and download videos
