A motorcycle (also called a motorbike, bike, moto or cycle) is a two[1] or three wheeled[2] motor vehicle. Motorcycles considerably vary with their intended task; e.g., long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.
Motorcycles are one of the most affordable forms of motorised transport and, for most of the world's population, they are the most common type of motor vehicle.[3][4][5] About 200 million motorcycles, including mopeds, motor scooters, motorised bicycles, and other powered two and three-wheelers, are in use worldwide,[6] or about 33 motorcycles per 1000 people. In comparison, there are around 590 million cars in the world, or about 91 per 1000 people.[7]
Most motorcycles, 58%, are in the developing countries of Asian – Southern and Eastern Asia, and the Asia Pacific countries, excluding Japan – while 33% of cars, 195 million, are concentrated in the United States and Japan. In 2006, China had 54 million motorcycles in use and an annual production of 22 million units.[8][9] As of 2002, India, with an estimated 37 million motorcycles/mopeds, was home to the largest number of motorised two wheelers in the world. China came a close second with 34 million
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