Editing Motorcycle (section)

==Types==
{{Main|Types of motorcycles}}
The term motorcycle has different legal definitions depending on jurisdiction (see {{section link||Legal definitions and restrictions}}).

There are three major types of motorcycle: street, off-road, and dual purpose. Within these types, there are many sub-types of motorcycles for different purposes. There is often a [[Motorcycle racing|racing]] counterpart to each type, such as [[road racing]] and street bikes, or [[motocross]] including dirt bikes.

Street bikes include [[cruiser (motorcycle)|cruisers]], [[sportbike]]s, [[scooter (motorcycle)|scooters]] and [[moped]]s, and many other types. Off-road motorcycles include many types designed for dirt-oriented racing classes such as [[motocross]] and are not street legal in most areas. Dual purpose machines like the [[dual-sport]] style are made to go off-road but include features to make them legal and comfortable on the street as well.

Each configuration offers either specialised advantage or broad capability, and each design creates a different riding posture.

In some countries the use of [[pillion]]s (rear seats) is restricted.
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File:2009-02-14 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom and Yamaha FZ6.jpg|A [[cruiser (motorcycle)|cruiser]] (front) and a [[sportbike]] (background)
File:URAL650-SPORTSMAN.jpg|A [[IMZ-Ural|Ural]] motorcycle with a [[sidecar]]
File:Gendarmerie motor officer raising arm in traffic.jpg|[[Gendarmerie Nationale (France)|French gendarme]] on a [[police motorcycle]]
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