| Motorized bicycles that are electric are getting popular | | | | Hydrogen Cell motorcycles are very trendy this year, |
| now in the US, for years these have been popular in | | | | but not readily available in the US, as there is really no |
| Europe due to the high oil prices. In the US we do not | | | | way to fuel them up. But maybe you can save fuel by |
| call them motorcycles unless they go a certain speed | | | | better routing? Motorcycle GPS units are getting much |
| and are of a certain size motor. Generally, the | | | | better as well. |
| equivalent of 49 cc is the cut off between Moped | | | | New innovative designs in 3-wheel high-tech choppers |
| (one category up from motorized bikes) and | | | | are becoming popular, and can be ridden by those |
| motorcycle. Electric moped exist and there are even | | | | who do not feel as safe on two-wheels. Folks like the |
| electric motorcycles now available in the US although | | | | looks of these trikes and they are a good alternative |
| they are a little heavy compared to the race bikes of | | | | to four-wheelers. |
| gasoline powered motorcycles. | | | | Since, sales are up by 300% for motorcycles, there is |
| Speaking of Crotch Rocket race bikes have more and | | | | much more money available for R and D. Some higher |
| more carbon composites in them, for better | | | | end motorcycles now have air-bags available and |
| performance, of course, the lighter and more efficient | | | | some futuristic folks are predicting personal flying |
| the more power, speed and performance per gallon, | | | | vehicles based on the motorcycle design, fly off into |
| more fuel efficient. Yes, believe it or not the fuel | | | | the sunset without your wheels touching the ground. It's |
| efficiency trend has hit the two-wheel market too! | | | | a great year in the industry. |