Essays on Motorcycle

Motorcyclists and passengers requirement to wear helmets

With the increasing prices of fuel around the globe, motorcycles are seen by many as a perfect alternative to automobiles due to its fuel-efficiency, agility and easy parking. Most countries around the world, including the United States, have a huge motorcycle following due to this efficiency. However, while these alternate vehicles are indeed practical, the statistics of deaths related to motorcycle accidents have increased greatly each year especially in cases where in both the rider and the passenger are found without helmets. Where is society headed given the growing trend of motorcycle related deaths as many still prefer this ...

Abstract - The development of fuel consumption mechanisms has been a great revolution of the time. There is research that is being developed to ensure that the fuel consumption is efficient and cost-effective. There are different technologies that are being developed to ensure that this is achieved. One of these technologies for the motorcycle is hydrogen cells. This paper will look at the development of this technologies will also review other fuel consumption technologies that have been developed over time.

Index terms – hydrogen, fuel cell, hybrid electric.

- INTRODUCTION
Hydrogen cell technology has been developed so that it is used with the motorcycles. It is a ...

1. What is Bajaj’s strategy in the Indian motorcycle industry? And that of TVS?
Historically, Bajaj was a strong player in the scooter segment. It dominated the scooter market for few decades, but the scooter market faced a decline with the arrival of motorcycles. Bajaj planned to make an entry into the lucrative motorcycle market. It initially started its foray into the 100cc segment but was not successful as Hero Honda’s products were quite superior and economical. It then entered the 150cc segment because that segment was relatively competition free. With the successful launch of Pulsar and ...

Customizing a Harley-Davidson Sportster vs. an Import Look-a-like

Harley Davidson vs. Imported Look-alike
Harley-Davidson Sportster is one of the most classic models of motorbikes that are currently available. The Sportster was released in the market shortly after the Second World War and still one of the toughest bikes in terms of quality and durability. There are many imported motor bike brands that were able to reach the similar popularity of Harley-Davidson Sportster and even developed their own technology, which is similar to the Harley-Davidson’s creation. These imported brands may have been able to create a Sportster “look-alike”, but in terms of total performance, the Harley-Davidson’s ...

Are Electric Motorcycles Worth the Investment?

Throughout the years, man have always been looking for ways to acclimatize in the changing world. People seek for different things that will help them adapt to the changing society, economy, and environment. We are especially concerned about the rapid alteration in our climate caused by pollution emitted from factories, households and of course - from our everyday transportation vehicles. Global warming due to the harmful gasses that gets trapped in our Ozone layer has become a serious issue. The government is spending millions of dollars to fund projects that will help prevent or at least slow down the ...

Polaris has utilized the 4ps of market mix in its marketing strategy. The company has modified their motorcycles to ensure that they meet the marketing objective and provide their customers with valuable motorcycles. This strategy is efficient because Polaris has made sure that their motorcycles are in the correct position. In addition, Polaris has taken a new offer in the market by modifying the Indian motorcycle. This situation has helped the company to test their existing marketing strategy. This strategy is unique since Polaris will venture into new markets overseas. This process will ensure that the company does expand ...

Design Evaluation

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4.0 Design Evaluation
After deciding the target performance characteristics of the vehicle, the team selected components that work together to deliver this intended performance. The following text details the rationale for the component selection, simulations that estimate the range per charge for the proposed vehicle and a volume analysis ensuring the components fit within available chassis space.
4.1 Part Selection Criteria
4.1.1 Electric Motor
The team strove to find an electric motor that ...

Sociology

Outlaw motorcycle gangs have gained remarkable attention at the national and international level in the recent years. The problem of the motorcycle gang is, however, growing and pervasive (Bennett, and Hess, 2006). They are posing serious threats to the societies and more and more people are concerned about controlling this problem with the imposition of the rules and regulations. Further, an increase in involvement of individuals in the such criminal activities that are connected with the gangs have influenced the law enforcing bodies, and officials in order to take strict measures for controlling the involvement of the organized gangs ...

Abstract

In a competitive marketplace, the modern global automotive industry encompasses the main manufacturers, such as Ford, GM, Honda, Volkswagen and Harley Davidson (HD). During the 90s, the globalization of the automotive industry has greatly accelerated because of the emergence of new overseas facilitates of mergers between important multilingual automotive manufacturers. In the first decade of the 20th century, the motorcycle marketplace was distinguishingly crowded. Among other motorcycle manufacturers, Harley Davidson founders knew what they were up against. Surrounded by challenges and market threats, HD announced the launch of the new Tri-Glide three-wheeled motorcycle at the annual dealer meeting in ...

Introduction

There exist about 33,000 violent gangs among street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs a population of members active in committing criminal acts. Most of them are sophisticated and properly organized. They employ violence to control their territories and make robust their money making activities that far include; robbery, fraud, drug and gun trafficking, prostitution rings, and extortion (Barker, 2007).
A report released by the National Gang Threat Assessment in 2011, shows that gangs are responsible for an average of 48% of criminal activities and up to a high of 90% in other jurisdiction. There are a number ...

The three-wheel car introduced 1970s, by Jeremy in a drive from Sheffield to Rotterdam a journey of 14 miles. In the course of the journey, he rolled seven times and helped to back up by good Samaritans. The three-wheel car is an engineering design disaster. However, it gained popularity in the area as many people used it as a taxi. We examine why the three- wheel is such a design disaster (Turpen 2013).
The three-wheel combines the advantage of a motorcycle and a car; it therefore possesses the weaknesses of both. They are small sized like a motorcycle with ...

MKT/421

Perceptual Maps in Marketing Simulation Situation Thorr Motorcycles, Inc. is a $5 billion company, which manufactures a wide range of motorcycles from 651cc to heavyweight range. Nevertheless, it produces more than 200,000 units per year (University of Phoenix, 2012). Thorr is a market leader in the industry controlling about 40% of the total market share. Its current success is subject to the its quality training and technical support provided to dealership. In addition, the Company provides customers with bike rentals and rider safety training as a focus to strengthen its customer service. Cruiser Thorr, heavily dominated by the ...

Introduction

Majority of the residents of Wisconsin enjoy travelling on the scenic roads as well as highways of the county. Unfortunately, during the motorcycle scenic travels, the riders and their passengers may be involved in accidents. Motorcycle accidents have been devastating, and such accidents have been extremely experienced in Wisconsin, USA. During the accidents, the people involved may suffer injuries that are due to the failure to have safety measures in place. External protection can be of a great save against injuries caused by motorcycle accidents. One external protection measure that has been attributed to preventing people from injuries is ...

4. Methodology
As this experiment is considered as an improvement to the previous experiments, the other cars that might appear on these pictures were controlled by removing any other cars that appear on these pictures, except the approaching one. Then on the opposite lane, pictures of one or two cars were added to act as distracters. By this method, the road was transformed from an empty road, to either mild or high busy road creating another factor that can be tested (Traffic Density factor). This factor can be acted as more realistic (see figure 4.1).
Figure 4.1 a. Examples ...

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Introduction
Harley Davidson is one of the largest motorcycle companies in the world. It has been financially stable over the years because of exceptional strategies such as strong corporate governance, a strong brand image, a good HDFS strategy, and acquisitions/ mergers. This report aims at analyzing Harley Davidson strategies through briefly discussing them and associating their success or failure to its success factors such as a stable corporate governance and its core competencies and capabilities.

Discussion

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Corporation prides itself in its globally renowned brand image that is associated with heavyweight touring and custom motorcycles. The company even ...

Project organization

The project organization type for development of this motorcycle must meet the required standards. The best type of project organization for developing this class of motorcycles is the functional organizational structure. This project will be managed under the current structure of the organization. It will suit the development of this motorcycle project since the components of the project will be executed by the functional units of this organization. After kicking off the project operations, each unit of the organization will be managed each the project component assigned (Hayman, 2011). In order to manufacture motorcycles of over 1100cc, this company ...

Introduction

Honda and Harley Davidson remain to be two outstanding motorcycle manufacturers who have produced motorcycles, which are widely used on long distance rides. Despite this, these two manufacturers have differences and similarities in terms of their products. In the manufacturing process of a motorcycle, speed, comfort, mileage and price are the main factors, which deserve extensive consideration. As such, the thesis statement is that Harvey and Honda motorcycles have a difference in reputation, status, speed, design, mileage, and sound, but have a similarity in serving the purpose of getting the rider to his or her destination.

Reputation and Status

Harley Davidson has ...

Business project management

Project scope
The company, Speed Motors Corporation, is a company that specializes in the manufacturer of medium sized motorcycle cruisers. The company only makes fuel efficient cruisers with single cylinder engines. It has achieved success in producing and marketing motorcycle with the best quality products that suit the needs of the middle-class. The motorcycles have an engine capacity ranging from 500 cubic centimeters to 1000 cubic centimeters. The one cylinder engines are compact and simple. They deliver optimal power within a given cover. However, these engines have their limitations which make them become less desirable to motorbike lovers. They ...

English

The question as to whether legislation should be put in place ensuring that all motorcyclists and passengers wear helmets is a pressing issue and indeed a topic that requires in-depth and exhaustive research. The thesis however remains that as a precautionary safety measure with a great potential of averting the loss of human life all motorcyclists and passengers should wear helmets at all times when they are in use of the motor apparatus.
The audience in this research is primarily motorcyclists and people who use motorcycles on a rather regular basis. This audience can be characterized primarily as having ...

Introduction

The caudillos of 19th-century Latin American history played an important part in the shaping and molding of Latin America into a state led by charismatic leaders who were able to assert their own considerable will over the people and enact social and governmental change. In the 19th century, the more iconic caudillos such as Simon Bolivar and Porfirio Diaz exerted tremendous energy and willpower to ensure that they shaped their respective countries in the ways they wanted. Even so, more modern revolutionary figures, even in their zeal to overthrow the classist politics of the caudillo, exerted a tremendous and ...

Harley-Davidson was founded in 1903 by William Harley-Davidson, Arthur Davidson, Williams Davidson, and Walter Davidson in a shed in their backyard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They started production in 1903 with three motorcycles and increased production to eight motorcycles in 1908. In 1969, AMF Incorporated purchased Harley-Davidson Motor Company and expanded its capacity from 15,000 to 40,000 motorcycles. Harley-Davidson, Incorporated was formed in 1981, after it was acquired from AMF Incorporated in a buyout. Harley-Davidson, Incorporated became a publicly held company in 1986.The new management reduced inventories and improved total quality. Following the new quality focus Harley-Davidson began ...

The Situation:

Clearly, lifestyle image is one of the important attributes of Thorr’s Motorcycles, Inc. as it has the ability to influence customers towards purchasing a Cruiser Thorr because it represents quality and status. This perceptual map is used as a representation (visual) of opinion of the brand based on the customer. The Lifestyle image, which is represented by the Cruiser Thorr, is mobility, masculinity, and freedom. However, Thorr's motorcycles were positioned in the market as high-priced products that did not fit use by the youngsters. Thor also began losing its position in the market position as the price remained ...

Harley Davidson is the world’s leading manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles. The company is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has been producing motorcycles for more than 100 years. The company provides wholesale and retail financing and insurance programs principally to its dealers and customers. It operates in two business divisions: motorcycles and related products and the financial services. The company undertakes strengthening its marketplace position through launching new product, reorganization programs and tactical alliances. The company operates in an industry characterized by fierce competition. Its main competitors include Yamaha and Honda. Initially, the company operated in the United States ...

Abstract

Motorsports or motorsport which involves motorized vehicles is considered fun on wheels. However, the sport is more than meets the eye. Motorsport and hill climbing are the riskiest pursuits, and require the highest degree of courage and conviction to pursue this sport. This paper defined and described motorsports, and dwelled at length on the developmental history of motorsports, particularly auto racing or car racing. Starting from the manufacture of the first gasoline-fueled automobiles, and first organized contest on 28th April 1887, every stage of development such as the period up to 1950, and thereafter till date has been included. ...

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The Situation
A lifestyle image is a very important aspect in Thorr Motorcycles, Inc.’s business since it appeals to consumers to purchase the Cruiser Thorr. The marketing perceptual map visually represents consumer views of the brand. In this case, the Cruiser Thorr represents a lifestyle image of mobility, masculinity, and freedom. These products were, however, highly priced and did not suit the price needs of a market that is made of youngsters because they cannot afford them. This led to the loss of market position because the lifestyle image represents the older generation and the prices were too ...

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In the 2004 film The Motorcycle Diaries, a young Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Gael Garcia Bernal) goes on a cross-continent trip on a beaten-down motorcycle with his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna) to see the sights and be one with the land before settling down. Over the course of the film, Ernesto and Granado learn a great deal about themselves and the rest of South America, including some of the economic and social inequalities that would eventually spur Ernesto ...

- Introduction
Project management is practiced by organization to achieve to temporary goal associated with the completion of the underlying project (Meredith & Mantel, 2012). The concept can be further elaborated as project management refers to manage and complete an assigned task to achieve unique outcomes with given resources, (Lewis, 2002). The project is developed and undertaken to achieve the goal of expansion in the company’s product by producing larger touring motorcycles with larger motors to cater new markets abroad. Aligning with proposed strategies to the management for producing larger motorcycles, the paper presented below will solely consider the ...

Chinese cinema has always been at the forefront of international cinema. Despite it being only the 4th largest industry in the world, it has still managed to create an impact on American and European audiences. The story coupled with martial arts and action created crossover appeal with American audiences as early as the 1960s. Characteristics of Hong Kong cinema gave rise to anti-heroes whom went against type but were heroes at the end of the day. Drunken Master (1978), Hard Boiled (1992) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) are 3 films which speak to the evolution of Chinese cinema in ...

Introduction

The new market demand for larger motors motorcycle requires various changes to be done in the company. The new project of producing larger motors will not lead to decrease in the production of the middleweight class motorcycles. With the increased demand for high powered motorcycles, venturing in the production of large motors will increase the profit generation and expand market operations. Many manufacturing firms have not yet started the manufacture of large motors thereby creating a market gap. The manufacturing plant also needs to expand and offer new models to its customers; production of only the middleweight class motorcycles ...

Company Description

Arthur Davidson, Walter Davidson and William S. Harley established Harley Davidson in 1903. The company offers motorcycles, financial services, and other related products and services. Harlery Davidson designs, manufactures, and sells heavyweight cruiser and touring motorcycles. The company also provides spare parts, general merchandise, accessories, and other related services. Harley Davidson targets the international market for its products and services. The company was divided into Harley Davidson and Buell product lines until 2009 when the company decided to exit the Buell product line and acquire the Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta (Eyle, 2001). Harley Davidson has continued to offer ...

Executive Summary

The Ducati Company, which produces motorcycles, is in an attempt to acquiring a double digit increase in its revenue under the management of Federico Minoli. The vision by the manager is to achieve the success by the Harley-Davidson Inc. In this attempt; the management opts to endeavor in investing in the Harley’s niche. Through analysis of the project, the internal and external attributes and factors to the company indicate that the project will deliver results. There is however the need for the company to uphold its culture, quality and its identity. Any loss of this would mean that ...

Introduction

Death penalty debate has been around for quite long. Arguments for and against have provided platforms for justifying decisions taken. Adherents for death penalty have had their various reasons for supporting their positions. Efforts to determine public opinion on death penalty has been based on opinion polls. There has been little or scanty research methodologies on death penalty which has limited substantial research on capital punishment. After the Furman vs Georgia case in 1972 in which justice Marshall ruled against death penalty citing violation of U.S constitution’s 8th amendment (Cruel & Punishment clause). Based on justice Marshall’s judgment, ...

Business

INTRODUCTION
This report analyses the strategy adapted by Harley Davidson. The report focuses on the business level strategies as well as corporate level strategies and how these strategies are important for the success of the firm in the long run. In addition to this, the report analyses the competitive environment of the firm and analyses the strategies adapted by Harley Davidson and its competitors.

BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGIES:

Harley Davidson is known for the products with differentiation, products which are completely unique and different from others. For the production of its products and services Harley formulates various strategies. One of the key strategies ...

Overview

A weekend drive to a grocery store makes an ideal activity for families to spend time sharing their product choices and insights about wise shopping. However, not all families and individuals alike share the same thought. There are some that doesn't have the time to spare for a quick trip to the grocery store because of the hectic schedule and busy lifestyle. The lack of time for grocery shopping is causing their household stock piles run out and food and basic household necessities to run dry. People flock to supermarkets to buy everything from fresh food, to toiletries, to ...

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Abstract

In “The Death of the Author,” structuralist thinker Roland Barthes suggested the notion of the author as a distinct identity in the creation and interpretation of a text was a thing of the past. Instead, he preferred the use of the word “scriptor” to refer to the person writing or typing a work for the first time. The ideas in the scriptor's mind would have to travel through his or her semiotic filters to make it to the paper – those filters take the ideas and shape them – for example, the inspiration ...

Objective: My objective is to prove myself an asset to the department and provide value addition to further its growth. It would not only act as a platform to augment my career growth but also provide me an opportunity to hone my skills, and to excel as an honest and trustworthy police officer, serving a great and diverse department with complete dedication and hardwork. Myself Duke Komsuwan, and mentioned below is my brief profile which includes my experience, achievements and vision.

I've always wanted to serve my country or my community in some type of a capacity. I think ...

Introduction

There are certain actions that have to be considered by an organization in order to become economically and strategically prosper and perfect. It is profitability and economic expansion for that an organization always strives for and in order to expand positively, effective decisions should have been taken considerably. Apparently, cost and profitability are the only two elements that deem important for an organization, but it is also important for them to adhere with the compliance accordingly and effectively.
Ethics is basically referred as norms and dos of an activity and it is solely responsible for the economic and strategic ...

Introduction

Cinderella is a story that resonates with most people in one way or another within the course of their lifetime. This is because the story explores a fable-like element of unexpected success amidst oppression and unfair treatment (Orenstein 50). The story, a European folk tale, is about a beautiful young girl, Cinderella, who lives in a household where she gets mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. She does not get new thinks such as items of clothing and other necessities and has to rely on “hand-me-downs” from her siblings. To add to her misery, she is subjected to hard ...

Project Scope and Management Plan

Concentrated on the desire to create a new line of motorcycle for selling purposes, this project shall redefined the path by which an organization thrives in the market. As a distinct course of determining the developmental options open for the business, this project shall open the opportunity for the business to improve the way it influences the market to appreciate what it has to offer. Notably, it could be realized that through time, the emergence of such adjustments in the industry is necessary especially that the concept of project-development becomes a common trend for expansion among business organizations today.
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Bush administration passed the amendments of Disabilities Act that prevents discrimination of mentally and physically people. In addition to that the act prohibits employers, agencies, labor unions and the government from discriminating disabled people while hiring, application procedures and other issues during employment. According to the act, one should not discriminate a disabled person provided they could perform the task. It is wrong to discriminate disabled people in the workplace. The case entails the discrimination of a disabled person that is qualified whom the employer rejects since the employee will have a high hiring cost at the expense of ...