Is a Locomotive a Motorcycle?
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The so-called locomotive is actually a motorcycle. Here is a detailed introduction to locomotives and motorcycles: 1. Overview of locomotives: A locomotive is a vehicle that pulls or pushes railway vehicles to operate without carrying commercial loads itself, commonly known as a train engine. There are mainly three types: steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, and electric locomotives, as well as gas turbine locomotives. In regions like Taiwan and mainland China, heavy motorcycles are also referred to as locomotives, where "locomotive" is the literal translation of "motor." 2. Overview of motorcycles: A motorcycle is a two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle driven by a gasoline engine, steered by handlebars to control the front wheel. It is lightweight, flexible, fast, and widely used for patrols, passenger and cargo transportation, and also as sports equipment. Broadly speaking, motorcycles are categorized into street bikes, road racing motorcycles, off-road motorcycles, cruisers, touring bikes, etc.