Motorcycle Safety & Driveability: MY Phyisics Assignment, whole nine yards, bmw motorcycles

Question
Hey,
My physics teacher asked me to do a 2 page report on motorcycles and how it has changed since 1940! He wants to know the physics....dynamics..the whole nine yards....He also wants to know the safety of everything..the efficency....EVERYTHING lol...can u help me please! I have no clue how to do this report..im hoping that u can help me!

Answer
There's a lot more to this than I can answer in the time I have. The basic design of motorcycles has remained the same (two wheels, frame, handlebars, engine, transmission, brakes, etc.) What has changed is the quality and efficiency of the technology. Everything is BETTER. Just like cars have evolved over the years.

Any library book detailing the history of a particular type of motorcycle, especially BMW motorcycles, is a good look at how the motorcycle itself has changed over the years. You can safely learn about one type of motorcycle that's been around for 60 years and extrapolate your information from that.

Good luck. Sorry that I can't do the research for you--sounds like a fun project!

Pat