What is the difference between a motorbike and motorcycle?

It got us thinking about the difference between a motorbike and a motorcycle, and if there even is one. It's the sort of argument you might see playing out on a bikers' forum, but usually without any clear definition or consensus other than the person typing in the most capital letters mostly getting their way. read more

There are a few reasons for this – motorbike is certainly a less formal word, much like the difference between bike and bicycle. The 50s, with an emerging rocker culture, and younger people beginning to ride, would have seen a less formal term begin to sneak in. read more

Motorbike or just Bike tends to be the term used in the British English speaking countries and Motorcycle is the usual term in the American English speaking countries. read more

Bike vs Motorcycle A bike can be anything from a bicycle, a moped, scooter, an electric bike, or even a motorcycle. This is because of the fad to call any vehicle moving on two wheels to be classified under the term bike. read more