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GB/T 5359 consists of four parts under the general title Term for motorcycles and mopeds
——Part 1: Types of vehicles;
——Part 2: Performance of vehicles;
——Part 3: Dimensions of vehicle with two and three wheels;
——Part 4: Mass of vehicle with two and three wheels.
This is Part 1 of GB/T 5359.
This part is developed in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.
This part replaces GB/T 5359.1-2008 Term for motorcycles and mopeds - Part 1: Types of vehicles.
The following main technical changes have been made with respect to GB/T 5359.1-2008:
——Definitions of motorcycle and moped are modified (see 2.1 and 2.2; 2.1.1 and 2.2.1 of Edition 2008);
——Definitions are added as to plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle, plug-in hybrid electric moped, extended-range hybrid electric motorcycle and extended-range hybrid electric moped (see 2.1.2.1, 2.2.2.1, 2.1. 2.2 and 2.2.2.2);
——Definition of twinned wheels is added (see 2.3);
——“Clause 3 Types of vehicles” is added;
——“Annex A Reference table for types of vehicles” is added.
This Part was proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China.
This Part is under the jurisdiction of SAC/TC 114 the National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization.
The previous editions of the standard replaced by this part are as follows:
——GB 5359.1-1985, GB/T 5359.1-1996 and GB/T 5359.1-2008.
Term for motorcycles and mopeds -
Part 1: Types of vehicles
1 Scope
This part of GB/T 5359 defines the terms and definitions for types of vehicles of motorcycles and mopeds.
This part is applicable to motorcycles and mopeds.
2 Terms of types
2.1
motorcycle
road vehicles with two or three wheels driven by a power unit, with a maximum design speed of more than 50 km/h or that meets one of the following conditions:
——Its displacement is greater than 50 mL if an internal combustion engine is used;
——The maximum continuous rated power of its motor is greater than 4 kW if it is driven by electricity.
However, the following types are not included:
Motor wheelchairs dedicated for disabled people, of which the maximum design vehicle speed, complete vehicle kerb mass, and overall dimensions are in line with relevant national standards and regulations
2.1.1
electric motorcycle
motorcycle driven by electricity, including electric motorcycles with two wheels and electric motorcycles with three wheels
Note: for the electric motorcycle with three wheels, the complete vehicle kerb mass does not include the mass of the traction battery.
2.1.2
hybrid electric motorcycle
motorcycle which meets the definitions of motorcycle and electric motorcycle and that is able to obtain power from at least the following two kinds of on-board stored energy:
——consumable fuel;
——rechargeable electrical energy/energy storage device
2.1.2.1
plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle
hybrid electric motorcycle with plug-in charging function, which can run for certain mileage driven only by electricity, including extended-range hybrid electric motorcycles
2.1.2.2
extended-range hybrid electric motorcycle
hybrid electric motorcycle which can supply electric energy to the power system via the auxiliary power generating device to extend the driving range in case that the in-vehicle rechargeable battery cannot meet the driving range requirement, and the in-vehicle auxiliary power generating device is directly connected to the drive system without the transmission shaft
2.1.3
motorcycle with two wheels (L3)
motorcycle with two wheels mounted on the longitudinal median plane of vehicle
2.1.3.1
street bike
motorcycle with striding frame, which is generally driven on roads or urban roads
2.1.3.2
motor-scooter
motorcycle with two wheels, for which a sitting frame is used
2.1.3.3
dual-purpose bike
motorcycle with two wheels, for which a striding frame and off-road wheels are adopted and which is mainly driven on roads and rugged pavements
2.1.3.4
off-road bike
motorcycle with two wheels, for which a striding frame and off-road wheels are adopted and which is mainly driven on rugged pavements
2.1.3.5
general racer bike
motorcycle with two wheels, which is used for racing at a specific track
2.1.3.6
road racer bike
motorcycle with two wheels, which is used for racing on a closed road
2.1.3.7
motor-crosser racer bike
motorcycle with two wheels, which is used for racing on a rugged pavement
2.1.3.8
trial bike
motorcycle with two wheels, which is used for competing drivers' endurance and vehicle durability
2.1.3.9
motorcycle with two wheels for specific purpose
motorcycle with two wheels, which is equipped with specific-purpose equipment for finishing special tasks
2.1.4
motorcycle with sidecar (L4)
motorcycle equipped with a sidecar on the right side of a motorcycle with two wheels
2.1.4.1
general motorcycle with sidecar
motorcycle with sidecar, which is used for carrying passengers or cargo
2.1.4.2
motorcycle with sidecar for motor-crosser racer
motorcycle with sidecar, which is with cross-country performance and used for competition and military training
2.1.4.3
motorcycle with sidecar for specific purpose
motorcycle with sidecar, which is equipped with specific-purpose equipment for finishing special tasks
2.1.5
right three-wheeled motorcycle (L5)
motorcycle equipped with three wheels, one of which is on the longitudinal median plane and the other two are arranged symmetrically with longitudinal median plane
2.1.5.1
general right three-wheeled motorcycle
three-wheeled motorcycle used for carrying passengers or cargo
2.1.5.2
right three-wheeled motorcycle for specific purpose
three-wheeled motorcycle equipped with specific-purpose equipment for finishing specified tasks or that used on a specific site
2.2
moped
road vehicle with two or three wheels driven by a power unit, with a maximum design speed of no more than 50 km/h and that meets the following conditions:
——Its displacement is not greater than 50 mL if an internal combustion engine is used;
——The maximum continuous rated power of its motor is not greater than 4 kW if it is driven by electricity.
However, the following types are not included:
a) Motor wheelchairs dedicated for disabled people, of which the maximum design vehicle speed, complete vehicle kerb mass, and overall dimensions are in line with relevant national standards and regulations;
b) Vehicles that meet the requirements for electric bicycle of national standards
2.2.1
electric moped
moped driven by electricity, including electric mopeds with two wheels and those with three wheels
Note: for the electric moped with three wheels, the complete vehicle kerb mass does not include the mass of the traction battery.
2.2.2
hybrid electric moped
motorcycle which meets the definitions of moped and electric moped and that is able to obtain power from at least the following two kinds of on-board stored energy:
——consumable fuel;
——rechargeable electrical energy/energy storage device
2.2.2.1
plug-in hybrid electric moped
hybrid electric moped with plug-in charging function, which can run for certain mileage driven only by electricity, including extended-range hybrid electric mopeds
2.2.2.2
extended-range hybrid electric moped
hybrid electric moped which can supply electric energy to the power system via the auxiliary power generating device to extend the driving range in case that the in-vehicle rechargeable battery cannot meet the driving range requirement, and the in-vehicle auxiliary power generating device is directly connected to the drive system without the transmission shaft
2.2.3
moped with two wheels (L1)
moped with two wheels mounted on longitudinal median plane of vehicle
2.2.3.1
moped
moped with two wheels, for which a striding frame is used
2.2.3.2
scooter
moped with two wheels, for which a sitting frame is used
2.2.4
right three-wheeled moped (L2)
moped mounted with three wheels, one of which is on longitudinal median plane and the other two are arranged symmetrically with longitudinal median plane
2.2.4.1
general right three-wheeled moped
right three-wheeled moped used for carrying passengers or cargo
2.2.4.2
right three-wheeled moped for specific purpose
right three-wheeled moped equipped with specific-purpose equipment for finishing specified tasks or that used on a specific site
2.3
twinned wheels
two wheels which are mounted on the same axis and with a wheelbase of no more than 460 mm are called twinned wheels The “twinned wheels” is a special kind of wheel structure, and is considered as one wheel, with its running and steering characteristics same as that of a single wheel
3 Types of vehicles
See Annex A for the vehicle types.
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Terms of types
3 Types of vehicles
Annex A (Informative) Reference table for types of vehicles
Index
Codeofchina.com is in charge of this English translation. In case of any doubt about the English translation, the Chinese original shall be considered authoritative.
GB/T 5359 consists of four parts under the general title Term for motorcycles and mopeds
——Part 1: Types of vehicles;
——Part 2: Performance of vehicles;
——Part 3: Dimensions of vehicle with two and three wheels;
——Part 4: Mass of vehicle with two and three wheels.
This is Part 1 of GB/T 5359.
This part is developed in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.
This part replaces GB/T 5359.1-2008 Term for motorcycles and mopeds - Part 1: Types of vehicles.
The following main technical changes have been made with respect to GB/T 5359.1-2008:
——Definitions of motorcycle and moped are modified (see 2.1 and 2.2; 2.1.1 and 2.2.1 of Edition 2008);
——Definitions are added as to plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle, plug-in hybrid electric moped, extended-range hybrid electric motorcycle and extended-range hybrid electric moped (see 2.1.2.1, 2.2.2.1, 2.1. 2.2 and 2.2.2.2);
——Definition of twinned wheels is added (see 2.3);
——“Clause 3 Types of vehicles” is added;
——“Annex A Reference table for types of vehicles” is added.
This Part was proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China.
This Part is under the jurisdiction of SAC/TC 114 the National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization.
The previous editions of the standard replaced by this part are as follows:
——GB 5359.1-1985, GB/T 5359.1-1996 and GB/T 5359.1-2008.
Term for motorcycles and mopeds -
Part 1: Types of vehicles
1 Scope
This part of GB/T 5359 defines the terms and definitions for types of vehicles of motorcycles and mopeds.
This part is applicable to motorcycles and mopeds.
2 Terms of types
2.1
motorcycle
road vehicles with two or three wheels driven by a power unit, with a maximum design speed of more than 50 km/h or that meets one of the following conditions:
——Its displacement is greater than 50 mL if an internal combustion engine is used;
——The maximum continuous rated power of its motor is greater than 4 kW if it is driven by electricity.
However, the following types are not included:
Motor wheelchairs dedicated for disabled people, of which the maximum design vehicle speed, complete vehicle kerb mass, and overall dimensions are in line with relevant national standards and regulations
2.1.1
electric motorcycle
motorcycle driven by electricity, including electric motorcycles with two wheels and electric motorcycles with three wheels
Note: for the electric motorcycle with three wheels, the complete vehicle kerb mass does not include the mass of the traction battery.
2.1.2
hybrid electric motorcycle
motorcycle which meets the definitions of motorcycle and electric motorcycle and that is able to obtain power from at least the following two kinds of on-board stored energy:
——consumable fuel;
——rechargeable electrical energy/energy storage device
2.1.2.1
plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle
hybrid electric motorcycle with plug-in charging function, which can run for certain mileage driven only by electricity, including extended-range hybrid electric motorcycles
2.1.2.2
extended-range hybrid electric motorcycle
hybrid electric motorcycle which can supply electric energy to the power system via the auxiliary power generating device to extend the driving range in case that the in-vehicle rechargeable battery cannot meet the driving range requirement, and the in-vehicle auxiliary power generating device is directly connected to the drive system without the transmission shaft
2.1.3
motorcycle with two wheels (L3)
motorcycle with two wheels mounted on the longitudinal median plane of vehicle
2.1.3.1
street bike
motorcycle with striding frame, which is generally driven on roads or urban roads
2.1.3.2
motor-scooter
motorcycle with two wheels, for which a sitting frame is used
2.1.3.3
dual-purpose bike
motorcycle with two wheels, for which a striding frame and off-road wheels are adopted and which is mainly driven on roads and rugged pavements
2.1.3.4
off-road bike
motorcycle with two wheels, for which a striding frame and off-road wheels are adopted and which is mainly driven on rugged pavements
2.1.3.5
general racer bike
motorcycle with two wheels, which is used for racing at a specific track
2.1.3.6
road racer bike
motorcycle with two wheels, which is used for racing on a closed road
2.1.3.7
motor-crosser racer bike
motorcycle with two wheels, which is used for racing on a rugged pavement
2.1.3.8
trial bike
motorcycle with two wheels, which is used for competing drivers' endurance and vehicle durability
2.1.3.9
motorcycle with two wheels for specific purpose
motorcycle with two wheels, which is equipped with specific-purpose equipment for finishing special tasks
2.1.4
motorcycle with sidecar (L4)
motorcycle equipped with a sidecar on the right side of a motorcycle with two wheels
2.1.4.1
general motorcycle with sidecar
motorcycle with sidecar, which is used for carrying passengers or cargo
2.1.4.2
motorcycle with sidecar for motor-crosser racer
motorcycle with sidecar, which is with cross-country performance and used for competition and military training
2.1.4.3
motorcycle with sidecar for specific purpose
motorcycle with sidecar, which is equipped with specific-purpose equipment for finishing special tasks
2.1.5
right three-wheeled motorcycle (L5)
motorcycle equipped with three wheels, one of which is on the longitudinal median plane and the other two are arranged symmetrically with longitudinal median plane
2.1.5.1
general right three-wheeled motorcycle
three-wheeled motorcycle used for carrying passengers or cargo
2.1.5.2
right three-wheeled motorcycle for specific purpose
three-wheeled motorcycle equipped with specific-purpose equipment for finishing specified tasks or that used on a specific site
2.2
moped
road vehicle with two or three wheels driven by a power unit, with a maximum design speed of no more than 50 km/h and that meets the following conditions:
——Its displacement is not greater than 50 mL if an internal combustion engine is used;
——The maximum continuous rated power of its motor is not greater than 4 kW if it is driven by electricity.
However, the following types are not included:
a) Motor wheelchairs dedicated for disabled people, of which the maximum design vehicle speed, complete vehicle kerb mass, and overall dimensions are in line with relevant national standards and regulations;
b) Vehicles that meet the requirements for electric bicycle of national standards
2.2.1
electric moped
moped driven by electricity, including electric mopeds with two wheels and those with three wheels
Note: for the electric moped with three wheels, the complete vehicle kerb mass does not include the mass of the traction battery.
2.2.2
hybrid electric moped
motorcycle which meets the definitions of moped and electric moped and that is able to obtain power from at least the following two kinds of on-board stored energy:
——consumable fuel;
——rechargeable electrical energy/energy storage device
2.2.2.1
plug-in hybrid electric moped
hybrid electric moped with plug-in charging function, which can run for certain mileage driven only by electricity, including extended-range hybrid electric mopeds
2.2.2.2
extended-range hybrid electric moped
hybrid electric moped which can supply electric energy to the power system via the auxiliary power generating device to extend the driving range in case that the in-vehicle rechargeable battery cannot meet the driving range requirement, and the in-vehicle auxiliary power generating device is directly connected to the drive system without the transmission shaft
2.2.3
moped with two wheels (L1)
moped with two wheels mounted on longitudinal median plane of vehicle
2.2.3.1
moped
moped with two wheels, for which a striding frame is used
2.2.3.2
scooter
moped with two wheels, for which a sitting frame is used
2.2.4
right three-wheeled moped (L2)
moped mounted with three wheels, one of which is on longitudinal median plane and the other two are arranged symmetrically with longitudinal median plane
2.2.4.1
general right three-wheeled moped
right three-wheeled moped used for carrying passengers or cargo
2.2.4.2
right three-wheeled moped for specific purpose
right three-wheeled moped equipped with specific-purpose equipment for finishing specified tasks or that used on a specific site
2.3
twinned wheels
two wheels which are mounted on the same axis and with a wheelbase of no more than 460 mm are called twinned wheels The “twinned wheels” is a special kind of wheel structure, and is considered as one wheel, with its running and steering characteristics same as that of a single wheel
3 Types of vehicles
See Annex A for the vehicle types.
Contents of GB/T 5359.1-2019
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Terms of types
3 Types of vehicles
Annex A (Informative) Reference table for types of vehicles
Index
