| The motorcycle has been an exciting prospect for | | | | close to battle lines in inhospitable terrain. |
| man. It is also a reflection of the spirit of adventure that | | | | Another use the armies have for the bike is for the |
| is ingrained in him. Thus the bike is part of cross | | | | Military police. The Military police has an important role |
| country drives, rallies and racing. In addition its use as | | | | to play when armies are stationed in garrisons at |
| an appendage to equipment for the army continues | | | | home or abroad. They are an excellent tool for |
| unabated. | | | | catching errant service men in military areas. The bike |
| There is no doubt that the Second World War brought | | | | being versatile as far as movement is concerned is an |
| out the full potential of the bike as a weapon of war. | | | | asset to the military as a police patrol. |
| But with the advent of better means of transportation | | | | Modern armies also use the motorcycles for |
| and more sophisticated weapons its use as a weapon | | | | ceremonial duties. These duties involving the use of |
| of war is considerably reduced. | | | | bikes add spit and polish to the Military culture. Bikes |
| Modern armies and air forces have not done away | | | | are used for out riding duties for cavalcade of |
| with the motorcycle and it is used by most armies of | | | | important dignitaries like the President the Vice |
| the world for a number of tasks. But the bikes use like | | | | President and the chiefs of the three services as well |
| in the Second World War when it was used with a | | | | as corp. commanders and heads of army formations. |
| side car and a mounted machine gun is now only part | | | | Outriding duties add to the luster of service life and the |
| of history. | | | | motorcycle is part of this ethos. |
| Modern armies use the motorcycle as an addendum | | | | One of the uses of a motorcycle that still continues is |
| to their communication network. Bikes fitted with the | | | | that of a dispatch rider. This is still in vogue in a lot of |
| latest communication equipment including wireless sets | | | | armies. Though there is tremendous advancement in |
| are in fairly common use. The ability of the bike to | | | | the communication network yet the ubiquitous |
| move in rugged and mountains terrain is its plus point | | | | motorcycle still finds its use as a dispatch rider when |
| and the bike with communication equipment can move | | | | the terrain is rough and hilly. |