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87.11 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars. 8711.10 - Witb reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cc 87 11.20 - With reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 250 cc 8711.30 - With reciprocatin internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity 87 11.SO - With reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity 8711.90 - Other f 8711.40 - With reciprocatin internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cc %ut not exceeding 800 cc exceeding 250 cc ut not exceeding 500 cc exceeding 800 cc This heading covers a group of two-wheeled motorised vehicles which are essentially designed for carrying persons. In addition to motorcycles of the conventional type, the heading includes motor-scooters, characterised by their small wheels and b a horizontal platform which joins the front and rear portions of the vehicle; mopeds, equippe with both a built-in engine and a pedal system; and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor. B This heading also covers two-wheeled, electrically-powered transportation devices, desi carrying a smgle person, for use within low speed areas such as pavements (sidewelksr$g and bicycle lanes. Their techno lo^ allows the rider to stand upright while a system composed of gyroscope sensors and multiple onboard microprocessors maintains both the device s and rider's balance on two independent, non-tandem wheels. Motorcycles may be equipped to protect the driver against the weather or be fitted with a side-car. Three-wheeled vehicles (e.g., the " delivery tricycle " w e ) are also classified here provided they do not have the character of motor vehicles of heading 87.03 (see the Explanatory Note to heading 87.03). covers side-cars of all kinds, a type of vehicle which is designed for the or oods, and which cannot be used independently. The are e uip ed t%e other side bearing fittings enabling the side-car to e aftac e to, and to travel alongside, a cycle or motorcycle. % The heading excludes : (a) Four-wheeled motor vehicles, for the transport of persons, with tube chassis, having a motor-car type steering system (e.g., a steering system based on the Ackerman principle) (heading 87.03). @) Trailers designed for attachment to a cycle or motorcycle (heading 87.16).
1.- This Chapter does not cover railway or tramway rolling-stock designed solely for running on rails. 2.- For the purposes of this Chapter, “tractors” means vehicles constructed essentially for hauling or pushing another vehicle, appliance or load, whether or not they contain subsidiary provision for the transport, in connection with the main use of the tractor, of tools, seeds, fertilisers or other goods. Machines and working tools designed for fitting to tractors of heading 87.01 as interchangeable equipment remain classified in their respective headings even if presented with the tractor, and whether or not mounted on it. 3.- Motor chassis fitted with cabs fall in headings 87.02 to 87.04, and not in heading 87.06. 4.- Heading 87.12 includes all children's bicycles. Other children's cycles fall in heading 95.03. Subheading Note. 1.- Subheading 8708.22 covers : (a) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, framed; and (b) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, whether or not framed, incorporating heating devices or other electrical or electronic devices, when suitable for use solely or principally with the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05.