How to Draw a Motorcycle

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Reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson

Last Updated: March 10, 2025

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• A Regular Motorcycle
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• A Classic Chopper
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• A Dirt Bike
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• A Scooter
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Want to know how to make a really good looking motorcycle design? Just follow these steps!

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Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

A Regular Motorcycle

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   Draw a pentagon or a shape with 5 sides. This is the guideline for the body.
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   Add 2 circles beneath the pentagon. This will serve as the guide for the wheels.
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   Using the guideline, sketch out the body of the motorcycle (depending on what design you want) by dividing the shape into the front, the seat, the rear, etc.
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   Draw 3 smaller circles inside the wheels and don’t forget to add 2 lines to the front wheel and connect them to the body.
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   Ink out the drawing and add in the details like the headlights, backlights, etc.
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   Color the inked drawing.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

A Classic Chopper

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   Draw a triangle.
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   Add 2 ovals for the front wheel and 2 more for the back wheel.
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   Draw a rectangle from the middle of the front wheel to the top of the triangle. And then add 2 reverse “L” shapes for the handles.
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   Add 2 boxes for the body.
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   Using the guidelines and shapes, sketch out the body of the motorcycle (depending on what design you want).
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   Ink out the sketch and don’t forget to add the details.
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   Color the inked drawing.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

A Dirt Bike

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   Draw a diamond like hexagon for the body.
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   Draw an irregular trapezoid in the left part for the bike front and a spike shape at the right for the back of the bike.
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   Draw an arch for the wheel guard.
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   Draw an irregular pentagon with two circles for the bike engine.
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   Draw in the handlebars.
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   Draw another set of rectangles for the wheel connector.
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   Draw two circles each with small circles inside for the wheels.
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   Draw a set of attached rectangles to make the muffler.
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   Based on the outline, draw the main sections of the bike.
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    Add details to your bike.
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    Erase the unnecessary outlines.
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    Design your dirt bike!
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Method 4

Method 4 of 4:

A Scooter

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1. 
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   Draw an irregular rectangle.
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   Draw a triangle connected to the rectangle earlier to make the back part of the scooter.
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   Draw a big trapezoid with a small inverted trapezoid above it to make the front part of the scooter.
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   Draw three circles, two for the wheels and a one smaller one for the headlight.
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   Draw three ovals for the wheel guard and driver seat.
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   Draw the handle by adding a series of rectangle; Draw circles connected to the handles for the side mirror.
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   Draw the muffler by making rectangles.
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   Based from the guidelines, complete your scooter.
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   Erase any unnecessary guidelines.
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    Color your scooter!
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  Who invented the bike?

  

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  Gottlieb Daimler invented the bike in 1876; he called it the "Otto Cycle Engine" in 1885.

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  Can I draw lifelike motorbikes?

  

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  You can. Focus on adding details to make it more realistic.

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  How can I be good at this?

  

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  You have to practice this as much as possible and eventually you'll be a pro.

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• Draw lightly so you can erase.
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• Not all designs are drawn the same way. Research and apply the techniques from this tutorial.
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• When coloring, don’t forget to apply a shine to give the motorcycle a metallic look.
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Things You'll Need

• Paper
• Pencil
• Pencil sharpener
• Eraser gum
• Colored pencils, crayons, markers or watercolors