Why do most motorbikes / cycles / scooters have the rear wheel powered, as opposed to most cars, which have the front wheel powered?
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Short answer is because the steerable wheels are in front and it’s mechanically simpler to isolate steering from driving(the “to make something move” sense). Another short answer for why the steering is in front is to allow for higher speed while turning (without losing control). The back of the average car doesn’t swing out while turning unless you engage the turn at a high speed because the wheels have a tendency to move forward 9r backwards, not sideways. If the steering is in the back, the back of the car will fling outwards more easily (due to the wheels pointing outwards instead of straight ahead)
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