The Motor Cycle

Evolution of the Motor Cycle

Daimler Reitwagen

The first internal combustion, petroleum fueled motorcycle was the Daimler Reitwagen. It was designed and built by the German inventors Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Bad Cannstatt, Germany in 1885.

What where motor cycles used for in WW1.

The importance of motorbikes during the Great War is all too often overlooked, however, bikes were used for mounted infantry, scouts, patrol, despatch and courier duties, ammunition carriers, medical supply carriers and casualty evacuation.

What were motor cycles used for in WW2

 

Though less powerful and protective than the war's other vehicles, motorbikes were widely fielded in the Second World War. They were useful for messengers and reconnaissance troops, especially in fast-moving formations. 

 

 

Where and when was the first dirt bike invented

 

The first known motorized bike was invented in the 1860s in France. Named the Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede, this bike attached a Louis-Guillaume Perreaux steam engine to a Pierre Michaux bicycle. The steam velocipede was a single cylinder and was fueled by alcohol. 

 

When and where was the first road bicycle invented

 

The first rudimentary bikes were designed in Europe during the 19th century. Called swiftwalkers, these bicycles were made of wood. The first pedal cycle was created in 1839 in Scotland. Scottish blacksmith Kirkpatrick Macmillan designed a bicycle that he could ride 140 miles with an average speed of 8 mph.

 

When and where was the first super motorbike invented

 

The first bike to carry the “super” prefix was the Honda CB750. Launched in 1969, it was the Japanese manufacturer's first attempt at building a bike for the American market. Incorporating a powerful four-cylinder 750cc engine, it also featured the world's first disc brake on a production motorcycle.

 

Facts

 

• Honda is now the largest producing almost 3 million motor cycles annually. 

 

• The Dodge Tomahawk is the fastest race bike with a speed of 350 mph / 560 km/h

 

• Neiman Marcus Limited Edition Fighter – $11 Million.

 

• Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 ($6,299)