Gottlieb Daimler built it
Paul Daimler rode it
Einspur was it's name
Stuttgart, Germany November 10, 1885
Gottlieb was an assistant to Dr. Otto, inventer of the four stroke engine.
Although there were attempts to power "bikes" with steam in France in 1869.
Most were outright failures,
Best working was Michaux-Perreaux
World's first production motorcycle, 1894
Hildebrand Brothers, Germany
Hildebrand & Wolfmuller (brand name)
Steam, Turbine, Electric, Rotary, Pedal...
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Regards, Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 5:15 PM
Subject: WHO invented, BUILT the VERY FIRST MOTORCYCLE ???
> List, and in particular ALL of you motorcycle lovers / owners /
riders
> /
> record holders / builders / modifiers, and fans : My question for you is
this
> :
> WHO was the first person to actually build a MOTORCYCLE .......
> What COUNTRY was this person from ...... and what was the YEAR,
> approximately ??? I will post the answer to this question, according to
> my sources, on Superbowl Sunday evening, and I think there will be
> some controversy over the answer on this, as we must bear in mind
> that the history of ( street driven ) motor vehicles has included at
> least FOUR different types of POWER for motivation . JET engine and
> ROCKET power are NOT among those four ..... let' s consider them as
> usually reserved for drag racing and land speed racing record
> attempts ....... much to the general well being of following motorists
> in bumper to bumper traffic, and pedestrians in towns and cities !
> SO, Gentlemen, and Ladies, put on your thinking caps in lieu of your
> fancy helmets, hit your kick starters or hand switches, and come up with
> your take on ......
> WHO WAS THE VERY FIRST BIKER ???
>
>
> Bruce
> the Northern Hemisphere BDF at 41* N - 72* W
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