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Period: Apr 6, 1200 to
The evolution of the motorbike
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The First Motorcycle
In 1867 Howard Roper made the first motorcycle it had a steam-engine.The engine used coal to work Roper was from America -
The first gas engine motorcycle
In 1885 Gottlieb Daimler invented gas engine motorcycle it was an engine stuck to a wooden bike Daimler was from Germany he used Nicolaus Otto's engine. -
The evolution of motorbikes
The first motorbike sold was a Hildebrand and Wolfmuller. Bicycle companies put a new invention, The internal combustion engine onto their bicycles when new engines became more powerful the standard bicycle frames , wheels and chains could not handlethem. -
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company was started.
In 1903 Harley-Davidson motor company was started.The Harley motorbikes were long from the front and the tires are big. many of the ninteenth century inventors who worked on early ,motorcycles often moved onto other inventions Daimler and Roper, for example both went on develop automobile. -
The first sport bike
The Standard motorcycle was being left behind the new race of owing a Cruiser or Sport Bike. By the early 1990's you almost couldn't find a manufacturer offering one!
