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Gas engine
In the year of 1885 German engineer Gottlieb Daimler invented the first modern gas engine. The modern gas engine also known as the "grandfather clock" was a high speed horizontal engine which was patented later that year. http://daimlermotorcycle.com/history1.htm -
First Motorcycle
After inventing the Gas engine Gottlieb Daimler invented what is known as the first ever gasoline powered motorcycle. The motorcycle was built with a two wheeled wooden frame and it also used the Gas engine earlier invented by. him.http://daimlermotorcycle.com/history1.htm -
First Motorcycle ride
In November 1885 at age 17 Gottlieb Daimler son Paul was the first person to test the motorcycle. The motorcycle ride was from Cannstatt to Unterturkheim and back. The ride only lasted a total of eight miles due to the conditions of the roads and because the heat of the engine caused the seat to fire up. http://daimlermotorcycle.com/history1.htm -
Tires
In the year of 1889 John Boyd Dunlop invented the first air-inflated pneumatic tire. The effect of this invention lead for the possibility for both cars and motorcycles to travel better. http://blog.esurance.com/a-brief-history-of-the-motorcycle-from-boneshakers-to-superbikes/#.VhL73-x_Oko -
Engine
In 1895 DeDion-Buton a French manufaturer introduced a 4-stroke engine. With the invention of the 4-stroke engine it was possible for motorcycles to be massed produced causing many companies to develop.http://blog.esurance.com/a-brief-history-of-the-motorcycle-from-boneshakers-to-superbikes/#.VhL73-x_Oko -
Indian Company
in 1901 Indian the first motorcycle company starts producing motorcycles. The Indian motorcycle used the engine by DeDion-Buton. Indian motorcycles revolusionized the world with their motorcycles up until WW1.
http://blog.esurance.com/a-brief-history-of-the-motorcycle-from-boneshakers-to-superbikes/#.VhL73-x_Oko -
Harley-Davidson
In the year of 1903 Harley-Davidson one of the worlds most famous brands in launched and starts producing all their motorcycles with their famously known V-Twin engine which is meant for racing. 2 Years later the first H-D dealer ship opens.
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1920-1930
Due to the great impact that motorcycles had in WW1 many people started to like the motorcycle. After WW1 many companies started to form but due to the great depression many companies had to go out of buisness.
http://blog.esurance.com/a-brief-history-of-the-motorcycle-from-boneshakers-to-superbikes/#.VhL73-x_Oko -
Motorcycle clubs
After the end of WW2 in 1950 many vetarens started making bike clubs due to how much they enjoyed riding the bikes in battle. They mostly became popular after the film “The Wild One”.
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Honda
In 1959 Japanese company Honda became the largest company in the world to manufacture motorcycles doing better than NSU and Harley Davidson suprising the whole world and lasting until 1990.
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New Era
In 1990 the Japanese dominance over the market of motorcycles ended when several other countries started to grow their business. Some of the countries that grew were the United States and Italian companies -
new motorcycles
In 2009 a new type of motorcycle started getting popular the first one was called the Triac which had 2 wheels on the front and one on the back. -
Present day
Today in present day you can see many motorcycles on the roads including some different motorcycles with three wheels. Overall motorcycles have been in a lot of places including wars and just out in the street.
