firstmotorcycle

This is a 1885 (1886 replica) Daimler Reitwagen, known as the first motorcycle ever! It’s very clear that the motorcycle have come a long way. Let’s see a bit of this motorcycle’s specs:
wood frame, handlebar steering, 36” wheelbase, 110
lbs., single cylinder engine, vertical, air cooler, full stroke 58 X
100 mm, hot tube ignition, 2:1 compression ratio, 16 cu. in., 0.5
horsepower, single belt drive transmission, no reverse.

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