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PeterPanPlanet's Motopedia

Short history of World's 1stMotorcycles 

The world's first models of Homo Sapiens came from Africa 200 000 years ago. The world's 1st motorcycle came from Germany 198115 years later... and it was not a Harley as Peter's grandmother believed. It was a 264cc Daimler-Reitwagen with 0,5 horsepower. The year was 1885. Indian, Peugeot and Royal Enfield came to the market in 1901. Clement - Gerrand, Norton and Triumph came in 1903. First Harley Davidson and Husqvarna came in 1903! 

first world motorcycle model Daimler Reitwagen - Germany
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Daimler Reitwagen 

Germany ° 1885

first motorcycle Royal Enfield model 1901
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Royal Enfield

England ° 1901

first motorcycle Triumph model 1902
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Triumph

England ° 1902

First Indian motorcycle model 1901
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Indian

USA ° 1901

first motorcycle Norton model 1902
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Norton

England ° 1902

first motorcycle Harley Davidson model 1903
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Harley Davidson

USA ° 1903

first Peugeot Motorcycle model 1901 France
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Peugeot

France ° 1901

first motorcycle Clement-Gerrard model 1902
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Clement - Gerrard

England ° 1902

first motorcycle Husqvarna model 1903
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Husqvarna

Sweden ° 1903

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