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Short History of World's First Motorcycles
The world's first models of Homo Sapiens came from Africa 200 000 years ago. The world's 1st motorcycle came from Germany 198112 years later, 1888! And it was not a Harley as Peter's grandmother believed. It was a 264cc Daimler-Reitwagen with 0,5 horsepower's engine. The year was 1888. 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.


Daimler Reitwagen
0,5hp ° 11km/h
Germany ° 1885


Indian
1,75hp ° 25km/h
USA ° 1901


Norton
1,5hp ° 25km/h
England ° 1902


Harley Davidson
4hp ° 56km/h
USA ° 1903


Hildebrand & Wolfmüller
2,5hp ° 45km/h
Germany ° 1894


Peugeot
1,5hp ° 27km/h
France ° 1901


Clement - Gerrard
1,25h ° 20km/h
England ° 1902


Husqvarna
2,5hp ° 30km/h
Sweden ° 1903


Werner
1,5hp ° 23,5km/h
France ° 1897


Royal Enfield
1,75hp ° 22km/h
England ° 1901


Triumph
2,2hp ° 28km/h
England ° 1902


FN Four
5hp ° 42km/h
Belgium ° 1905