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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!


Daimler Reitwagen
Germany ° 1885


Royal Enfield
England ° 1901


Triumph
England ° 1902


Indian
USA ° 1901


Norton
England ° 1902


Harley Davidson
USA ° 1903


Peugeot
France ° 1901


Clement - Gerrard
England ° 1902


Husqvarna
Sweden ° 1903
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