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graphic with text about world first motorcycles with different models of vintage motorcycles

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.

first world motorcycle model Daimler Reitwagen - Germany

Daimler Reitwagen

0,5hp ° 11km/h

Germany ° 1885

First Indian motorcycle model 1901

Indian

1,75hp ° 25km/h

USA ° 1901

first motorcycle Norton model 1902

Norton

1,5hp ° 25km/h

England ° 1902

first motorcycle Harley Davidson model 1903

Harley Davidson

4hp ° 56km/h

USA ° 1903

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Hildebrand & Wolfmüller

2,5hp ° 45km/h

Germany ° 1894

first Peugeot Motorcycle model 1901 France

Peugeot

1,5hp ° 27km/h

France ° 1901

first motorcycle Clement-Gerrard model 1902

Clement - Gerrard

1,25h ° 20km/h

England ° 1902

first motorcycle Husqvarna model 1903

Husqvarna

2,5hp ° 30km/h

Sweden ° 1903

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Werner

1,5hp ° 23,5km/h

France ° 1897

first motorcycle Royal Enfield model 1901

Royal Enfield

1,75hp ° 22km/h

England ° 1901

first motorcycle Triumph model 1902

Triumph

2,2hp ° 28km/h

England ° 1902

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FN Four

5hp ° 42km/h

Belgium ° 1905

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