Motorcycles 1895 - 1909

Daimler Reitwagen color drawing 1885 DE patent 36423

By Gottlieb Daimler [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons*

Replica of a Daimler motorcycle made in 1885. It is regarded the first motorcycle with an internal combustion engine. The original motorcycle was destroyed in a fire but some of its drawings remained. The replica was built in Sweden in 1971. It looks like the original motorcycle apart from the engine.

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First motorcycle called "Reitwagen" by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach (1885) (264 cm³, Einzylinder-Viertakt-Motor, 0,5 PS, Glührohrzündung, Luftkühlung)

By Joachim Köhler (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons*

A 1901 Neckarsulmer Fahrradwerke Typ 1 inside the Deutsches Automuseum in Langenburg, Baden-Württemberg (Germany).

Michael Barera [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons*

Brutus 108 cc motorcycle 1902

By Yesterdays Antique Motorcycles [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 2.5

(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5), GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons*

Norsk bokmål: Progress 1902, 400ccm. Indian summermeet Fagernes Norway 2016

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Zedel 1902, 430ccm. Indian summermeet Fagernes Norway 2016

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Motorbike "Adler" (1902) at the de:Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum

By Joachim Köhler (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons*

La Foudre 1903 Buchet

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Quadrant 1903 onbekend

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FN 1905. Indian summermeet, Fagernes Norway 2016

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La Francaise Diamant 3,5 pk 1906

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Magnet motorcycle from 1906. The motorcycle was made in Berlin. Powered by a single-cylinder, 625 ccm four-stroke engine with a maximum output of 2.6 kW (3.5 hp). The maximum speed is 40 km/h. (According to the description there is a fan for the engine cooling but I don't see any?!)

By Gwafton (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons*

1907 Norton

By Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England (1907 Norton) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons*

Brown 1907 Standard Model/Advertentie uit 1907 van een niet meer bestaand bedrijf

By Piero at nl.wikipedia (Transferred from nl.wikipedia) [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons*

Mindus 1907. 80ccm. Indian summermeet, Fagernes Norway 2016

By Kjenshaugmyra (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons*

Nederlands: Neckarsulm 5½ hp 1907

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Indian racing model 1908 Indian Torpedo Tank Racer 1000

By Jay Cross (originally posted to Flickr as DSC06535) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons*

Indian Single 40A von 1909, 490ccm, wechselgesteuert. Aufgenommen beim Indian-Treffen 1995 in Schottland

By Qflieger (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons*

Brown 4.5 HP Motorrad 1909

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Engine of the world's first manufactured four-cylinder motorcycle: Belgian "FN", built 1909.

(This claim, however, may be false The FN 1905. Indian summermeet appearss to be a,four-cylinder

engine.)

By Palauenc05 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons*

FN 498ccm 1909 DZM

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