Motorcycle History and Invention
Younger brother of the bicycle was invented only a few short years after the debut of the original Pierre Michaux designs. From that point on, scores of engineers started improving motorcycle with various engine types, making it today into one of the most affordable and fastest public transport devices.
Here you can read about early days of the motorcycle, and how it evolved from its slow steam powered speeds to the fast and powerful machines of today.
Inspired by the first bicycle designs of his father, Ernest Michaux did not waste any time with the creation of motorcycle. This simple steam powered machine paved the way for the creation of today’s motorcycles and automobiles.
In the last 20 years, with the rise of small, cheap, powerful and pollution-free electric engines also came the electric bicycle. This simple transport device soon found its place in millions of homes, and every year more and more people are interested in its use.
Here you can find all the important landmarks in the long and interesting history of motorcycles. Find out when each type of engine was introduced to the public and how did the world marketplace changed with the arrival several great Japanese manufacturers.