American, Sylvester Howard Roper (1823-1896) invented a two-cylinder, steam-engine motorcycle (powered by coal) in 1867. If you allow your description of a motorcycle to include a steam engine, then Howard Roper could be considered the inventor of the motorcycle. Howard Roper also invented a steam engine car.
German, Gottlieb Daimler invented the first gas-engined motorcycle in 1885, which was an engine attached to a wooden bike. That marked the moment in history when the dual development of a viable gas-powered engine and the modern bicycle collided. Gottlieb Daimler used a new engine invented by engineer, Nicolaus August Otto. Otto invented the first "Four-Stroke Internal-Combustion Engine" in 1876. He called it the "Otto Cycle Engine" As soon as he completed his engine, Daimler (a former Otto employee) built it into a motorcycle.
History of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Many of the nineteenth century inventors who worked on early motorcycles often moved on to other inventions. Daimler and Roper, for example, both went on to develop automobiles. However, inventors Harley and the Davidson's developed motorcycles and their business competitors were other new start-up companies such as Excelsior, Indian, Pierce, Merkel, Schickel and Thor.
In 1903, William Harley and his friends Arthur and Walter Davidson launched the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The bike had a quality engine, so it could prove itself in races, however, the company planned to manufacture it as a transport vehicle. Merchant, C. H. Lange, sold the first officially distributed Harley-Davidson in Chicago.
The motorcycle was invented by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in 1885. It is not known why the motorcycle was invented.
Sylvester Howard Roper invented a first motorcycle in 1867
The Car is newer than the motorcycle, the car was first invented in 1896. The first Motorcycle was invented in 1867. Both were steam-powered at the time.
It was invented in 1867
Car was first invented.
The motorcycle was invented by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. They first introduced the motorcycle in Bad Cannstatt, Germany in 1885.
Gottlieb Daimler invented the very first petrol motorcycle. He made this invention back in 1885. He was a German inventor.
Gottlieb Daimler
it wasnt discovered, it was invented
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_invented_the_first_motorcycle - . The first gas powered motorcycle was invented by Gottlieb Daimler back in 1885.
Gottlieb Daimler invented the very first petrol motorcycle. He made this invention back in 1885. He was a German inventor.