Motorcycles, also called mechanical bicycles, were invented by German Bartlieb Daimler (1834-1900) in 1885. When steam cars using coal as fuel were widely used on the streets, due to the smog and slow speed, people began to try to use other fuels. Daimler, a young technician working at the Otto factory, decided to develop a small and high-efficiency internal combustion engine. He resolutely resigned from the factory and developed it in a specialized research institute organized separately. He finally succeeded in 1883 and was launched in December of the same year. Obtained German Empire Patent No. 28022 on September 16th. On August 29, 1885, Daimler installed the improved gasoline engine on a thumb-made two-wheeled vehicle to create the world's first motorcycle, and obtained a patent.
At that time, the gasoline engine was still in a rudimentary state, and vehicle manufacturing was still at the stage of horse-drawn carriage technology. There was a big difference in appearance, structure and performance between primitive motorcycles and modern motorcycles. The original motorcycle had a wooden frame. Judging from the wood grain, it was processed by carpenters. The wheels are also made of wood. The wheel is covered with a layer of iron. In the middle and lower part of the frame is a square wooden frame, on which the engine is placed. There are small support wheels on both sides of the wooden frame, which are used to prevent tipping when stationary. Therefore, the car is actually on all four wheels. The single-cylinder fan-cooled engine outputs power through a two-stage reduction transmission of belts and gears to drive the rear wheels forward. The seat is made into a saddle shape and covered with a layer of leather. Its engine cylinder has a working volume of 264 ml and a maximum power of 0.37 kilowatts, which is only 1/5 of a modern simple motorcycle. The speed is 12 kilometers per hour, not much faster than walking. Because there were no springs and other buffering devices at the time, this car was called the "bone-shaking car." It is conceivable that driving on the stone streets in the 19th century was even more uncomfortable than an execution. Although the original motorcycle was so simple, motorcycles have been constantly changing and improving since then, and there have been hundreds of millions of modern motorcycles for more than 100 years.
The first two-wheeled vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine was called the "Insberg Car", which was manufactured by Gottlieb Daimler in Bad Konstatt, Germany in 1885. A motor vehicle with a frame made of wood. The engine is a single-cylinder 264 cc four-stroke, 700 rpm, and the top speed is 19 kilometers per hour. Wilhelm Maybach, who was born in the city of L?wenstein in Heilbronn, Kingdom of Württemberg (equivalent to part of today's Baden-Württemberg state in Germany), rode the bicycle for the first time.
From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, early motorcycles adopted new inventions and technologies at the time, such as pneumatic rubber tires, ball bearings, clutches and transmissions, front suspension shock absorbers, and spring seats. Waiting until motorcycles began to have practical value, were mass-produced in factories and became commodities.
After the 1930s, with the continuous advancement of science and technology, motorcycle production adopted rear suspension shock absorber systems, mechanical ignition systems, drum mechanical braking devices, chain drives, etc. Taking motorcycles to a new level, motorcycles gradually matured and were widely used in transportation, competition and military aspects. After the 1970s, motorcycle production adopted electronic ignition technology, electric start, disc brakes, streamlined body guards, etc., as well as exhaust gas purification technology, ABS anti-lock braking devices, etc. in the 1990s, making motorcycles It has become an advanced motor vehicle with beautiful appearance, superior performance, easy to use, fast and convenient, and has become one of the important symbols of contemporary earth civilization. In particular, large-displacement luxury motorcycles have transplanted the advanced technologies in today's automobiles to motorcycles, making motorcycles reach the state of perfection. The development of motorcycles has entered its heyday.