1876, German engineer Otto invented a four-stroke engine fueled by gasoline, but it was inefficient and could not be applied in practice. After repeated experiments and research, Daimler finally manufactured a small and powerful internal combustion engine in 1883, and obtained a patent right.
1885 On August 29th, Daimler installed the improved gasoline engine on a wooden two-wheeled vehicle and made the world's first motorcycle, which was a success. To this end, Daimler obtained a motorcycle patent. This motorcycle has two auxiliary wheels on the left and right sides. It uses a 264 ml vertical single-cylinder four-stroke engine, which can generate 0.5 horsepower and rotate 438 times per minute, and is equipped with a two-speed transmission.
In June of the same year165438+1October, Paul Daimler, the eldest son of William Daimler, drove a motorcycle for 3 kilometers at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour, which was successful. The earliest motorcycle in the world is still preserved in Munich Science and Technology Museum.
Later, Germans hildebrand and Wolff Muller opened a motorcycle factory in Munich, and mass-produced a motorcycle equipped with a water-cooled twin-cylinder engine, with a power of about 2.5 horsepower and a speed of 600 rpm. Within two years, this factory produced 1000 motorcycles.
The Frenchman DesDios successfully developed a steam engine tricycle before 1887, and in 1895, he made the world's first four-stroke internal combustion engine tricycle, which used an electric ignition system with a power of 0.75 HP, making it the world's first motor tricycle with excellent performance.
The "moped" invented by French brothers Eugè ne werner and Michel werner was exhibited for the first time at 1897 Paris Expo. This is actually a bicycle with an engine. These two French people originally from Russia installed a small engine designed by Labeth on their bicycles and made the earliest moped. This car was put into production in France on 1898 and was warmly welcomed by customers. Coventry Motorcycle Manufacturing Company in Britain and Eisenacher Company in Germany respectively purchased patents and set up production lines in their respective countries.