The history of the motorcycle begins in the second half of the 19th century. Motorcycles are descended from the "safety bicycle," a bicycle with front and rear wheels of the same size and a pedal crank mechanism to drive the rear wheel.
To understand Indian's history as a motorcycle manufacturer one has to travel back in time. A time when Indian was not the name of the company and motorcycles were not what was being produced.
Modern motorcycles are wonders of technology and advances, but contemporary machines have been built on the backs of more than 100 years of development.
Feature Editor John Burns looks back at the history of top speeds of modern and vintage motorcycles. Is faster better? Find out why at Cycle World now.
Motorcycle history began in 1885 with the Daimler motorcycle. Find out more motorcycle history and why the Roper steam-cycle might be considered the first motorcycle.
The history of the motorcycle begins in the second half of the 19th century. Motorcycles are descended from the "safety bicycle," a bicycle with front and rear wheels of the same size and a pedal crank mechanism to drive the rear wheel.
To understand Indian's history as a motorcycle manufacturer one has to travel back in time. A time when Indian was not the name of the company and motorcycles were not what was being produced.
Modern motorcycles are wonders of technology and advances, but contemporary machines have been built on the backs of more than 100 years of development.
Feature Editor John Burns looks back at the history of top speeds of modern and vintage motorcycles. Is faster better? Find out why at Cycle World now.
Motorcycle history began in 1885 with the Daimler motorcycle. Find out more motorcycle history and why the Roper steam-cycle might be considered the first motorcycle.
