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Sylvester Howard Roper invents the first motorcycle. It was a 2 cylinder, steam engine powered by coal
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Nicolaus Otto creates the first four-stroke piston cycle internal combustion engine which was put into the first motorcycle
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Gottlieb Daimler creates the first gas engine powered motorcycle attached to wooden bike
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Hildebrand & Wolfmüller created the first series production motorcycle. Made Travel easier, just as the car did in later years.
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First big motorcycle company originally known as Indian Hendee Manufacturing Company but renamed to Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company in 1928.
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BMW Motorrad gets into the game as an expansion of BMW and becomes very popular throughout history. they incorperated the Boxer Engine into motorcycles paving the way for diffrent configurations in later years.
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Originally known as Meguro Manufacturing Co, the oldest japanese motorcycle company. The Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Meguro Manufacturing Co merged in 1962 to form Kawasaki Motorcycle Co.
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Yamaha launches their first production of motorcycles in 1955. They helped create larger advances in CC's of engines. Also a big influnce in motorsports to this day.
