Hildebrand & Wolfmüller 1896

Patent of 20 January 1894, 2 Cylinder four-stroke engine, 1488cc, Bore and stroke: 90 x 117mm, Ax. 2.5HP at 240rpm. Weight ax. 60kg and a maximum speed of ax. 50km/h. The Motorbike features a water-cooled ( the water is carried in the rear mudguard ) engine .The rear wheel acts as a cranckshaft and is driven by pistons similar to those in a locomotive.
It has a surface carburetor and hot tube ignition.
This really is the first production motorcycle ever !

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