Vintage 1885 Daimler Reitwagen First Motorcycle is a drawing by Nikki Marie Smith which was uploaded on October 27th, 2013.
Vintage 1885 Daimler Reitwagen First Motorcycle
The Daimler Reitwagen (riding wagon) or Einspur (single track) was a motor vehicle made by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in 1885, and is... more
Title
Vintage 1885 Daimler Reitwagen First Motorcycle
Artist
Nikki Marie Smith
Medium
Drawing - Digital Art
Description
The Daimler Reitwagen ("riding wagon") or Einspur ("single track") was a motor vehicle made by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in 1885, and is widely recognized as the first motorcycle. Daimler is often called "the father of the motorcycle" for this invention.
Even when the three steam powered two wheelers that preceded the Reitwagen, the Michaux-Perreaux and Roper of 1867–1869, and the 1884 Copeland, are considered motorcycles, it remains nonetheless the first gasoline internal combustion motorcycle, and the forerunner of all vehicles, land, sea and air, that use its overwhelmingly popular engine type.
Drawings from 1884 showed a twist grip belt tensioner, complex steering linkage and used a belt drive. The working model had a simple handlebar and used a pinion gear drive.
Carefully restored and enhanced by artist Nikki Smith of BookSmithStudio.com. Fine art prints and more artwork in this series can be found at http://nikkimarie-smith.artistwebsites.com
Uploaded
October 27th, 2013
Similar Images
Recently Viewed
