“In 1885 German engineer Gottlieb Daimler mounted an internal combustion engine of his own design into a wood-framed vehicle. The vehicle had four wheels, including two round stabilizing wheels (much like training wheels), which technically disqualify it as a bicycle. Nonetheless, historians consider Daimler’s vehicle to be the world’s first motorcyle. Daimler’s son Paul became the first motorcyclist on November 10, 1885, when he rode his father’s invention for nearly 10 km (6 mi).” allt sem...