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Administrator · 01-12-2011, 02:26 PM

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Motorcycle History: Part 1

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mscuddy · 01-12-2011, 04:45 PM

Cool stuff there amigo. No mention of Didier Soupape I see...

Morbo the Destroyer · 01-13-2011, 08:07 AM

Excellent! I'm looking forward to future installments of this. It's well written, has great illustrations, and covers some new (for me) material.

I particularly liked the Victorian version of Evil Kenevil!

Kevin_Duke · 01-13-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Morbo the Destroyer

Excellent! I'm looking forward to future installments of this. It's well written, has great illustrations, and covers some new (for me) material.

I particularly liked the Victorian version of Evil Kenevil!

I'm an avid reader about all things motorcycle, and this article was full of info I haven't read before. Good stuff, and more to follow!

If you guys like this kind of article, pass the link around to your friends and post it on your Facebook wall. Our bike reviews get the vast majority of our traffic, so feature-y stuff like this isn't regarded as equally valuable, relatively speaking. It's all about the numbers.

Personally, I love feature-type articles and believe they augment MO's worth. Bike reviews can be found everywhere. This article can't.

pplassm · 01-13-2011, 11:13 AM

Cool!

BTW, "Einspur" means "ONE track", not "on track".

Morbo the Destroyer · 01-13-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin_Duke

If you guys like this kind of article, pass the link around to your friends and post it on your Facebook wall. Our bike reviews get the vast majority of our traffic, so feature-y stuff like this isn't regarded as equally valuable, relatively speaking. It's all about the numbers.

I'll post the link over at Stromtrooper.com.

Kevin_Duke · 01-13-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pplassm

Cool!

BTW, "Einspur" means "ONE track", not "on track".

Oops! I shoulda caught that.

Kevin_Duke · 01-13-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Morbo the Destroyer

I'll post the link over at Stromtrooper.com.

Gracias, amigo!

bikeseamus · 01-14-2011, 05:12 PM

Sylvester Roper invented the motorcycle in 1869. He was an American.
He later died at 73 on his third model. His bikes were steam powered, they were not 3 or 4 wheelers, and they were not converted bicycles. His first patent application was in 1869, for a machine he had completed and ridden. He should be mentioned as the inventor. Google him up. He didn't market them, but he was the original inventor.

bikeseamus · 01-14-2011, 05:14 PM

Sylvester Roper invented the motorcycle in 1869. He was an American.
He later died at 73 on his third model. His bikes were steam powered, they were not 3 or 4 wheelers, and they were not converted bicycles. His first patent application was in 1869, for a machine he had completed and ridden. He should be mentioned as the inventor. Google him up. He didn't market them, but he was the original inventor.

01-12-2011, 02:26 PM	#1
Administrator Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On My Bike Posts: 0	Motorcycle History: Part 1 Original Article: Motorcycle History: Part 1 Please discuss the Motorcycle.com article Motorcycle History: Part 1 in our Motorcycle Forums below. Use the reply button to let others know your comments or feedback on the article. Constructive criticism is always appreciated, along with your thoughts and personal opinions on the bikes and products we have tested.

01-12-2011, 04:45 PM	#2
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 5,447	Cool stuff there amigo. No mention of Didier Soupape I see... __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.

01-13-2011, 08:07 AM	#3
Morbo the Destroyer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,307	Excellent! I'm looking forward to future installments of this. It's well written, has great illustrations, and covers some new (for me) material. I particularly liked the Victorian version of Evil Kenevil! __________________ Fun Facts to Know and Tell! Thomas Jefferson wrote that the 1st Amendment erected a "wall of separation" between the church and the state (James Madison said it "drew a line," but it is Jefferson's term that sticks with us today). The phrase is commonly thought to mean that the government should not establish, support, or otherwise involve itself in any religion. Its.......A FACT!

01-13-2011, 11:13 AM	#5
pplassm Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,875	Cool! BTW, "Einspur" means "ONE track", not "on track". __________________ Mongo just pawn in game of life.

01-14-2011, 05:14 PM	#10
bikeseamus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4	Inventor of the motorcycle Sylvester Roper invented the motorcycle in 1869. He was an American. He later died at 73 on his third model. His bikes were steam powered, they were not 3 or 4 wheelers, and they were not converted bicycles. His first patent application was in 1869, for a machine he had completed and ridden. He should be mentioned as the inventor. Google him up. He didn't market them, but he was the original inventor.

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01-14-2011, 05:12 PM	#9
bikeseamus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4	Sylvester Roper invented the motorcycle in 1869. He was an American. He later died at 73 on his third model. His bikes were steam powered, they were not 3 or 4 wheelers, and they were not converted bicycles. His first patent application was in 1869, for a machine he had completed and ridden. He should be mentioned as the inventor. Google him up. He didn't market them, but he was the original inventor.