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Type of motorcycle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Motrice Pia was an early three-wheeled vehicle, introduced by Italian Enrico Bernardi, and credited as the first motorcycle by sources such as the Enciclopedia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti.[1] The exact year of introduction depends on which one of the following milestones one considers: the demonstration of a gasoline engine in 1882–1884 (first used to power a sewing machine),[2][3] the application of the engine to a child's tricycle in 1884,[4] the application of this engine to a motorized tricycle (or low cart) in 1893,[2][5] or the mounting of the motor behind a bicycle on a one-wheel trailer via chain drive creating a "motorcycle" in 1894.[2]
Manufacturer | Enrico Bernardi (inventor) |
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Assembly | 1884 one-off |
Engine | 122.5 cc single-cylinder, water cooled, gasoline engine with cast iron cylinder |
Bore / stroke | 44 mm x 80.5 mm |
Power | 0.024 bhp at 200 rpm |
Frame type | Wooden tricycle |
Fuel capacity | 0.2 L (0.044 imp gal; 0.053 US gal) |
Specifications in the box accompanying the article are from Museo Nicolis and refer to the 1884 tricycle.[4]
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