motorcycle technology

Copeland Steam Motorcycle

Robert L. Shaver

February 22, 2008 01:25

In 1884, Arizona engineer Lucius Day Copeland combined a highwheeled bicycle driven by levers, with a small steam engine, with the result being a steam powered motorcycle. The steam engine developed about 1/4 hp, and had the boiler and gasoline...In 1884, Arizona engineer Lucius Day Copeland...

H. B. Smith Steam Tricycle

Robert L. Shaver

July 23, 2007 07:02

New Jersey manufacturer Hezekiah Bradley Smith patented a steam powered tricycle in 1889. He also built the American Star Bicycle, which sold for $150 in a time when an average income for a man was $500. Smith did very well...New Jersey manufacturer Hezekiah Bradley Smith patented a steam powered...