The First Motorized Bike GOOD OLD TIMES BLOG
words by Kenneth Olausson photos courtesy of Husqvarna
The human urge to make things easier and more comfortable resulted in motorized two-wheelers . In the noble year of 1903 , Husqvarna produced its first Swedish velocipede equipped with an engine . It was the start of a totally new era , which would eventually result in the company ' s world-wide reputation . Here ’ s how curiosity conquered people ’ s minds .
At the turn of the century , the clatter of horse ’ s hooves was suddenly replaced by the rumble of 4-stroke engines . Husqvarna produced bicycles like " La Draisine ", " The Bone-shaker ", " The Hi- Wheeler ", " The Kanguru ", " The
Giraff " and " The Crypto-machine ". In the five-year period from 1897 to 1901 , the Husqvarna production included 4,916 bicycle units . Now , we see a lot of new inventions appealing to a hungry market with people starving to get a decent ride .
In the beginning , there was suspicion and ridicule from a lot of people . However , as with novelties , when they saw the benefits of this new vehicle , doubts were put aside . In fact , a lot of folk with money in their pockets wanted to have an easy life , investing in comfortable transportation , looking around the next corner with anticipation .
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