Motrice Pia
Motrice Pia| Manufacturer |
Enrico Bernardi (inventor) |
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| Assembly |
1884 one-off |
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| Engine |
122.5 cc single-cylinder, water cooled, gasoline engine with cast iron cylinder |
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| Bore / stroke |
44 mm x 80.5 mm |
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| Power |
0.024 bhp at 200 rpm |
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| Frame type |
Wooden tricycle |
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| Fuel capacity |
0.2 l (0.044 imp gal; 0.053 US gal) |
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The Motrice Pia was an early three-wheeled vehicle, introduced by Italian Enrico Bernardi, and sometimes credited as the first motorcycle.[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]
Specifications
Specifications in the box accompanying the article are from Museo Nicolis and refer to the 1884 tricycle.[4]
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