facts first presents most unusual
motorcycles ever
number one the monowheel the motto wheel
is an amazing motorcycle that was built
many years ago
it looks so strange most people think
that it was built in a man's driveway
and he drove it for about ten yards and
then moved on to a new idea well that's
not the case the motto wheel really did
work and the model in this photo was the
motor Rhoda model it really did work and
the man drove it often unfortunately it
was difficult for the rider to steer
which is why the bike was never
mass-produced
number two you know the you know is an
amazing motorcycle and it is one of the
most unusual motorcycles ever while it
does have two wheels like a typical
motorcycle the wheels are not in the
front in the back they're actually side
by side when a person is riding the
motorcycle it remains upright this made
it very maneuverable and it can reach
speeds of up to 35 miles per hour this
motorcycle went through three prototype
stages and it was supposed to be put out
on the market for unknown reasons though
the progress had stopped and chances are
you will never have a chance to ride one
of these motorcycles there was no
information on the manufacturers website
explaining why production of the bike
has been shut down number three the
motorcycle slay when there's snow on the
ground it's not wise to ride your
motorcycle
the rider would likely skid out before
they made it a half a mile down the road
that is unless you own a motorcycle slay
this motorcycle was outfitted with
runners and the rubber tires were
removed the runners were bolted right
into the wheels the rear tire remained
in place so that it could be the driving
force for the motorcycle a sidecar was
added so that the rider could take a
passenger on his trip the rider and the
passenger would not be warm when riding
this motorcycle however they could get
to their destination regardless of the
weather number four the Indian scout
with skis
when the Indian scout company saw the
old pictures of the motorcycle sleigh
they decided that it would be a good
idea to make their own motorcycles more
snow friendly the bikes outfitted with
two skis on either side making it
possible to ride in the snow the bike
was never sold and today the prototype
can be seen in the linemen in Murray
Wood Museum of Springfield history in
Springfield Massachusetts number five
the v8 motorcycle Glenn Curtiss worked
as a bike messenger he hated how long it
took for him to get to his destinations
therefore he wanted to find a way to get
to these places faster when the internal
combustion engine was invented in the
early 1900's he started building his own
motorcycle and he designed the v8
motorcycle the motorcycle looked strange
however he used it to break the speed
record by reaching a speed of 136 miles
per hour in 1907 after he developed the
motorcycle he had a successful career as
a motorcycle and aviation expert since
then a few other people have developed
civil their motorcycles including two in
the 1990s number six motorcycle
ambulances since the nineteen hundreds
people have been using motorcycles as
ambulances they were used because they
were lighter than most vehicles in World
War one side cars were attached to
motorcycles so that two wounded soldiers
could be put in the ambulance and taken
to safety today these ambulances are
used in several places around the
country the places where these
ambulances are used are in remote areas
that would be unreachable in a typical
ambulance in the nineteen hundred's
small side cars were connected to the
motorcycles so that sick dogs can be
transported to the veterinarian's
unfortunately these dog ambulances are
not in use today if a dog is seriously
injured or if they're sick their owners
would need to transport them to the vet
themselves number seven the four-person
trike this custom-built trike was
designed for four passengers rather than
just two the rider sits with his
passenger behind him behind the first
passenger there is an additional car
with two more seats to accommodate two
passengers there is a frame built up
around the double car so that an
enclosure can be installed to protect
the passengers if it starts to rain
there was only one of these custom
trikes made though
it's highly unlikely you'll ever see one
on the street number eight the Snoopy
motorcycle most bikers want to appear to
be rough and tough the person who
designed this bike clearly did not want
to be rough and tough like most bikers
the bike looks just like the adorable
character Snoopy the rider won't look
like a badass while riding this bike but
it is pretty cool number nine the
whopper chopper this is the world's
largest motorcycle the bike itself
weighs over 14 tons that is huge the
tires are so large the motorcycle isn't
maneuverable it can only drive in a
straight line however if there was
something in the riders way they could
probably ride right over it number 10
the big v12 bike this motorcycle has the
largest engine of any motorcycle in the
world it is absolutely huge and it needs
to be to carry such a large engine based
on the size and design it certainly is
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