The poorly replicated boiler on the one you have shown is the only real mechanical flaw on the Bike you site, the engine, and controles are the same. and it is of the same modle he rode on his death originaly built in 1896, By Sylverster H Roper, the fauther of the Mechanical wonder we now call the motorcycle.
Sylvester H. Roper (Francestown, New Hampshire 24 November 1823 – 1 June 1896 Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an inventor from Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, and a pioneering builder of early automobiles and motorcycles. In 1863 he built a steam carriage, one of the earliest automobiles.[5][6][7][8] The Roper steam velocipede of 1867–1869 may have been the first motorcycle
Well that is certainly green power for ya!!! Al Gore would probably be drooling & slack jawed being in the same room with one! Seriously though, thats kind of a cool Idea...how easy/practicle were these things to fuel? Did U have to refuel the tank with water & combustible material every mile or two, or would you get 30-50 miles from one load, or what? Would you have hot steam blowing onto your crotch while you rode, or was actually a comfortable ride? I have so many questions!
@frankensteinmoneymac Your comments about the Steam Powered Motorcycle are both hilarious and genuinely inquisitive. No answers yet (but I am asking everyone in the bike world your questions because they are legit and they make everyone smile!)
I would check out the video titled "Pete's Garage" - "1896 Steam Motorcycle" That video gives a decent breakdown and demo of how one of those bikes worked.
0:01 Talk about crate engine....
geordankeller 1 month ago
The poorly replicated boiler on the one you have shown is the only real mechanical flaw on the Bike you site, the engine, and controles are the same. and it is of the same modle he rode on his death originaly built in 1896, By Sylverster H Roper, the fauther of the Mechanical wonder we now call the motorcycle.
FireDropTechnologies 2 months ago
Sylvester H. Roper (Francestown, New Hampshire 24 November 1823 – 1 June 1896 Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an inventor from Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, and a pioneering builder of early automobiles and motorcycles. In 1863 he built a steam carriage, one of the earliest automobiles.[5][6][7][8] The Roper steam velocipede of 1867–1869 may have been the first motorcycle
FireDropTechnologies 2 months ago
Um? Guy?
that steam bike?
isn't 1906,
it's areplica of the Roper Steam Velociped, from the 1880's.
FireDropTechnologies 2 months ago
I've seen the future. Steam powered vehicles will have the last laugh when the petrol runs out.
LOCOMOTIONNUMBER1 8 months ago
what type of Indian at 0:12
Dtoo 1 year ago
Haha! Great choice of music!
DjakeBreak 1 year ago
how far can you cat walk it
CBCOlympics 1 year ago
Well that is certainly green power for ya!!! Al Gore would probably be drooling & slack jawed being in the same room with one! Seriously though, thats kind of a cool Idea...how easy/practicle were these things to fuel? Did U have to refuel the tank with water & combustible material every mile or two, or would you get 30-50 miles from one load, or what? Would you have hot steam blowing onto your crotch while you rode, or was actually a comfortable ride? I have so many questions!
frankensteinmoneymac 1 year ago
@frankensteinmoneymac Your comments about the Steam Powered Motorcycle are both hilarious and genuinely inquisitive. No answers yet (but I am asking everyone in the bike world your questions because they are legit and they make everyone smile!)
snowiedognorth 9 months ago
@snowiedognorth Ha ha.....thanks! Nice to know my questions are getting around!
frankensteinmoneymac 9 months ago
@frankensteinmoneymac
I would check out the video titled "Pete's Garage" - "1896 Steam Motorcycle" That video gives a decent breakdown and demo of how one of those bikes worked.
Ryoko54 8 months ago
nice
Ibringthetruth1 2 years ago
Great vintage art
1952weekly 2 years ago