My new ride

[keysyrider]

Reitwagen Unveiled - Nov 5, 2010.jpg
And it does a whopping 12 mph! Worlds first internal combustion engine motorcycle.

[Gerhard]

Lack of padding in the seat and suspension will make 12 mph dangerously fast.

Gerhard

[Uwe W.]

I'd be more concerned about straddling that internal combustion engine. Hey, if nothing else it's guaranteed to give the owner wood. Oak, by the looks of it.

[keysyrider]

I'd be more concerned about straddling that internal combustion engine. Hey, if nothing else it's guaranteed to give the owner wood. Oak, by the looks of it.

Actually I checked and it's ash. This is the only one in North America and it's at the Deeley Museum in Vancouver. I was there last November for the story and unveiling by Don James.

[Timebandit]

Actually I checked and it's ash. This is the only one in North America and it's at the Deeley Museum in Vancouver. I was there last November for the story and unveiling by Don James.

There was a Police motorcycle museum that opened up this year in Meridith, Nh, just beside Laconia Nh, and they have one of those on display.

[Uwe W.]

There was a Police motorcycle museum that opened up this year in Meridith, Nh, just beside Laconia Nh, and they have one of those on display.

An original? Maybe it was a reproduction or the original as part of a rotating display?

I decided to have a look at the museums website (http://americanpolicemotorcyclemuseum.com)

but couldn't find any reference to the Daimler.

One of these would be cool for a daily commuter:

[keysyrider]

Hey Uwe:

Check out the March 2011 edition of Mojo. The Deeley Museum pulled off a great coup. They were able to purchase a brand new perfect reproduction of the Daimler Reitwagen, made from the original plans that are owned by Mercedes Benz. I don't know how they did this but if you Google Daimler Reitwagen you will come up with information on this breakthrough in motorcycling history. This even pre-dates Harley Davidson. ha ha