The first motorcycle was made in 1885 by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz german engineer. They made a motorcycle called "bone crusher". It was made mostly of wood, the wheels were iron and had wooden spokes. It was powered by a single-cylinder otto-cycle engine.

The first Kawasaki motorcycle was made in 1981 it was called the Twin-Shock GPz750. Kawasaki launch their eagerly awaited GPz range in 550, 750 and 1100 cylinder capacities.

The first Harly Davidson motorcycle was made by 21-year old William S. Harley and 20-year old Arthur Davidson in 1903. The bike was built to be a racer, with a 3-1/8 inch bore and 3-1/2 inch stroke.