Motorcycles over time By KruiseG 1867 The first motorcycle is invented The first motor cycle, which was electric, was invented 1885 Gas motorcycles are invented The first gasoline powered motorcycle is created 1901 Indian starts making motorcycles The company Indian starts 1903 The Harley Davidson brand is started William, Walter, and Arthur Davidson start the Harley Davidson company Period: 1903 to 1913 Harley Davidson's beginning 1905 Harley Davidson makes it's first successful motorcycle 1908 The first Harley Davidson shop is created 1913 A large factory is built to grow Harley Davidson's buisness 1914 WW1 soldiers started using motorcycles in combat 1948 Honda is founded 1949 The first Honda motorcycle is made 1955 Honda and Toyota entered the marketplace 2009 The first hybrid motorcycle is made 2013 Indian is revived as a motorcycle brand