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Do expand on that.
I'm genuinely interested.

 

One lovely advantage of the internet is that it's all there for our lazy*, leisurely perusal if you like exploring.

I use Wiki a lot for this, and can rarely fault it.

Re: "rotary" - only quoting, but most would argue it starts with one Félix Millet.


*speaking for myself

 

Correct. The Millet still exists. I have seen it, in the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris.

The later one was German. Can you find it?

 

Nothing worth quoting but fascinating to read about Mr Redrup, no luck with motorcycle pictures on "his" so far either, but one specimen resides at Sammy Miller's place apparently.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Benjamin_Redrup

 

Is that a radial engine mounted in the rear wheel?

 

(answering for Pete - cheekily) Yes - but it's technically a "rotary" - the crankshaft does not rotate.

 

Yes, but there was also a version with the rotary engine in the front wheel

 

The Redrup is a radial, but not rotary and not in the wheel.

 

aware of this, and I didn't claim that it was either!

 

Try looking up:
Killinger und Freund

 

an engine mounted in the rear wheel and of rotary type to be clear, Wikipedia have confused matters somewhat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet_motorcycle

 

Peter Gabriel, “ Sledgehammer “ iirc

 

No, it isn't April 1st yet

 

Full story:
https://www.visordown.com/news/kawasaki-begins-corleo-commercial-development

 

Way better option than a wheel chair too!

 

Very true