The bike has a very long history in this country. Motorcycles even been present since the country is still under the occupation of the Netherlands and is still called the Dutch East Indies, Nederlands Indie. Existing data mentions, motorcycles present in Indonesia since the year 1893 or 115 years ago.
Photos: 1924: Frits Sluijmers with Brough Superior motorcycle up the stairs on the way to Crater Idjen
Uniquely, though at the time this country was still under Dutch occupation, but the first person who has a motorcycle in this country are not the Dutch, but English people. And, the man named John C. Potter, who worked daily in the plant as a Machinist First Oemboel sugar (see Bannerman) Probolinggo, East Java.
In Crete book Satan (de duivelswagen) John C. Potter is told how to order your own motorcycle to the manufacturer, Hildebrand und Wolfmüller, in Munich, Germany.
Photo: Hildebrand und-made motorcycles Wolfmüller
The bike arrived in 1893, one year before the first car arrived in this country. It makes John C. Potter became the first person in this country who use motor vehicles.
Hildebrand und-made motorcycles Wolfmüller it has not used the chain, rear wheel driven directly by the crankshaft (crankshaft). The bike was not using the gear, not using a magnet, not to use the battery (batteries), not to use the coil, and not using electrical cables.
Motorcycle bearing horizontal two-cylinder engine that uses gasoline or naphtha. It takes approximately 20 minutes to revive and stabilize the engine.
In 1932, this motorcycle was found in damaged condition in the garage at the residence of John C. Potter. The bike was sitting for 40 years on the corner of the garage in a state of poorly maintained and rusted.
The help of a mechanic, marine mechanic in Surabaya, the motorcycle belongs to John C. Potter was restored (corrected as before) and stored in the editorial office weekly De Motor. Then the antique motorcycle that brought traffic to a museum in Surabaya, which is now no longer known where they are located.
Along with the number of cars, number of motorcycles continues to increase. Thus was born the clubs touring motorcycle, whose members are brass planters and sugar mills. Various brands of motorcycles sold in this country, ranging from the Reading Standard, Excelsior, Harley Davidson, Indian, King Dick, Brough Superior, Henderson, to Norton. Motorcycle brands that are present in this country can be seen from a motorcycle ads in newspapers published during the period from 1916 until 1926.
Photos: 1914: The motorcycle riders who joined in the Motor Touring Club was posing in Bragaweg (Jalan Braga), Bandoeng
Photos: 1906: FW Pijnacker Hordijk, Bantool Administrator, at his residence in Djocja. He is a car enthusiast. He has several cars and a motorcycle FN
At that time, in this country also present three-wheeled electric motorcycle that uses battery power, called De Dion Bouton Tricycle made in France. Three-wheeled electric motorcycle is also used to pull passenger wagon. Another motorcycle is also used to pull wagons were Belgian-made Minerva motorcycles.
Photos: 1899: H. O'Herne riding three-wheeled electric motorcycle, Dion Bouton, in Semarang. Sitting in the back of the wagon, his wife and sister-in-law
Photos: 1902: Motorcycle Minerva's J. Blackstone in Poerbolinggo, Residency Banjoemas. His wife sat in the wagon behind.
Cross JavaNot to be outdone by car drivers, motorcyclists also seeks a record of travel across Java, Batavia (Jakarta) to Soerabaja (Surabaya) which is about 850 kilometers. However, unlike a car route that is recorded in detail, motorcycle routes are quite common. Only mention of Batavia towards Bandung, Semarang, Blora, Cepu (Tjepu), to Surabaya.
Photos: 1932: Gerrit de Raadt posing with motorcycles Rudge in Malang. With the Reading Standard motorcycles in 1917, he posted a record first-Soerabaja Batavia trip with 20 hours and 45 minutes. Gerrit died in 1934 in an accident while sailing
Photos: 1917: Frits Sluijmers and the rider both, Wim Wygchel, with Excelsior motorcycle when he got Soerabaja. The two men were repairing a record that is recorded Gerrit de Raadt with a time of 20 hours and 24 minutes
Dated May 7, 1917, Gerrit de Raadt with Reading Standard motorcycle riding a record trip from Jakarta to Surabaya in 20 hours and 45 minutes. Ten days later, May 16, 1917, Frits Sluijmers and Wim Wygchel which alternately riding a motorcycle Excelsior fix a record that is recorded Gerrit de Raadt. They record 20 hours and 24 minutes, with an average speed of 42 kilometers per hour.
The record did not last long. Nine days later, May 24, 1917, Younge Goddy with Harley Davidson posted a new record with a record time of 17 hours and 37 minutes, with an average speed of 48 miles per hour.
Photos: 1917: Goody Younge few moments after entering the city Soerabaja
A record that had lasted for five months before solved by Barend ten Dam Indian riding a motorcycle in 15 hours and 37 minutes on September 18, 1917, with an average speed of 52 kilometers per hour.
See his record broken by Barend ten Dam, six days later, 24 September 1917, Goddy Younge from Semarang back carve a new record with a time of 14 hours and 11 minutes, and the speed of Harley Davidson motorcycle he was driving an average of 60 kilometers per hour .
Photos: 1917: Goody Younge with Harley Davidsonnya posing in Hyderabad when he posted a record for a motorcycle trip Batavia-Soerabaja the second
In the early 1960s, the Vespa scooter started to go well, followed by a Lambretta scooter in the late 1960's. At that time, also entered a Japanese motorcycle, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki and the company recently.
Over time, Japanese motorcycles dominate the motorcycle market in the country. The top sequence is occupied by Honda, followed by Yamaha and Suzuki in second place in third place. (JL)
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