The Moto-Cardan was a V-twin engined
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...
built by the
Ader company in France in 1903. The Moto-Cardan was one of the first motorcycles to feature a
Cardan drive shaft which delivered torque and rotation to the rear wheel, instead of a
chain drive
Chain drive is a way of transmitting mechanical power from one place to another. It is often used to convey power to the wheels of a vehicle, particularly bicycles and motorcycles. It is also used in a wide variety of machines besides vehicles.
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Close-up of V-twin motor
Motorcycle manufacturers of France
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