The invention of the motorcycle is attributed to several pioneers, and it's challenging to pinpoint a single person as the "first" to use a motorcycle. However, one of the earliest recognized inventors of the motorcycle is Gottlieb Daimler. In 1885, Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach built a wooden-framed, gasoline-powered two-wheeler, often considered one of the first motorcycles. Since then, various inventors and engineers have contributed to the development and evolution of motorcycles.