Megola motorcycles from the 1920's were front-wheel-drive, had spinning radial engines and couldn't stop without killing the engine. Riders used to go in circles or try to lift the front wheel in
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005-1922 Megola Motorcycle by Fritz Cockrell in Colored - Etsy
Megola Sport motorcycle, Germany, 1922, PS.SPEICHER Museum, Einbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe Stock Photo - Alamy