Presenting the 1869 Roper Velocepede — a dual-cylinder steam-powered motorcycle with a 1-ish horsepower motor. A later version in the late 1870s/early 1880s was a single-cylinder that produced 3HP and could hit a face-peeling 40 mph!
Here’s an example…and it still runs!
Here’s some specs for Hollow Earth Expedition or its Victorian-period game, Leagues of Adventure or the new Space: 1889…
Size: 0 Def: 6 Struct: 4 Speed: 20 Han: 0 Crew: 1 Pass: 0
The Black Campbell 
12 July, 2015 at 18:52
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1 August, 2015 at 00:12
Sir, You also might be interested what Tim Brannan at The Other Side blog work with the Ubiquity system at his blog.at http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/search/label/Ubiquity
1 August, 2015 at 07:48
Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve been on that site a few times. I’ll have another look.