1936 henderson motorcycle book

The hagerty motorcycle valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1936 indian model 436 and assess the current state of the classic motorcycle market. Browse excelsior henderson motorcycles for sale on. The hagerty motorcycle valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1930 henderson streamline kj and assess the current state of the classic motorcycle market. See more ideas about motorcycle, bike and concept motorcycles. Hendersons those elegant machines richard schultz on. The indian four was a motorcycle built by the indian motocycle company from 1928 to 1942. The machine is apparently based on a 1930 henderson presumably the 100 mph 160 kmh streamline modeland was built in 1936 by a gent called o. This is the one of kind opportunity to buy the hole lot of english motorcycle history made in bermingham. The original henderson design was updated by schwinn engineer arthur o. Motorcycles on autotrader has listings for new and used excelsior henderson motorcycles for sale near you. Richard schultz is the author of the one and only book on hendersons henderson those elegant machines. A henderson down under veteran cars and motorcycles. Firstly, as a teenager i spent many night hours with my brotherinlaw fixing motorcycles and in those years i owned a triumph and matchless.

That first henderson, the 1912 henderson four, had a 57cubicinch engine with inletoverexhaust design, a singlespeed chain drive and a clutch. It includes an original hub in near perfect conditon, a complete original engine with carburetor attached and the parts for a second engine including manifolds. Henderson was a manufacturer of 4cylinder motorcycles from 1912 until 1931. Get a peek at the best new chrome and steel coming your way. A vlh for 1936 has an 80 cubic inch engine, that delivers a great amount of torque. A 1934 henderson kj streamline dream the old motor. View our entire inventory of new or used henderson motorcycles. On march 7, 1936, hitler reoccupied the rhineland, violating the treaty of versailles. See more ideas about henderson motorcycle, vintage motorcycles and motorcycle. Lemon with a totally new, 1,300 cc sidevalve engine and a more robust chassis to suit the american market.

Three things attracted me to buy the bike and restore it. In 1911 the american henderson motorcycle co, 268 jefferson ave. It was based on the ace motorcycle, which indian bought as part of the assets of the ace motor corporation in 1927. Unfollow henderson motorcycle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Founded by tom and william henderson in detroit in 1912, henderson built nothing but fourcylinder motorcycles in its 19year existence. For the next 50 years these two companies engaged in a competitive struggle with each other on the track and in the show rooms to capture the hearts of their customers. Excelsior was the second largest motomanufacturer in the us after indian when purchased by ignaz schwinn in 1911, while the henderson motorcycle company was known for its elegant 4cylinder design, the deusenberg of motorcycles, and was subsequently absorbed by. In competitions, standard henderson fours often had the beating of tuned vtwins, and numerous detail improvements were made throughout the 1920s to ensure that the henderson remained the finest motorcycle in the world. Early in 1912, young william, with his brother, thomas, running the business side, produced their first henderson motorcycle, and the company was born. Sold 1915 excelsior 3speed motorcycle big x original paint mechanically restored. Despite the full order book, he had chosen to pare back his business commitments to the core business, bicycle manufacture. Original and unrestored, this policespec henderson kj wears its bruises. The henderson motorcycle company of saint louis missouri was organized in the mid1980s by steve schackman and bill klein. Police favored them for traffic patrol because they were faster than anything else on the roads.

Henderson motorcycles contents page history 1911 1917. Wiring harness manufacturing is a sophisticated and challenging business where quality, accuracy, and speed are essential to success. Will had the ideas and enthusiasm for motorcycling, and tom had the better financial acumen. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. This ultrarare firstyear 1912 henderson 4 is believed to be one of. Our list of the top 100 highest priced motorcycles ever sold at auction. The top 100 most expensive motorcycles sold at auction new atlas. Jul 23, 2010 frank westfalls 1930 art deco henderson motorcycle, which was built by o. Aceexcelsiorhenderson classic and vintage motorcycles.

He brought his considerable skills to bear making that dream real in the. They were the largest and fastest motorcycles of their time, citation needed and appealed to both sport riders and police departments. Henderson four cylinder deluxe parts book explanatory notice a list with information about suppliers of. In my previous article, i talked about the unusual megola with its fivecylinder rotary engine. The company established 140 dealers throughout the united states. Indian wars, henderson motorcycles were the largest and fastest motorcycles of their time. The complete history of henderson motorcycles, 19111931. Excelsior henderson motorcycles for sale used motorcycles. Parts books and manuals the henderson motorcycle co. The complete history of henderson motorcycles, 19111931 schultz, richard henry on.

The company set as its mission to design and manufacture americanmade cruiser and touring motorcycles. Henderson motorcycle of 19 brochure gives details of mechanical construction, right and lift side illustration and working drawing of the motor. Could excelsiorhenderson be poised for another rebirth. Author of articles and books about traveling and camping by motorcycle. The henderson was one he had bought but never restored before he died. For 1940, the four frame was modified to include plunger rear suspension. Early opp motorcycle patrol officers had to purchase and maintain their own motorcycles. The company developed the super x motorcycle as a new proprietary motorcycle, including a new engine, frame, and all related drive and styling components, adopting styling from the earlier excelsior henderson motorcycles from the 19051931 timeframe the company owns the intellectual property and continues to exist, also manufacturing oem. Schultz in 1994 was such a big success, that the author has written a. Jul 17, 2010 the machine is apparently based on a 1930 hendersonpresumably the 100 mph 160 kmh streamline modeland was built in 1936 by a gent called o. View our entire inventory of new or used excelsior henderson motorcycles. We are selling a restored 1936 harley davidson vlh motorcycle.

I cant really tell from this picture alone, but it seems like it would make more sense for the rider to lean forward and. This matched pair of henderson books covers over 400 pages of history, technical details, pictures and other material pertaining to hendersons from 1912 through 1931. Because each officer purchased his own bike, the motorcycle fleet was a mixture of makes and equipment. In the 1920s and 1930s, the henderson, a sturdy, quiet and fast machine by the standards of the day was a top choice of police departments all over the u. Nevertheless, by the decades end it had become obvious something better was needed to stay ahead of the pack. This ultra rare firstyear 1912 henderson 4 is believed to be one of. Excelsiorhenderson motorcycles for sale motorcycles on.

Find excelsior henderson motorcycles for sale on oodle classifieds. To continue the 5 notsoordinary motorcycles series, in todays piece, i will be going into detail about a motorcycle which, from my point of view, can be considered a rolls royce of motorcycles due to aesthetics, elegance, and refinement with strong art deco influences. The october 15 autumn stafford motorcycle auction at the carole nash 24th annual motorcycle mechanics show was filled with bargains and recordsetting selling prices, as their featured motorcycles of the auction1911 pierce 4cylinder, 1932 brough superior, 1914 henderson model c, and 1912. Hendersons those elegant machines vintage motorcycle book. Use motorcycles on autotraders intuitive search tools to find the best motorcycles, atvs, sideby.

For over 40 years, kelley blue book has been the trusted resource for motorcycle values and pricing. Nov 29, 2012 1931 henderson kj jay lenos garage jay lenos garage. Order by date newold date oldnew title az title za price highlow price lowhigh year newold year oldnew. Find great deals on geloman for henderson motorcycle in antique american shop with confidence. The october 15 autumn stafford motorcycle auction at the carole nash 24th annual motorcycle mechanics show was filled with bargains and recordsetting selling prices, as their featured motorcycles of the auction1911 pierce 4cylinder, 1932 brough superior, 1914 henderson model c, and 1912 pierce singlecylinderdrove. Ray courtneys 1936 custom built henderson kj streamline motorcycle. His concept for this bike arose out of his belief that the motorcycle manufacturers of the day overvalued speed and high performance to the detriment of real world riders need for comfort and protection from the weather. Sold 1924 henderson four cylinder with goulding sidecar. Grail mortillaro of knucklebuster spotted the bike at the rhinebeck grand national super meet. Today the bike is owned by frank westfall of syracuse, a motorcycle collector and local identity, who was seen happily riding this extraordinary motorcycle around the showgrounds.

This example was restored to amca standards in 20, taken out of storage, and shown at the oley amca meet in 2014, where it received 94 14 points for its junior first. This was the excelsior henderson model k, introduced in 1920, with a twindowntube frame, stronger front fork, forced oiling and an enclosed rear chain. This very early 191415 detroit model henderson longtank project is an extremely rare and desirable collection that kevin had been building on for many years. Car collectors uncover the secret of henderson motorcycles. The 1930 henderson custom is one of the most stunning art deco motorcycles weve ever seen, its based on a 1930 k. Indian motorcycle riders manuals, parts lists, service shots, brochures, fliers 1903 to 1953. One of the most charismatic names in american motorcycling history, henderson produced nothing but fourcylinder motorcycles in the course of its 19year existence. The bike is powered by inline four cylinder and with the enclosed wheels and long wheelbase. Henderson for sale henderson motorcycles cycle trader.

Up for sale is a complete 1929 and upsolutel 500 plus power ohv twin port model 88. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. This battle of motorcycle giants is well described by allan girdler in his book. Frank westfalls 1930 art deco henderson motorcycle, which was built by o. Vintage vehicles 1931 henderson streamline special kl. This is a great historical book of the early henderson fourcylinder motorcycles built in detroit, beginning with the 1911 prototype.

Hendersons those elegant machines, written by richard h. Transportation technology transportation design car design sketch car sketch car drawings comic book. Motorcycles on autotrader is your onestop shop for the best new or used motorcycles, atvs, sidebysides, and utvs for sale. Sold 1914 excelsior twin cylinder twospeed model ts vintage motorcycle. The excelsior henderson motorcycle company was founded as hanlon manufacturing company by daniel hanlon during early 1993 in burnsville, minnesota, united states. The purchase of a large lot of original henderson parts that had been the basis of a thriving motorcycle repair business for walter masiack was the start of the new company. The company developed the super x motorcycle as a new proprietary motorcycle, including a new engine, frame, and all related drive and styling components, adopting styling from the earlier excelsior henderson motorcycles from the 19051931 timeframe. High quality henderson motorcycle gifts and merchandise. At that time, a high percentage of those motorcycle officers would have been riding hendersons. Ray courtney in 1936, it is currently owned by frank westfall, a motorcycle collector who is actually riding this. Call rich today and get your own autographed copies of these two amazing motorcycle books. Indian motorcycles are high quality cruisers known for their vintage styling.

The prevalence of manual engineering methods in wiring harness manufacturing compounds these challenges, especially as harness complexity increases. See more ideas about henderson motorcycle, vintage motorcycles and cool motorcycles. William henderson designed the inline four motorcycle bearing his name, running the henderson motorcycle company with his brother tom from its beginning in 1912 until 1917, when the company was purchased by ignaz schwinn the same schwinn that built the bicycle you had when you were 10 years old. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used motorcycles, used roadbikes, used dirt bikes, scooters, and mopeds for sale. It was based on the ace motorcycle, which indian bought as part of the assets of the ace motor corporation in 1927 for 1940, the four frame was modified to include plunger rear suspension. J henderson with an inline4 aircooled engine, that bodywork is all custom and its the sort of thing that would have impressed even ettore bugatti. Excelsior henderson motorcycles for sale new and used. The 4 valve 4 speed configurations was hugely successful, the bronze head ulsters being a true enthusiasts bike and, today the most sought after of all prewar rudge models.