The music of Motorcycles past

[TEWKS]

 

At the 4:00 mark the 1928 Henderson gets the nod.

 

Pat

[mrzoom]

Now I remember why me knee went out. Starting my 66 Sportster with magneto retard and a pumper tillison carb was an art.

Getting it started was so sweet. You never wanted to shut it off because it might not start. All our taverns were at the top of hills.

[TEWKS]

Funny how a little internal-combustion music can teach you some history.

Sort of useless ( but interesting ) info I didn't know about Henderson Motorcycles.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson_Motorcycle

 

Pat

[walton66]

That Bohmerland was really interesting. I've never heard of this marque before.

[fourteenfour]

I get confused by the Henderson sale, is that the same engine that was Ace motors that was later sold to Indian?

[TEWKS]

Agree, it does seem very confusing. My best guess is it was the same motor with improvements incorporated along the way before ending up in Indian's hands.

 

Pat

[Paul De]

That Bohmerland was really interesting. I've never heard of this marque before.

+1 on the Bohmerland. it sounded soooo nice. The flat head Hawg right at the start of the video was freaking weird in that it idled like a clock ticks...no potato-potato, fart-pop, potato like you would expect.

Sorry, the '28 BMW sounded like a bucket of loose bolts

[Paul De]

Ooops. that first bike was an Indian...no wonder I was freaked out at how smooth it idled, I have never heard a Hawg idle that smoothly