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List of motorcycles of the 1910s

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Henderson Model F of 1916
View of a 1910 Husqvarna Moto-Reve
1911 Harley-Davidson Model 7D
1916 Indian Powerplus
1916 Thor Model
AJS Model D
Pierce Four, sold from 1909 to 1913 when the company went out of business[1]
1912 Rover 3-speed

List of motorcycles of the 1910s is a listing of motorcycles of the 1910s, including those on sale, introduced, or otherwise relevant in this period

The 1910s has its share of expensive historic motorcycles sold at auction, especially the brands Cyclone and Flying Merkel.[2] A 1915 Cyclone Board Track Racer went for $852,500 USD at an auction in 2015, one of the just 12 that survived; another of this model sold for $551,200 in 2008.[2] A 1911 Flying Merkel Board Track Racer went for $423,500 USD in 2015 and a 1911 Flying Merkel for $201,250 USD in 2011.[2] A 1911 Harley-Davidson 7D went for $283,400 USD in 2014.[2] The 850k for the Cyclone Board Track was the highest price yet known to be paid publicly for a motorcycle auction (of any decade).[2]

Examples:

Manufacturers and marques

Pope Model L

Some companies had a brand for their motorcycles

  • Hendee Manufacturing Company
  • Aurora Automatic Machinery Company
  • Joerns Motor Manufacturing Company
  • Consolidated Manufacturing (of Toledo, Ohio)[23]
    • Yale
  • Light Manufacturing and Foundry Company
    • Light Merkel
  • Miami Cycle and Manufacturing Company of Middletown, Ohio
  • Pope Manufacturing Company,[24]
    • Pope

Trike

  • Minneapolis Model N Tricar[2]

References

  1. ^ 911 Pierce Four When two cylinders were not enough
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Gizmag - World's most expensive motorycles
  3. ^ Edwards 1997, p. 43
  4. ^ Petersen Automotive Museum: "The 1904/05 FN was the world's first mass produced four-cylinder motorcycle."
  5. ^ h HSW - Harley-Davidson Model J
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ Sheldon EMU - Hazlewoods
  8. ^ Sheldon EMU - Hazlewoods
  9. ^ Sheldon EMU - Hazlewoods
  10. ^ [2]
  11. ^ [3]
  12. ^ [4]
  13. ^ [5]
  14. ^ [6]
  15. ^ [7]
  16. ^ [8]
  17. ^ History
  18. ^ 911 Pierce Four When two cylinders were not enough
  19. ^ [9]
  20. ^ [10]
  21. ^ [11]
  22. ^ [12]
  23. ^ [13]
  24. ^ "America on the Move | Pope Model L motorcycle". National Museum of American History. 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2009-08-14.

See also