List of motorcycles of the 1910s

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.

Henderson Model F of 1916
View of a 1910 Husqvarna Moto-Reve
1911 VN 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 three-speed

The 1910s has their share of expensive historic motorcycles sold at auction, especially the brands Cyclone and Flying Merkel.[2] A 1915 Cyclone Board Track Racer went for US$852,500 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 in 2015 and a 1911 Flying Merkel for $201,250 in 2011.[2] A 1911 Harley-Davidson 7D went for $283,400 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)[15]
    • Yale
  • Light Manufacturing and Foundry Company
    • Light Merkel
  • Miami Cycle and Manufacturing Company of Middletown, Ohio
  • Pope Manufacturing Company,[16]
    • Pope

Trike

  • Minneapolis Model N Tricar[2]

See also

References

  1. "911 Pierce Four When two cylinders were not enough". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  2. Gizmag - World's most expensive motorcycles
  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. Sheldon EMU - Hazlewoods
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-05-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. History
  9. "America on the Move | Pope Model L motorcycle". National Museum of American History. 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
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