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BSA 1915 Model K 557cc 1 cyl sv 2602
US$15,790.90
BSA 1915 model K 557 cc chain-cum-belt side valve single frame # 9783 engine # 9878 BSA entered the motor cycle market with a sturdy 3 ½ HP belt driven single-geared machine, that was displayed at the 1910 Olympia show.It was constructed almost entirely from BSA- made components and was produced from the company’s Redditch factory. Within six months from their launching, BSA’s were selling well. The machines were easily distinguishable among rival makes by their yellow and green painted tanks. For 1915 there was a choice between the 85x88 3 ½ HP model and the 85x98 4 ¼ HP model. This latter machine was offered as being especially suitable for sidecar work.It also had the 3-speed BSA gearbox with foot controlled clutch that was introduced in 1914 and a double barrel BSA carburettor. Both models could be had in chain-cum-belt version or in all chain drive with encased chains, which made the machine 3 pounds and 5 shillings more expensive…
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OEC 1939 Commander 500cc 1 cyl ohv 2602
US$18,484.30 OEC 1938 “Commander” 500 cc KK Matchless motor # 39/OEC 9507F J Osborn started out as an engineer by building a motorcycle from proprietary parts in 1901 for his own use. After WW1 a company bearing his name was formed occupying a disused seaplane factory in Lees lane, Gosport, Hampshire. The first motorcycles they constructed were sold as Blackburnes...
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Harley Davidson 1918 J 2 cyl ioe 2602
US$47,478.20 Harley- Davidson 1918 989 cc IOE V-twin model “J” frame & engine # 18T 2507The first V-twin Harley prototype was displayed at the Chicago Motorcycle Show in February 1907, but it wasn’t until 1909 that the first twins were for sale; officially they were still considered prototypes and only 27 were sold. The engine had a capacity of 880...
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Bradbury 1912 3½hp 554cc 1 cyl sv 2603
US$23,184.60 Bradbury 1912 3 ½ HP 554 cc side valve single frame # 38205 engine # 5328Bradbury & Co. was one of the pioneers of the British motor cycle industry: already in 1902 the company advertised a motorcycle driven by a Minerva clip-on engine. Before motorcycles were being produced at the Wellington Works in Oldham, the company - established in...
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Scott 1927 Super Squirrel 600cc 2 cyl ts 2603
US$15,790.90 Scott 1927 Super Squirrel two speed 598cc two-stroke twin frame # 203 engine # Y 3553 AAlfred Scott, a gifted Yorkshire engineering genius, started experimenting with twin cylinder two-stroke power around the year 1900, when he mounted his little air-cooled twin in front of the steering head of his Premier bicycle.He kept on refining his design and by 1910...
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Zenith 1915 Gradua twin 650cc 2 cyl sv 2603
US$25,878.00 Zenith 1915 “4-5 HP Model C ” 654cc sv JAP V-twin “Gradua” frame #3513 engine #52473The 1915 Zenith range consisted of three V-twins in 654, 770 and 988 cc capacities.The 496 cc single was still listed but in December 1914 “The Motor Cycle” reported that the company had almost given up manufacturing this model owing to the popularity of...
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Elleham 1905 2¾hp 330cc aiv 2603
US$31,159.20 Elleham 1905 2¾ HP 330 cc Peugeot a.i.v. single engine # 18549Jacob Ellehammer was born in Bakkebolle, Denmark, in 1871. He started as an apprentice-watchmaker and would become one of the most influential Danish inventors.Throughout his working life he would receive 411 patents, giving rise to the qualification “Edison of Denmark”.He became world famous when he became the first...
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Zenith 1920 8hp 1000cc 2 cyl sv 2603
US$34,328.00 Zenith 1920 “Model H” 8 HP 976 cc JAP side valve V-twin frame # 6000 engine # 8/70143/EXIn pre W.W. 1 days Zenith machines gained many successes; driving force was chief engineer Freddy Barnes, who was responsible for the famous “Gradua” gear. The mechanics of the Gradua gear were a variable engine pulley worked by a handle, with simultaneous...
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Rover 1921 TT 499cc 1 cyl sv 2604
US$24,240.80 Rover 1921 “ TT” 499 cc side valve frame# 47115 engine # 8803 TT In 1921 the Rover management decided to take part in the TT races in the Isle of Man.The company had been experimenting with an OHV engine and it was planned to use that engine for the racers.Owing to the short time available for trying out...
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Harley Davidson 1925 25JE 998cc 2 cyl ioe 2605
US$24,821.80 Harley Davidson 1925 “JE” 989 cc IOE V-twin engine# 25 JE 1989The sturdy 989 cc (84x89mm) Harley-Davidson became a popular choice for motorcycle buyers all over the world, private enthusiasts as well as police forces, postal sevices and other government bodies.The OHV inlet, side valve exhaust concept was used till 1930, when HD chose the full sidevalve engine configuration....
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MV Agusta 1956 Disco Volante 175cc 1 cyl ohc 2511a
US$14,259.30 MV Agusta 1956 Disco Volante 175cc 1 cyl OHC Frame # 417393 Engine # 473194 SMV Agustas are some of the fastest, most beautiful — and rarest —motorcycles.Like most present-day Italian motorcycle manufacturers, MV got its start after World War II. Nineteen fifty-three saw the introduction of a new 175 cc overhead cam shaft model.MV Agusta produced the 175...
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BSA 1926 S26 557cc 1 cyl sv 2606
US$10,509.60 BSA 1926 4 ¼ HP 557 cc “ H 26 ” frame # 1233 engine # M6681BSA entered the motor cycle market with a sturdy 3 ½ HP belt driven single geared machine, that was displayed at the 1910 Olympia show.It was constructed almost entirely from BSA- made components and was produced from the company’s Redditch factory.Within six months...
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Vincent 1950 Black Shadow 1000cc 2 cyl ohv 2606
US$89,780.80 Vincent 1950 998cc Black Shadow frame # RC6688B Engine # F10AB/1B/4788 Ever since the Series A's arrival in 1937, the Vincent v-twin has been synonymous with design innovation, engineering excellence and superlative high performance.From Rollie Free's capture of the 'world's fastest production motorcycle' record in 1948 on a tuned Series-B Black Shadow to the final, fully enclosed Black Knight...
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