Early Motorcycle Photos thread

[DaytonandElgin]

1947 Indian Chief, model 347, with 40-hp V-twin engine. The bike weighs 550 pounds.

Priced at $475, it was a relative bargain in 1947. Today's equivalent is $6,936, inflation-adjusted.

(Motorcyclepedia Museum in Newburgh, N.Y., 66 miles north of New York City.)

 

[DaytonandElgin]

New York City, 1936.

 

[Sven]

Its only 43 years old, not vintage as some posted here, but very unique . It started out as a stock 74cu.in. 1200cc, 1982 FXE.
Many years ago Bobby Labrie {R.I.P.} decided it needed another cylinder. After many hours of machining you have a three cylinder 111 cu. In. , 1800cc Harley Davidson Superglide.

 

[DaytonandElgin]

1935 Simplex Servi-Cycle.

(National Museum of American History.)