Sniffler Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1923(?) Ace Motor Corporation Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Motor_Corporation Having sold Henderson Motorcycle to Ignaz Schwinn's Excelsior Motor Manufacturing & Supply Company, founder William G. Henderson continued to work there until 1919, when differences of opinion regarding the design direction of Henderson motorcycles led to his resignation from Excelsior.[1][2] In the fall of 1919, with the support of Max M. Sladkin of Haverford Cycle Co., Henderson started the Ace Motor Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2] The Ace motorcycle resembled the Henderson in general form, being a longitudinal four-cylinder motorcycle with chain drive, but Henderson had to be careful not to infringe any trademarks or patents that would have been owned by Excelsior at the time.[1] Production began in 1920.[3 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, Taco Junkie said: That looks like the Museum at Barber Speedway i dunno,i have never been there but the website makes it look like a great place. and it looks like where that bike is. good eyes. Edited October 13, 2017 by holyjohnson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clancy Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I fell in love with this bike the very first time I laid eyes on it. Back when BMW built motorcycles that looked like motorcycles. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestor Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I know nothing about the motorcycles, but the older ones get my vote. I love that old time style. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 "I'll take classic California, for $1000, Alex...." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clancy Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Huaco Kid said: "I'll take classic California, for $1000, Alex...." That bike brings back memories! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Clancy said: That bike brings back memories! We used to be, not so, "refined". Edited October 14, 2017 by Huaco Kid 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Junkie Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 16 hours ago, Clancy said: I fell in love with this bike the very first time I laid eyes on it. Back when BMW built motorcycles that looked like motorcycles. I found one of these in a warehouse for a fencing contractor who's daughter was a friend of mine. It was that metallic orange. It'd been there a couple years and the company owner offered to sell it to me for $1000 as the orignal owner had left it there and no one knew his whereabouts. I was a very broke college student at the time and couldn't swing it. Big mistake. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clancy Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 5 hours ago, Taco Junkie said: I found one of these in a warehouse for a fencing contractor who's daughter was a friend of mine. It was that metallic orange. It'd been there a couple years and the company owner offered to sell it to me for $1000 as the orignal owner had left it there and no one knew his whereabouts. I was a very broke college student at the time and couldn't swing it. Big mistake. If I were you I would still be crying! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ked Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 i'll play, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 This seat looks very, very firm. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted October 28, 2017 Administrators Share Posted October 28, 2017 The Honda 919 is the best looking naked bike made in the last twenty or thirty years. The lines are simple and uncluttered, but it still looks powerful and stylish. One of my favorite features of the bike is the fact that the engine is a stressed member of the chassis. Notice that there aren't any frame tubes encompassing the engine. This is a great idea for several mechanical design reasons, but it also manages to display the engine beautifully. In the early/mid-2000s, this bike was selling for $8,400, which was very inexpensive for the time. Even so, it had electronic fuel injection and electronic ignition. The bike was very light, nimble and fast. They made a 600cc version as well, called the 599, but it was carbureted. This had a real impact on performance and in drive-ability, in varying elevations and temperatures. The 919 was a lot better bike. Both the 599 and the 919 were very popular bikes in Europe, where they were called Honda Hornets. I like having a center stand on a bike and I wondered if I would be able to find one, when I bought my 919. As it happens though, center stands are either mandatory in Europe, or else they are very popular. I was able to order an OEM center Stand from Honda Europe. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Huaco Kid Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I only like 'naked' motorcycles. That OCC stuff, while definitely artistic, doesn't lube my chain. Took me back and forth, and up and down, the country several times. $0 in repairs. It would go 130mph, all night long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprout Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 16 hours ago, Eric said: The Honda 919 is the best looking naked bike made in the last twenty or thirty years. The lines are simple and uncluttered, but it still looks powerful and stylish. One of my favorite features of the bike is the fact that the engine is a stressed member of the chassis. Notice that there aren't any frame tubes encompassing the engine. This is a great idea for several mechanical design reasons, but it also manages to display the engine beautifully. In the early/mid-2000s, this bike was selling for $8,400, which was very inexpensive for the time. Even so, it had electronic fuel injection and electronic ignition. The bike was very light, nimble and fast. They made a 600cc version as well, called the 599, but it was carbureted. This had a real impact on performance and in drive-ability, in varying elevations and temperatures. The 919 was a lot better bike. Both the 599 and the 919 were very popular bikes in Europe, where they were called Honda Hornets. I like having a center stand on a bike and I wondered if I would be able to find one, when I bought my 919. As it happens though, center stands are either mandatory in Europe, or else they are very popular. I was able to order an OEM center Stand from Honda Europe. I had one. Great bike. Traded it in on a KLR which was fun for a while. I now have a hankering for this, a 2018 Kawasaki 900RS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted October 28, 2017 Administrators Share Posted October 28, 2017 1 minute ago, Sprout said: I had one. Great bike. Traded it in on a KLR which was fun for a while. I now have a hankering for this, a 2018 Kawasaki 900RS That is a damn good looking bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprout Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 29 minutes ago, Eric said: That is a damn good looking bike. Just imagine it with a Kerker exhaust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossmember Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Ya'll aint rid no fast bikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossmember Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Neander turbo diesel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rabbi Posted November 5, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted November 5, 2017 On 10/28/2017 at 4:41 PM, Eric said: That is a damn good looking bike. It sure is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rabbi Posted November 5, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted November 5, 2017 Not the most beautiful but the new Indians are a home run. The Art Deco is dripping from this bike! The new Scout is crazy tough looking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem like me Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 On 11/4/2017 at 10:24 PM, Rabbi said: Not the most beautiful but the new Indians are a home run. The Art Deco is dripping from this bike! The new Scout is crazy tough looking. OK, thanks Rabbi, I must now buy the bike pictured immediately above this comment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rabbi Posted November 14, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted November 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Mayhem like me said: OK, thanks Rabbi, I must now buy the bike pictured immediately above this comment. Go look at them in person. The Scout does not disappoint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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