In 1911 the american henderson motorcycle co, 268 jefferson ave. Choose your excelsior henderson motorcycles to get the suggested retail or tradein value. Sheffield henderson were motorcycles produced in fitzwilliam street, sheffield from 1920 to 1923 henderson sidecars were made by the aero works of fitzwilliam street november 1919. Motorcycle parts for excelsiorhenderson for sale ebay. Could excelsiorhenderson be poised for another rebirth.
Now, it seems that modern excelsior henderson motorcycles might once again see the light of day. The henderson motorcycle company of saint louis missouri was organized in the mid1980s by steve schackman and bill klein. Ama motorcycle museum hall of fame william henderson. Page 44 drama, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management and if a daily paper, the circulation, etc. For the first time since the great depression, a brand new excelsior henderson motorcycle is set to roam american roads. Early opp motorcycle patrol officers had to purchase and maintain their own motorcycles. Includes section on excelsior sidecar for excelsior and henderson motorcycles. Enter two canadian entrepreneurs who started the new crocker motorcycle company and plan to build crocker replicas at a quarter of the current price for an original.
They were the largest and fastest motorcycles of their time,citation needed and appealed to sport riders and police departments. The fuelinjected 86cc vtwin had dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder. Get the best deals on motorcycle parts for excelsior henderson when you shop the largest online selection at. Henderson and his brother, thomas, founded the henderson motorcycle company in 1911. Kelley blue book regularly updates its motorcycle values to give consumers the pricing. Excelsior henderson introduced it first production model, the super x, in december 1998, and commenced production in. Excelsiorhenderson for sale excelsiorhenderson cruiser. See more ideas about henderson motorcycle, vintage motorcycles and motorcycle. The brand and all of its intellectual property will be on the block at the mecum auction in las. The author has restored vintage and classic motorcycles for more than 45 years. This winter the 1999 excelsior henderson super x heavyweight cruiser. While there, he began work on the 1919 henderson motorcycle basket case that his father had given to him a couple years earlier, disassembling it and beginning to repair the engine. Hendersons those elegant machines, written by richard h.
Excelsior henderson introduced it first production model, the super x, in december 1998, and commenced production in early 1999. Henderson, who was an aeronautical engineer 1920 having previously been wellknown for. Will had the ideas and enthusiasm for motorcycling, and tom had the better financial acumen. The henderson was a large, expensive and luxurious motorcycle that featured a smoothrunning. William henderson inducted to the motorcycle museums hall of fame 1998 cofounder, henderson motorcycle co. Unfollow antique motorcycle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Vintage vehicles 1931 henderson streamline special kl. This is a great historical book of the early henderson fourcylinder motorcycles built in detroit, beginning with the 1911 prototype. The 1998 revival of the excelsior henderson super x. The company announced the sheffield henderson motorcycle, designed by leonard b.
On december 21, 1999, the excelsiorhenderson motorcycle company, a revival of a oncestoried american brand, filed for chapter 11. Thomas henderson was a cofounder of the henderson motorcycle co. Hendersons those elegant machines vintage motorcycle book. Mar 24, 2017 henderson was a manufacturer of 4cylinder motorcycles from 1912 until 1931. When 5,000 people showed up for the annual meeting in 1998 and 1999, it was clear that excelsior henderson was more than a motorcycle company. Within a year, though, the company was in financial trouble and would never produce any other motorcycles. Dan hanlon is a career inventor and entrepreneur of earlystage product development driven companies. Excelsior henderson motorcycle news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message the excelsior henderson motorcycle company was founded as hanlon manufacturing company by daniel hanlon during early 1993 in burnsville, minnesota, united states. The modest thomas was quick to give credit to his younger brother as the driving force behind the development of the henderson, but it was. Looking back at the 1998 excelsior henderson super x. Led by david, daniel and jennie hanlon, who acquired the rights to the excelsior and henderson names, the company sought to challenge harleydavidsons dominance in the largedisplacement cruiser market. In september 1980, finally motivated to put his risd degree to use, mark and geoff, his friend from risd, drove across the country from california to the east.
We offer the best selection of excelsior henderson cruiser motorcycles to choose from. Antique vintage motorcycle light indian harley davidson pope excelsior. Find new or used excelsior henderson cruiser motorcycles for sale from across the nation on. Between may 30 and 31, 1922 at the tacoma speedway, washington, wells bennet set a new 24 hour endurance record including all the intermediate records of 1,562. It would take until 1993 for excelsior henderson to be reborn, and initially, the revival was known as the hanlon manufacturing company. Free motorcycle shop manuals and parts manuals online. Online motorcycle parts books cut and paste the urls below. Police favored them for traffic patrol because they were faster than anything else on the roads. Cleaning out garage and found some excelsior henderson parts. Nelson that something, apparently is the history and soul of the original excelsiorhenderson, which they hope to transfer to their new company. The company secured the motorcycle names from the past of excelsior and henderson previously owned by ignatz schwinn of the. Schultz in 1994 was such a big success, that the author has written a. This very early 191415 detroit model henderson longtank project is an extremely rare and desirable collection that kevin had been building on for many years.
Thomas henderson inducted to the motorcycle museums hall of fame 1998 cofounder, henderson motorcycle co. The following was our impression of that bike after two riding sessions in two days. With fewer than perhaps 100 made, prices for good and bad examples continue to skyrocket. The excelsior henderson motorcycle company was founded as hanlon manufacturing company by daniel hanlon during early 1993 in burnsville, minnesota, united states.
Because each officer purchased his own bike, the motorcycle fleet was a mixture of makes and equipment. In 1998 a new excelsior henderson superx motorcycle was brought to market by the hanlon brothers of minnesota, producing 2000 machines. For over 40 years, kelley blue book has been the trusted resource for motorcycle values and pricing. Dee henderson has 40 books on goodreads with 326978 ratings. The company set as its mission to design and manufacture americanmade cruiser and touring motorcycles. The new crocker motorcycle company classic american. Excelsior henderson motorcycle 1999 2000 exhaust cover front lower chrome.
Interest in crocker motorcycles surpassed availability some time ago. The purchase of a large lot of original henderson parts that had been the basis of a thriving motorcycle repair business for walter masiack was the start of the new company. The brothers were inducted to the motorcycle hall of fame in 1998. Robert muchamore hendersons boys 7 books collection set the escape, eagle day, secret army, grey wolves, the prisoner, shot kill, scorched earth by. It includes an original hub in near perfect conditon, a complete original engine with carburetor attached and the parts for a second engine including manifolds. Considered by some enthusiasts of the era to be bettermade, more sophisticated motorcycles than the machines then produced by the more popular indian and harleydavidson concerns, the henderson fourcylinders and the excelsior super x vtwins were the best known models of these brands. Battery box cover stator voltage regulator rear brake master cylinder clutch slave scavage pump o2 sensor 9 oil drain plug seals 5 fuel pump o rings riders hand book, riders warranty service records book, brochures 6 gas cap o rings ecu computer brain switch lot 2 30 amp fuserelay miscellaneous bolts 1.
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