Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport, New York State

2-Wheeled Vehicles, Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport, Steuben County, NY

Left: Ariel Motorcycle - Middle: Unknown - Right: Indian Junior Scout c. 1936

Front: 1953 Zündapp KS601 - Middle: Another Zündapp - Rear: 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900

Indian 101 scout 750cc c. 1929.

Hercules motorcycle c. 1902 from the Hercules Bicycle Company started in 1901 by Glenn Hammond Curtiss.

1909 Curtiss with 38.5 Cubic Inch 6 HP V Twin Engine.

Curtiss V-Twin with Sidecar 1908. This is a very early version of a motorcycle with sidecar and was indeed a Curtiss accessory. This particular example has a wicker seat and affords no protection in the event of a collision.

Indian "Humpback", probably post 1904. Prior to that, they were painted blue.

C. 1911 Indian C. V-twin 82.5 x 93 mm.

Henderson motorcycle a 1917 Model G. 934 cc, wet sump lubrication with a three-speed transmission and heavy-duty clutch mounted behind the engine.

1924 Ner-A-Car with twin headlights. From 1922, the Ner-A-Car Corporation produced 10,000 double headlight US versions in Syracuse, NY. The Sheffield-Simplex, in the UK, produced 6,500 single headlight motorcycles between 1921 and 1927.

Hercules Model 24. 2 Cylinder, 5hp, sir-cooled, Belt driven. This is a duplicate of the cycle that Glenn Curtiss used to set a speed record covering one mile in 59 seconds & 8:54 for 10 miles at Ormond Beach, FL in January 1904.

Left: Ariel Motorcycle - Middle: Unknown - Right: Indian Junior Scout c. 1936

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