How many?

[exeric]

We'll give it a try, Clark. Thanks.

[bobbyt]

A slog through the Internet shows 140 US cars built for each motorcycle 1929-1940, with both markets sourced from essentially 100% domestic production. By 1920 the cost of a Model T Ford was down to about the same as a Harley sidecar rig, and by 1925 about the cost of a solo Harley.

Some interesting points are made here. In the US during the twenties both car and motorcycle sales were basically limited to US manufacture. This was largely the result of the protectionist tariffs that passed Congress at the beginning of the decade. On the other hand, remember that 50% of US motorcycle production was exported each year. Also, although the cost of new cars declined, more and more used cars were available at an even lower cost; they were major challenger to motorcycles. Finally, consider the traffic mix during the twenties; there were about 120 cars on the roads for each motorcycle.

Bob Turek