Cyclone production numbers

[c.o.]

You are right. Keeping the faith in spite of everything is important. We know that the motorcycles Fates (gray and yellow ghosts!) are on our side. Everything so far proves it, altho one should always expect the unexpected in this game.

Then let the digging continue.........

[Chris Haynes]

I hear that Reading Standard racers were equipped with Cyclone engines and possibly took over Cyclone. Any truth to this?

[Chris Haynes]

Cyclone racer in H-D frame with Merkel fork.
http://www.khulsey.com/motorcycles/z...ohc_racer.html

[HarleyCreation]

Don't lose the faith ......

You are right. Keeping the faith in spite of everything is important. We know that the motorcycles Fates (gray and yellow ghosts!) are on our side. Everything so far proves it, altho one should always expect the unexpected in this game.

[c.o.]

So our combined resources can't even come up with a 4th road model Cyclone?

How sad....

Don't lose the faith ......

[HarleyCreation]

So our combined resources can't even come up with a 4th road model Cyclone?

How sad....

[HarleyCreation]

Folks I dont want to be picky, but who is the source of the fact that Andrew was Swedish? Strand is a common name in Denmark as is Anders (Andrew in english). Joern (Jørn) is an even more common name in Denmark and not at all in Sweden as far as I know.

I`d say Indian for Sweden, Cyclone for Denmark, Iver Johnson for Norway, Harley for Scotland, Excelsior for Germany etc?

Sverre
AMcN
http://AmericanMotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

Please don't forget the great Norwegian Ole Oleson Evinrude!

Fritz,

Interesting little history. The photo must go with it.

Also found this:

"Cyclone"
George A. Ashley
Distributor for Greater New York
1213 Bedford Ave. Brooklyn
aus: Motorcycle Illustrated, Sept. 2, 1915 (ad)

I wonder how many Mr. Ashley actually distributed?

Several, few, one, or none?

[jurassic]

Bitte, gibst du uns die Geschichte uber der Zyclone photo.[/QUOTE




TWO INTERESTING OLD-TIMERS

http://www.harleysons.de/CyclonePLAbel.JPG


P. L. Abel "the wandering Jew" and the Strand motor,

used on the old Cyclone motorcycle (1914)



The Cyclone was the first motor to get near the 100 mile an hour mark,

and speed records made by it stood for many years.



The overhead cam shaft and liberal use of ball bearings throughout seems

to be the source of the soup. Instead of push rods two shafts with bevel gears

as shown extend from the timer case to the top of the cylinder. The cams act directly

on the ends of the rocker arms, which are provided with rollers. Instead of a gear train

to drive the Bosch magneto it is also driven by a spur geared shaft on ball bearings.



The Cyclone used the once famous cradle spring invented

by Oscar Hedstrom and used by the Indian until 1916.



Mr. Abel, the Owner of this interesting motor,

started in the bicycle game in 1883 on the west coast.

In 1899 he moved to El Paso, his present location.

He was a member of the original League of American Wheelman, No. 2445.

He formerly had the Henderson agency in El Paso, but is now doing mostly repair work.


(Motorcycling, March 12, 1930)

there is a certain person i know who has an un finished cyclone ,and i believe when he told me the story of acquiring it west texas was mentioned. interesting. i will check it out.

[sveger]

Cyclones and Joerns Motor Manufacturing Company

Folks I dont want to be picky, but who is the source of the fact that Andrew was Swedish? Strand is a common name in Denmark as is Anders (Andrew in english). Joern (Jørn) is an even more common name in Denmark and not at all in Sweden as far as I know.

I`d say Indian for Sweden, Cyclone for Denmark, Iver Johnson for Norway, Harley for Scotland, Excelsior for Germany etc?

Sverre
AMcN
http://AmericanMotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

[Harleyson's]

Bitte, gibst du uns die Geschichte uber der Zyclone photo.[/QUOTE




TWO INTERESTING OLD-TIMERS

http://www.harleysons.de/CyclonePLAbel.JPG


P. L. Abel "the wandering Jew" and the Strand motor,

used on the old Cyclone motorcycle (1914)



The Cyclone was the first motor to get near the 100 mile an hour mark,

and speed records made by it stood for many years.



The overhead cam shaft and liberal use of ball bearings throughout seems

to be the source of the soup. Instead of push rods two shafts with bevel gears

as shown extend from the timer case to the top of the cylinder. The cams act directly

on the ends of the rocker arms, which are provided with rollers. Instead of a gear train

to drive the Bosch magneto it is also driven by a spur geared shaft on ball bearings.



The Cyclone used the once famous cradle spring invented

by Oscar Hedstrom and used by the Indian until 1916.



Mr. Abel, the Owner of this interesting motor,

started in the bicycle game in 1883 on the west coast.

In 1899 he moved to El Paso, his present location.

He was a member of the original League of American Wheelman, No. 2445.

He formerly had the Henderson agency in El Paso, but is now doing mostly repair work.


(Motorcycling, March 12, 1930)

[HarleyCreation]

Herb..... let's see if this works. I did a translation attempt.......

http://translate.google.ca/translate...s.de%26hl%3Den

O.K. it looks like it works...... The Dodge City link is on the right. If you click on it you should get English....

Thanks Cory.

Fritz assembled a nice early race page there. Those were Harley's glory days and no mistake.

[HarleyCreation]

Hello Herb,

Du musst Dir halt ein bißchen Mühe geben :-) !


http://www.harleysons.de/yellowspeed.htm

Fritz

Ja, sicher, du hast es Recht. Aber ich bin langsam und habe viel vergessen....shade.

Bitte, gibst du uns die Geschichte uber der Zyclone photo.

[c.o.]

Herb..... let's see if this works. I did a translation attempt.......

http://translate.google.ca/translate...s.de%26hl%3Den

O.K. it looks like it works...... The Dodge City link is on the right. If you click on it you should get English....

[Harleyson's]

Cyclone and Mr. Abel

Excellent webpage Fritz. Too bad my Deutsch is so schlecht!

Hello Herb,

Du musst Dir halt ein bißchen Mühe geben :-) !


http://www.harleysons.de/yellowspeed.htm

Fritz

[HarleyCreation]

Herb,

Dodge City 1920
http://www.harleysons.de/showdow%201915.htm

Fritz

Excellent webpage Fritz. Too bad my Deutsch is so schlecht!