1909 Curtiss twin coming up for sale

[c.o.]

a little story on the auction......... http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/200...9-curtiss.html

[c.o.]

A Merkel you say? Very cool........you'll be able to time travel with that wonderful machine for sure! I think having a few projects ahead of oneself is a good thing. It keeps the hands busy and the mind occupied

[exeric]

No problem Eric, I'm glad Ross mentioned it. I could talk about America's pre-20's machines all day long. It's only recently that I've realized that I have to pay some attention to the 40's machines if I want to ride down the highway! Hence some of the simpleton questions I've been asking lately...

I have been in the same boat with my 1948FL questions Cory. My heart is in real antique motorcycles but I love to ride the later model bikes because they are usable in modern traffic. My daily rider is a 1940 Chief while the '48FL is getting put together and my '51FL is laying all over the place. That Curtiss is the kind of bike I dream of but lurking in the shadows of my pile of junk is a 1911 Flying Merkel that I hope to ride around the neighborhood some day.

[c.o.]

Well folks, there is one very happy guy today as the CURTISS just sold for $200,000. You decide whether it was the seller or the buyer !!!!

I'm sure both fellas had grins on their faces! I hope this machine shows up at meets so people can see it.

[Chris Haynes]

Well folks, there is one very happy guy today as the CURTISS just sold for $200,000. You decide whether it was the seller or the buyer !!!!

Where would you find another like that at any price?

[Ross]

Well folks, there is one very happy guy today as the CURTISS just sold for $200,000. You decide whether it was the seller or the buyer !!!!

[Ross]

It's now a plan.

[c.o.]

You could be onto something there Ross. The next time I do a cross-country, I'll try and let you know and maybe we can have a b.s. session. I'll bring our favorite beer!

[Ross]

Cory someday we'll have to meet. Sounds like we could like the same beer.

[c.o.]

[QUOTE= I'm committed during the sale time or I would have driven the 500 miles just to touch it.[/QUOTE]

500 miles just to touch it? That's crazy! Sounds like something I would do.....

[Ross]

Just realized I spelled CURTISS wrong. Oh well, I was so excited when I read the story and saw the picture. Thanks for posting the picture Cory I'm not that skilled with the computer. If that isn't a 6 digit sale I will be surprised.I'm committed during the sale time or I would have driven the 500 miles just to touch it.

[gary.h]

that would make one hell of a classy daily rider if it was in my possesion..

[rwm]

how about an 8 cylinder in that bike going 136. a lot of jaws must have hit the ground when glenn curtis showed um how to do it

[c.o.]

No problem Eric, I'm glad Ross mentioned it. I could talk about America's pre-20's machines all day long. It's only recently that I've realized that I have to pay some attention to the 40's machines if I want to ride down the highway! Hence some of the simpleton questions I've been asking lately...

[exeric]

Geeze Louise! I don't think they get much better than that. This is the type of bike that is the gold standard of our club. We are the Antique Motorcycle Club of America but I think we loose sight of the "ANTIQUE" part of our title. Bikes like this Curtiss made everything else possible and the creators of these motorcycles were the trailblazers for the modern bikes of the 30's and 40's. Thanks for posting that picture Cory.