Henderson produced 4 cylinder motorcycles from 1912 until 1931. They were the largest and fastest motorcycles of their time, and appealed to sport riders and police departments. Police favored them for traffic patrol because they were faster than anything on the roads. The company began during the golden age of motorcycling, and ended during the Great Depression.
See also: Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle
Source: www.HendersonKJ.com
In 1911 the Am...
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Henderson produced 4 cylinder motorcycles from 1912 until 1931. They were the largest and fastest motorcycles of their time, and appealed to sport riders and police departments. Police favored them for traffic patrol because they were faster than anything on the roads. The company began during the golden age of motorcycling, and ended during the Great Depression.
See also: Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle
Source: www.HendersonKJ.com
In 1911 the American Henderson Motorcycle Co, 268 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Michigan, was formed by William G. Henderson in partnership with his brother Tom W. Henderson. Bill had the ideas and enthusiasm for motorcycling, and Tom had the better financial acumen.
The Henderson brothers constructed a single prototype motorcycle during 1911. The prototype had the belt drive typical of the times, but this was changed to chain drive for production models.
Henderson Motorcycle promptly announced a new 57 cubic inch (934 cc) IOE four cylinder 7 hp motorcycle, with...
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