Stunning. The fact that you did proper mechanical repairs and allowed the machine to remain in its original condition without a flashy restoration speaks volumes of your devotion to what really matters. It looks great and sounds like a dream. Congratulations, enjoy the machine safely for many years, and thanks for a great posting.
This is possibly one of the most rarest breed of motorcycle that i've ever seen. I love how much work and dedication you have put in the motor and its just a wonderful sight to behold mate..Enjoy this one of a kind motorcycle
1928 e ainda funciona,é inacreditável a dedicação do dono em manter viva uma raridade dessas.Ela vêm de uma época em que carros e motos eram feitos para durar a vida inteira,com pouca manutenção,não se fazem mais motos como antigamente,triste verdade!
My grandfather rode a Henderson back in Detroit in the 30's; when I came back east in 1972 on my Honda 750 and visited him in a little town not far out of Charlevoix, he told me some good stories. Then he hopped on my 750 , hand after I explained the 5 speed and all, he took off for a couple of hours, showing off to his other retired buddies. He also had an Indian, I guess and traveled quite a bit on the bikes. He said he'd never made it to Vegas, though,thats where I was coming from.
Nuthin runs like a good ol HENDERSON.....Had the privilege of seeing a few leave 4 THE CANNONBALL RUN IN 2012 from Motorcyclepedia...Newburgh N.Y. BIG FAN
People who designed and built her? Dead. People who bought and loved her? Mostly dead. But somehow they're living on when this original machine roars into life!
You must be very proud.OUTSTANDING!!!! A great example of a great motorcycle company and a great Motorcycle Era. Now you just need a Horse hide jacket some Leather gauntlet gloves,Leather aviator cap and some goggles and your all set.
Very comfortable. This is a full pan seat, old and raggy but comforable. Sounds great a cruising speed of 55 mph. I have a stock exhaust, but found this 1930's aftermarket "Zoomer" exhaust. Correct period piece!
Lots of thumbs down. WHY ? If you dont like such things then why bother watching ? Theres nothing negative about a lovely old , unrestored bike running - for those who appreciate. If you dont enjoy then just **** off
I LOVE the fact that you didn't unnecessarily restore it! UN-restored original, in good working order is far and away better than restored. Just like scrapping, once they're all restored, there are NONE left that are original. VERY nice machine!
Wow, that's all the motor are so old. I really like this kind of motor. Thank you for uploading this video to the world. You can watch this video after the next generation. Really you are a wonderful person. Thank you again.
Wonderfully!! All the bearings in the chassis are new, and the motor was built with many NOS parts. Very responsive on the throttle, shifts smoothly, and even stops sometimes! Thanks for your comment. JR
Brilliant machine!, but, an air filter on the carb would be a good idea to prevent dust wearing cylinders and pistons. Would love to see it being ridden.
What a beautiful machine with the original patina! That sound is phenomenal. I would love to be able to have one of these, as is! Thank you for that wonderful video :-)
Geez that 4 cylinder sounds wonderful! Give my eye teeth to go for a cruise on this gem. You're lucky to have her sir, leave her exactly as she is and ride her often.
Fabulous machine. Congratulations on a highly sympathetic restoration. I've just had my 1975 Moto Guzzi recommissioned after 37 years sitting dormant. It was great to start it for the first time a few weeks ago.
I found one of these in a barn fifty years ago. was fun to ride with a suicide clutch and hand shifting. these engines were also popular for early ultralight aircraft like the Heath Bathtub.
James Clark those inline 4s were early aircraft engines yes not just for early ultralights. They were also utilized for early WWI trainers. Even when on a motorcycle. The engine does sound like an aircraft engine
Gracias. Realmente disfruto restaurando y montando motocicletas antiguas. No tengo ningún interés en ninguna motocicleta moderna. ¡Máquinas tan increíbles hace 100 años!
I TOTALLY did NOT expect that smoothness, power, and general 'revability' in a cold engine that ancient! Totally must have been a major contender for the period. VERY impressed!
My dad had a four cyl Indian that he bought before WWII. He still had it when we moved to Roswell, NM in the 50s when I was five. I remember riding in back of him on that huge seat around Walker AFB. He finally got a offer he couldn’t refuse and he had three kids he was supporting on a Major’s salary. That bike was a super trooper if there ever was one. Noisy but smooth, pretty paint, low to the ground.
I come back here sometimes just to listen to that incredible sound. Nothing else like it. These must have driven people wild when they were brand new, not to mention now.
Fantastica,el sonido de un motor henderson es inigualable ninguno suena diferente,gracias señor henderson por dar a esta vida y a los moteros como yo el mejor regalo que ojala pudiera tener en mi coleccion alguna pero me quedo y me coformo con ese sonido de motor despues de tntos y tantos años es perfecto!!!
Love the speedometer drive set up, that was state of the art technology back then, super cool now. Would have that over any 6 figure bling ride out ther today anyday.
in 1972, age 20, this was my dream bike and I thought I was going to buy one. The bike presented to me was British, single cylinder and 1/2 the size. I have never regretted buying it, or its big 1000cc 4; but deep down, there is yearn to feel, ride, experience one of these marvelous bikes. Please do not 'improve' its looks! Coat it with an invisible preservative. Goodness it sounds wonderful
+wdowa94 it sounds like an old golf 3 1.2. i mean the engine isnt that much smaller and its a mid-revving i4 engine. in other words: nothing for me. but thats all taste anyway.
A guy found a Henderson in his grandfather's barn and brought it in for me to get running when I was a Triumph dealer back in 1954. Hadn't run since the beginning of the war. New tires and tubes, cleaned the carb, got the gunk out of the tank and it ran like a clock. What really surprised me was the torque when you revved the engine.
This is a marvelous beast indeed. Thank you for sharing this. You get used to motorcycles that sound like sewing machines but it's really cool to hear a true motorcycle engine.
Good to hear you say that you're finished. It sounds great and looks real good. Nice to see that piece of history restored perfectly without a bunch of paint.
Your gave gave me the closest thing to it ever being mine. What a great bike and owner .Thanks. BTY my dog will never be yours but yours looks like a wonderful one.
Superb !!! One of my favourites, really good to see such an original example. Looks like it has an external contracting band brake on the rear wheel. 👍
I honestly think this peace of art should be kept in a motorcycle museum or so , for all the motorcycle lovers world get a chance to see it and appreciate it.
I don't know jack about bikes, but every time I see one of these antique bikes and hear them start... I just want to be on one reallly bad. They seem so much more badass than any bikes these days
my grandfather and his new brother in law rode one of these to daytona from massachusetts to go and work on the canals in 1928. i kinda wish he had kept it for me but that was 92 years ago
There were only a very few motorcycles ever made with such a sweet sound and Henderson is one. Im an old guy with no prospects of being able to afford one now but I wish I could so that I could start everyday with five minutes of the engine....not the digitized sound in here. Lucky you are!
I rode a 1925 Henderson excelsior inline 4 just like that one. We had the original owners manual that said that the speed range was from 6mph to 106mph! I had it going 80 plus mph on a dirt horse track shifting into forth gear when I was passing a BSA gold star. When I looked back the died was spraying out the back as I was drifting the corner. Lol I was 15 and not wearing a helmet and was just in the swim shorts. Ah the good old days!
Thanks Rich, took a while to finish it with all the correct pieces from 1928 in original paint. It was not missing much. Great story, to take a pile of parts that was disassembled probably in the '30s, and get it back together with original parts and running beautifully! Thanks for your help on this, and making a dream come true. Now, you have to take a ride!
The most impressive thing in this video is the fact that he started that old beast in flip flops ,a testament to his skill and hard work ,I salute you sir .
Notice the bike list to the side with every twist of the throttle. That is the torque of the inline 4 engine. I does that while on the road. A real thrill to drive one of them for sure!
Stunning. The fact that you did proper mechanical repairs and allowed the machine to remain in its original condition without a flashy restoration speaks volumes of your devotion to what really matters. It looks great and sounds like a dream. Congratulations, enjoy the machine safely for many years, and thanks for a great posting.
This is possibly one of the most rarest breed of motorcycle that i've ever seen. I love how much work and dedication you have put in the motor and its just a wonderful sight to behold mate..Enjoy this one of a kind motorcycle
What a wonderful piece of history, running sitting there looking pretty damn good, a big thanks 🇺🇸😎👍
Awesome restauration/salvation. Perfectly excecuted. Just a beautifull, original bike. I love the patina and sound. Incredible machine. Great job!!!
1928 e ainda funciona,é inacreditável a dedicação do dono em manter viva uma raridade dessas.Ela vêm de uma época em que carros e motos eram feitos para durar a vida inteira,com pouca manutenção,não se fazem mais motos como antigamente,triste verdade!
My grandfather rode a Henderson back in Detroit in the 30's; when I came back east in 1972 on my Honda 750 and visited him in a little town not far out of Charlevoix, he told me some good stories. Then he hopped on my 750 , hand after I explained the 5 speed and all, he took off for a couple of hours, showing off to his other retired buddies. He also had an Indian, I guess and traveled quite a bit on the bikes. He said he'd never made it to Vegas, though,thats where I was coming from.
No modern bike could sound so beautiful. Really a gem. Thanks for the video.
Nuthin runs like a good ol HENDERSON.....Had the privilege of seeing a few leave 4 THE CANNONBALL RUN IN 2012 from Motorcyclepedia...Newburgh N.Y. BIG FAN
People who designed and built her? Dead. People who bought and loved her? Mostly dead. But somehow they're living on when this original machine roars into life!
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Those Hendersons, and Indians were smooth road warriors in their day. The in-line four was a success back then, why not today ?
You must be very proud.OUTSTANDING!!!! A great example of a great motorcycle company and a great Motorcycle Era. Now you just need a Horse hide jacket some Leather gauntlet gloves,Leather aviator cap and some goggles and your all set.
Very comfortable. This is a full pan seat, old and raggy but comforable. Sounds great a cruising speed of 55 mph. I have a stock exhaust, but found this 1930's aftermarket "Zoomer" exhaust. Correct period piece!
did Rich find the video?
Lots of thumbs down. WHY ? If you dont like such things then why bother watching ? Theres nothing negative about a lovely old , unrestored bike running - for those who appreciate.
If you dont enjoy then just **** off
Surprisingly smooth running. I love the un-restored/barn-find look. Very nice! 8^)
I LOVE the fact that you didn't unnecessarily restore it! UN-restored original, in good working order is far and away better than restored. Just like scrapping, once they're all restored, there are NONE left that are original. VERY nice machine!
Wow, that's all the motor are so old. I really like this kind of motor. Thank you for uploading this video to the world. You can watch this video after the next generation. Really you are a wonderful person. Thank you again.
I am so glad this jewel found a home with an understanding and capable owner. I know you won't change a thing. Thank you.
I have other original bikes, and just finishing a 1929. See my other videos. Thx for the nice comment!
Wonderfully!! All the bearings in the chassis are new, and the motor was built with many NOS parts. Very responsive on the throttle, shifts smoothly, and even stops sometimes! Thanks for your comment. JR
Brilliant machine!, but, an air filter on the carb would be a good idea to prevent dust wearing cylinders and pistons. Would love to see it being ridden.
Awesome exhaust note, like a hungry sports car.
good vision
That's an unbelievable beauty! Hang on to it and don't be afraid to ride it!! She'll love the road as much now as she did in '28!
What a beautiful machine with the original patina! That sound is phenomenal. I would love to be able to have one of these, as is! Thank you for that wonderful video :-)
Amen, would that modern bikes sound that good.
I would kiss the Cylinder that thing is Beautiful! The exhaust is music to my ears love it!
Driving that down the road would be alpha as fuck.
I agree!!! OG as fuck right here.. great sounding bike
it would be O V E R P O W E R E D if i can ride it in school
Oui. Oui. Be. Allh. Tu. Be also. Slipen
Geez that 4 cylinder sounds wonderful! Give my eye teeth to go for a cruise on this gem. You're lucky to have her sir, leave her exactly as she is and ride her often.
Save your teeth. You can ride it anytime. If you are ever on the east coast, send me a message.
No words to express !!! great bike and great restoration !!!
Fabulous machine. Congratulations on a highly sympathetic restoration. I've just had my 1975 Moto Guzzi recommissioned after 37 years sitting dormant. It was great to start it for the first time a few weeks ago.
That's a real gem. Love it.
90 years old bike. Awesome. Love it. Love that doggy too.
I'd take one of those over a Harley any day! Really cool and industrial looking, Definitely something that was built to last.
Gumba Sal same
Gumba Sal ,rose coied galdses
It was built to work for the price. I imagine motors back then hardly lasted long.
What a treat to see and hear that beautiful machine running! Thanks for sharing.
I found one of these in a barn fifty years ago. was fun to ride with a suicide clutch and hand shifting. these engines were also popular for early ultralight aircraft like the Heath Bathtub.
James Clark those inline 4s were early aircraft engines yes not just for early ultralights. They were also utilized for early WWI trainers. Even when on a motorcycle. The engine does sound like an aircraft engine
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A suicide-shift fun to ride ? I'll take mine with a jockey shift, if you please!
Babeo cada que miro una belleza antigua como esta viva me cuadran mil veces mas que la mas moderna y actual de las motocicletas estas son unas joyas
Gracias. Realmente disfruto restaurando y montando motocicletas antiguas. No tengo ningún interés en ninguna motocicleta moderna. ¡Máquinas tan increíbles hace 100 años!
Utterly fantastic!! LOVE the sound!
I TOTALLY did NOT expect that smoothness, power, and general 'revability' in a cold engine that ancient! Totally must have been a major contender for the period. VERY impressed!
Thank you Gary. Start, shift, ride smoothly. Expensive for the day, popular with police departments, and sporting gentlemen!
Sounds fantastic! Respect
My dad had a four cyl Indian that he bought before WWII. He still had it when we moved to Roswell, NM in the 50s when I was five. I remember riding in back of him on that huge seat around Walker AFB. He finally got a offer he couldn’t refuse and he had three kids he was supporting on a Major’s salary. That bike was a super trooper if there ever was one. Noisy but smooth, pretty paint, low to the ground.
Of course we still love him. He's Sprout. He is next to me drooling for some pretzels! I'm giving in, can't help it. Thanks for noticing Sprout.
Love the fact these old bits of kit are still around! More so they are taken out, fired up and used!. Bril, Nuff said. 🙂
Very finished!! Runs great, original paint remains, forever I hope. The next owner must not put shiny paint on this one!
I come back here sometimes just to listen to that incredible sound. Nothing else like it. These must have driven people wild when they were brand new, not to mention now.
That engine sounds very happy to me.
right?.. those revs didn't sound like anything I've ever heard.. harmony.. happy..very much alive and well.. you said it.
I am very happy to listen to this engine...Really AM !
Go to the hell u skru cow n bafolu use condom at farm
@@bobalhamdu2893 lay of the drugs mate, its clearly messing with what little intellectual skills you have
Quel beau bruit de 1928 ! ❤️
What a beautiful, beautiful old girl. Magnificent restoration. Well done.
I'm always impressed when something that old starts that easy and runs so good. Very nice!
The classic never dies! Even a old machine can start up decades after it was built! Anything is possible!
Appearance wise, I kinda hope it stays/stayed the way it is. It has a fantastic patina to the metal work.
Fantastica,el sonido de un motor henderson es inigualable ninguno suena diferente,gracias señor henderson por dar a esta vida y a los moteros como yo el mejor regalo que ojala pudiera tener en mi coleccion alguna pero me quedo y me coformo con ese sonido de motor despues de tntos y tantos años es perfecto!!!
the dog in the end is moving his tail because he knows he's walking a legend.
Love the speedometer drive set up, that was state of the art technology back then, super cool now. Would have that over any 6 figure bling ride out ther today anyday.
Starts way way way better than an old Harley
A truly great piece of machinery, well done on bringing such a vintage yet nice back to life my friend,
Best thing is it's originality has not been destroyed by the usual restorer nuts.
in 1972, age 20, this was my dream bike and I thought I was going to buy one. The bike presented to me was British, single cylinder and 1/2 the size. I have never regretted buying it, or its big 1000cc 4; but deep down, there is yearn to feel, ride, experience one of these marvelous bikes. Please do not 'improve' its looks! Coat it with an invisible preservative. Goodness it sounds wonderful
This is how Motorcycle should sound like- Not like actual 200mph vaccum cleaners
yes, you're right. Those sport bikes that rev to 10 or 12000 rpm do not sound good. That is why i like harleys.
+wdowa94 :D 200mph vaccum cleaners XD
+wdowa94 Just right.
The kind of noise you can imitate without burning your lips off.
+wdowa94 it sounds like an old golf 3 1.2. i mean the engine isnt that much smaller and its a mid-revving i4 engine. in other words: nothing for me. but thats all taste anyway.
You motorboating son of a gun.
A guy found a Henderson in his grandfather's barn and brought it in for me to get running when I was a Triumph dealer back in 1954. Hadn't run since the beginning of the war. New tires and tubes, cleaned the carb, got the gunk out of the tank and it ran like a clock. What really surprised me was the torque when you revved the engine.
Wow, that's great! I can't believe there were actually 476 idiots that didn't like this.
its up to 326 idiots now sir, ohhh what a shame.
Not only is it amazing, it sounds so cool. I have never heard a Henderson run.
Thank You for sharing. Nice bike.
Omg its so beautiful *-*
Old School for ever! Congratulation for owning this and making it work... Hello from greece :)
Beautiful!
That engine sound is orgasmic. This is one of the most beautiful bikes I have seen.
superb !
Glad that the patina was preserved. Sounds perfect. Thanks for sharing this.
2:50 Dog: "Hey, I'm here! Don't you love me anymore?"
This is a marvelous beast indeed. Thank you for sharing this. You get used to motorcycles that sound like sewing machines but it's really cool to hear a true motorcycle engine.
That's awesome.
Great video. Never heard a Henderson running before. Thanks for the experience! Sweet bike.
It's just too badass...
Good to hear you say that you're finished. It sounds great and looks real good. Nice to see that piece of history restored perfectly without a bunch of paint.
Now I understand why modern bikes favour transverse engines.
justcarcrazy Also longitudinal engines on motorcycle make the bike lean under engine braking due to inertia of the crankshaft.
Your gave gave me the closest thing to it ever being mine. What a great
bike and owner .Thanks. BTY my dog will never be yours but yours looks like a wonderful one.
Sonido espectacular...impresionante
no me canso de ver este video.
El sonido es hipnotico
Beautiful...
Superb !!! One of my favourites, really good to see such an original example. Looks like it has an external contracting band brake on the rear wheel. 👍
sir, where do you get so many cool bikes ?
I honestly think this peace of art should be kept in a motorcycle museum or so , for all the motorcycle lovers world get a chance to see it and appreciate it.
BELLISSIMA!!!!!!
beautiful peace of motorcycles history, very good restoration job ,thump up.
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1928 motorcycle that's love time from California cold start awesome video friend bless you
I don't know jack about bikes, but every time I see one of these antique bikes and hear them start... I just want to be on one reallly bad. They seem so much more badass than any bikes these days
my grandfather and his new brother in law rode one of these to daytona from massachusetts to go and work on the canals in 1928. i kinda wish he had kept it for me but that was 92 years ago
There were only a very few motorcycles ever made with such a sweet sound and Henderson is one. Im an old guy with no prospects of being able to afford one now but I wish I could so that I could start everyday with five minutes of the engine....not the digitized sound in here. Lucky you are!
I rode a 1925 Henderson excelsior inline 4 just like that one. We had the original owners manual that said that the speed range was from 6mph to 106mph! I had it going 80 plus mph on a dirt horse track shifting into forth gear when I was passing a BSA gold star. When I looked back the died was spraying out the back as I was drifting the corner. Lol I was 15 and not wearing a helmet and was just in the swim shorts. Ah the good old days!
Great restoration. Thanks for sharing. Keep up all oldies
Motor lindo!!!! E o barulho do escape é apaixonante
An aftermarket exhaust made in the 1930s, not the standard from the factory in Chicago, Ill. USA
i have to say that this is the most Beautiful Bike
that i have ever see, thank you for the video
Glad I ventured into the California desert that night to get this bike for you, John.
Thanks Rich, took a while to finish it with all the correct pieces from 1928 in original paint. It was not missing much. Great story, to take a pile of parts that was disassembled probably in the '30s, and get it back together with original parts and running beautifully! Thanks for your help on this, and making a dream come true. Now, you have to take a ride!
This is one of the coolest things I have ever found on UA-cam.
Wow Nice video and you are so lucky to own that Great bike . Thumbs up and Liked . Thanks for making this fine video .
wow..thanks, my friend, have it here so i found this wonderful video
10-15 years of a really great work.. Congratulations!
The most impressive thing in this video is the fact that he started that old beast in flip flops ,a testament to his skill and hard work ,I salute you sir .
Thank you, easy to kick, low compression. If tuned correctly, starting is only 1 kick.
Gorgeous! Weirdly enough, I was thinking about these bikes only a few days ago. Lovely bike, way ahead of its time.
Congratulations on maintaining a motorcycle at that age in these excellent conditions!
Beautiful machine! Great restoration . . .
What a beautiful bike and easy start .
Notice the bike list to the side with every twist of the throttle. That is the torque of the inline 4 engine. I does that while on the road. A real thrill to drive one of them for sure!
Jayyar parabens, muito bela, jamais visto em video, coisa rara, como e bom conhecer as antigas, um abraço BRASILEIRO
Beautiful job and what a lovely sound. GOOD job.
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The Sound for this Time---> Unforgetable. Very Nice