That is a real machine! Fire spitting monster. No clutch, no brakes. Gotta be a man to ride that. The vintage board track footage at the end was a real treat. When men were men, or 6 feet under.
There has been 3 Exelsior motorcycle comapnies. From the USA (1907-1931), England (1890-1964) and Germany (1901-1906 and 1927-1931). All 3 are from the old days of motorcycling and have nothing to do with each other. I guess they where not so hot on copyrights those days.
they have one of these in the museum at barber motorsports park in birmingham alabama unfortunately that one doesn't run but it is beautiful.....it makes me dream of taking my indian powerplus and turning it into a boardtrack racer :)
Thank goodness you didn't restore it, thank you. I love old stuff that has survived and wears character scars proudly. It sounds like it has plenty of compression and will shake your fillings loose. I can only imagine how these beasts sounded like to the masses that went to see them rock the boards. How the hell they made it over those weavy lines of boards is beyond me, It sounds like carbs got a little better then that metered leak on the engine, I saw you chokin hte hell out of it ;O)
Mad respect from this old gearhead. Long may you wave.
That is a real machine! Fire spitting monster.
No clutch, no brakes. Gotta be a man to ride that.
The vintage board track footage at the end was a real treat. When men were men, or 6 feet under.
There has been 3 Exelsior motorcycle comapnies. From the USA (1907-1931), England (1890-1964) and Germany (1901-1906 and 1927-1931). All 3 are from the old days of motorcycling and have nothing to do with each other. I guess they where not so hot on copyrights those days.
Beautiful motorcycle and engine 100 years old brilliant
Been there to see Dale fire up a few bikes just for fun and because visitors were curious.
just love it you can feel the power!!
DAMN!!! That thing is bloody awesome! What balls those early racers had to ride something like this thing flat-out! Lordy!
they have one of these in the museum at barber motorsports park in birmingham alabama unfortunately that one doesn't run but it is beautiful.....it makes me dream of taking my indian powerplus and turning it into a boardtrack racer :)
This so beautiful to me
So cool that you actually raced it! You’ve got balls of steel! You might need a new Man Card since the holes on yours are probably all punched out!
Thank goodness you didn't restore it, thank you. I love old stuff that has survived and wears character scars proudly.
It sounds like it has plenty of compression and will shake your fillings loose. I can only imagine how these beasts sounded like to the masses that went to see them rock the boards. How the hell they made it over those weavy lines of boards is beyond me, It sounds like carbs got a little better then that metered leak on the engine, I saw you chokin hte hell out of it ;O)
Modern smooth efficient moter cycles just hide in a corner when they see this thing comming.
One word, awesome!!!
awesome, that sounds good
The sound is better than a Manx Norton, I want one
Beautiful
This bike sounds like a cocaine fueled three way between a Bengal tiger, a Grizzly bear, and Thor
dog leg pushrods, who woulda' thunk?. Good legacy Dale, things in good hands with Matt. Godspeed.
Diggin the throttle linkage on this bike!
Damn thats vicious !
Maravilha de máquina 😮 nossa uma viagem na história das motocicletas! Falo de Brazil
good ol American Craftsmanship
It reminds me of that fly and Marlon those engines that are out of the old Merlin engines a 2-cylinder Marlin out of the Marlin airplanes
my dream bike
AWESOME
Didn't a racer named Lee Humiston turn the first 100mph lap with one of these, in 1913 at Playa del Rey? Awe-inspiring post TVM
and then crocker came around and next thing you know hes making 90hp with hemi heads.. amazing how technology takes leaps and bounds
Thunder!
Awesome!
I love my job. I will see that one tomorrow. I have the best job in the world.
Is it true that Schwinn had all the over-head cam Exceliors's destroyed after his colleague died racing one.
mamma mia, i dont see Valentino Rossi drive on one of these... he could always go pedalling home!
Holy Mother of God
I realize it is exciting and all, but why keep pumping it? Why not hold'er steady?
No clutch??? Crazy!
Jeff Martin or brakes
Jesus..
Like the God of Thunder.....gargling nails.
watch out for falling parts ...... :)
WEAPON!