1907 Racycle

[Adam Bari]

I am looking for photos of early Racycle motorcycles. Mainly of the front end so I can reproduce one for my project. Or if someone has one for sale I would be interested. adambari@hotmail.com

[Scott Parker]

Here is a Racycle boardtracker and some other really nice bikes I recently found for sale. http://www.thetoccicollection.com/

[aka HAWG]

adam

I remember in the late 80's bob clifton had a either an 07 / 08ish original paint ( or older resto ) at wauseon when I went then.

ask around and where it is now might help. I have a photo of it but I dont think it shows the forks that good but will dig it out and let you see it at one of the meets I run into you

aka HAWG

[Dave Minerva]

That machine sold at the Clifton auction in the 90's and if I remember right it went to a large collector from Texas.

[LouieMCman]

Adam, I think there are some pictures and ads in the Antique Motorcycle CD set, I'll look and post some pictures if I find some. I'm also writing a history of Miami Cycle company which has some Racycle info in it and now stands at 58 pages, below is some of the Racycle info.....

Racycle

The Racycle was the first motorcycle made by Miami Cycle starting in 1905. The first years began as Indian clones with Thor motors and were sometimes termed Moto-Racycle in advertisements but the bikes were always labeled simply “Racycle”. By 1907, the Racycle had taken on Thor fitments such as the tanks, which were also seen on other Indian clones. By 1913, the Racycle had no apparent Thor or Indian ties. By this time the Racycle was a low priced line marketed alongside the more prestigious Flying Merkels. According to sources the Racycle folded along was the Flying Merkels in 1917, but I have never saw any pictures or literature after about 1913.

[exeric]

There are 2 pictures of 1907 Racycles in Stephen Wright's "The American Motorcycle 1869-1914" page 84. Quite an interesting fork in 1907.

[Blupacer]

I have a Post Card dated July 17 1907 of a Racycle . Was mailed from Palistine , Tex to Abiline Tex. Wrighter said he had ordered cataloge but price is to high, they want $265.00 for it!

Steve

[aka HAWG]

adam
here is pic I took at wauseon back in the late 80's of bobs racycle
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[silentgreyfello]

I have a 1907/1908 Persons Champion seat stamped Racycle on it. Would trade for a seat for my '13 HD (4 seats were available).

[aka HAWG]

adam just ran across this pic - if it helps

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