Post Canadian Dealers ??

[Ken Lee]

Hello Guys , many thanks for your comments and help , Dave I'll sort out the clutch pics and resend , wish I could help with the bits you want but unfortunately I have no spares but best of luck in your search , I attach pic of my '12 4B which is a lovely bike to ride , hope you can get yours going soon !!

[exeric]

I would love to see this Excelsior thread get bigger, so here's some more pics.











And this is one rare bird. This is a short coupled, road going Big Valve Excelsior. They were no doubt rare in their day. I know of this one, and one other that a member of ours is restoring. I'll leave it to him, if he wants to discuss it.

[Ken Lee]

OH WOW !!! those Excelsiors are great , I particularly like the early twin belt drive and especially the big valve !!! lovely pics , do you know of or subscribe to the Excelsior yahoo web site ?? -- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/excelsior_big_x/ -- be nice to put some pics on there too , Ken

[c.o.]

Ken,

Sorry to say I did a fairly extensive search from 1912-1915 with a smattering of 1916 and came up with nothing regarding the dealers you mentioned. I did go through some photos and found this one as a contribution to the thread. I believe it's an '09 if the ol' memory serves me correct.

[Ken Lee]

Thanks Cory , much appreciate help (from everyone) and pics , I think we need someone , enthusiastic who remembers those dealers at the time BUT they'd probably neeed to be about 120 years old , have a good memory and be a motorcycle enthusiast , not sure IF we'll find him !! anyway , that's a nice old'n , yes looks about '09 , pity in a museum and not out where it should be , getting dirt under the mudgaurds !! Ken

[c.o.]

Ken,

I haven't completely given up on finding those dealers. I may have a trick or two left to try. As HAWG mentioned, Barry or Tom may have a better idea. I agree with your museum theory. This particular facility has some pretty early and rare "original machines" and as much as I like to get to see them, it still bothers me that they will likely never run under their own steam again.

[c.o.]

Have you guys seen this????

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-191...sories&vxp=mtr

[Ken Lee]

OOH Boy , that's LUUUURVELY , would look good in my garage and out on the road with friends !!! ---- lots

[Tom Lovejoy]

Awesome machines, love the big valve! boy though, that rear frame looks mighty frail for riding. Probably plenty strong but it looks a bit frail to me. Would love to see it run.

[Ken Lee]

there's an auction in Australia with Indians , Harleys AND a 1917 Henderson and 1924 Excelsior , see lots up to 110 , also a lot of shebler carbs and magneto's -- see -- http://gdlauctions.com.au/index.php/...talogue?page=0 --- Ken