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Offline poofdog

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1911 PIERCE ARROW MOTORCYCLE!!
« on: May 18, 2018, 03:41:42 PM »
I was walking around a local bike swap meet, and look what I saw.   A unrestored...minus tires,  1911 Pierce Arrow 4cyl motorcycle. This was the first 4 cyl bike made.   This was made in Buffalo, for only a few years, and this is one of 25-50 known to exist.  Really cool to see something of this rarity at a local swap meet.

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Re: 1911 PIERCE ARROW MOTORCYCLE!!
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2018, 05:04:59 PM »
I dont think they are quite that rare, there is at least 2 here in BC.
 Now that they make frames, more will get put together.
 I doubt they are the first, Wilkinson maybe, and FN were being made before Pierce I am thinking.
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Re: 1911 PIERCE ARROW MOTORCYCLE!!
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2018, 06:51:53 PM »
That is sweet! Franks probably right, there were all sorts of engine configurations around by 1911, but that is a well engineered setup, even has shaft drive, I'd ride it! ;D
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Re: 1911 PIERCE ARROW MOTORCYCLE!!
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2018, 07:52:18 PM »
 They are repopping frames?  wow.
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