Deco Henderson Motorcycle

[conrad5157]

Anybody else seen this? Apparently this "barn find" is a customized 1930 model. I'm bowled over.

Here's the link

 

[Warbaby]

Absolutely breathtaking!

 

[Stearmen]

Yes I have seen it! I am not much into the fully inclosed motorcycle look, but this one could make even me a convert!

 

[Talbot]

Beautiful

Thanks for sharing.

T

 

[scarlett]

That is absolutely beautiful!

 

[Rookie1]

WOW!

 

[Deleted member 16736]

1930 Art Deco Motorcycle Picture

Now that's a bike!

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Here is the whole enchilada! http://eurocruiser.blogspot.com/2010/12/1930-henderson-custom.html

-dixon cannon

 

[Treetopflyer]

In the town where I grew up in Minnesota, Henderson riders from all over the world come to a rally there. It is not a very big rally, but a rally none the less. I was surprised, first, that they would chose a small town in MN to hold the rally and two, that people from all over would ship their bikes to the U.S. to go to it. I guess that Henderson owners are a pretty small group and they all probably know each other.

 

[Miss Golightly]

Stunning! Thanks for posting.

 

[Fly Boy]

Gorgeous vehicle.

 

[cookie]

Makeds you realize why you love Art Deco.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

It looks like it should belong to a pre-war Batman

 

[Derek WC]

That's a motorcycle! It reminds me of the '39 Studebaker Express pickup:

 

[Treetopflyer]

Funny, those vehicles were supposed to look “futuristic”, I wonder what people back then would say if they could have seen what the cars of the future really looked like. I am sure it would be along the lines of “How boring”.

 

[LocktownDog]

I am sure it would be along the lines of “How boring”.

... and they would be right.

 

[ClaraBow]

Reminds me of the Vincent Black Prince.

 

[lord_k]

A friend of mine recently published his idea of reviving this concept. There's also an enlightening discussion and even a video.

 

[ron521]

Here is a video of Jay Leno and his 1931 Henderson KJ, the "standard" version on which this custom machine is based. Henderson's were excellent machines, and with top speed exceeding 110 mph, far faster than Harley Davidson and Indian machines, and a favorite of police forces nationwide.

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-garage/motorcycles/1931-henderson-kj/