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50
MOTORGYGLE CLUB
IS MAKING GOOD
Local Organization Deserving of
Support of Every Owner
.. of a Machine V
t .'-v. -/*. 'y -"\u25a0' -rr^T-: .- . '' . \u25a0 . :
The San Francisco- motorcycle club
has done some good work during the
last year. The members of the club,
who are among the most enthusiastic
in the stAte, have held some of the
most interesting races ever given on
the coast.- They are alsorholding many
club runs, which will do much for the
movement for good roads. Every owner
of a motorcycle should feel it his duty
to join the club.
KVSTEItX TItll» >>TOri»Kn . -
Word, has been received from • the
two -transcontinental riders,- H.: IX'
Johnson and J. Helgeson. who recently
left Los. Angeles, that the tour, has
come to a halt on. account of Johnson's
collapse. The cause of the latter's i!l
necs was the condition of the roads
over which the tourists traveled and
ihe heat. Johnson writes that the
r.-igingr fever sapped his strength until
he was compelled to place himself in
the hands of a physician. . He is at
.Fossil, Ore., where his physician says
lie must remain for at least 30 days.
Helgeson. waited until Johnson was
better and then continued his trip by
rail -to; Minneapolis. Johnson wrote:
"I hope to .continue my trip by Au-
bjit must have a free engine
attachment on my machine before I
attempt it. The Indian I have is a
tp'endid machine, powerful, reliable
and Ftronsr. .* but on these roads^ : one
must have some means of starting the
engine in' bad places. With a free'en
?lne clutch I can startup anywhere.
"The machine has stood up splen
didly. In all this hard trip from Los
Angeles, over 1,500 miles of the worst
roads in the west. I have spent but
*$1 for repairs. That was for five
spokes broken in the rear .wheel. Have
had no engine trouble whatever nor
any with the frame."
BIG DEMAND FOR
THE MOTORCYCLE
Joe Holle, Harley=Davidson
Agent, Has Difficulty in Fiil«
y ing AH His Orders
\u25a0 '"'\u25a0•. \u25a0\u25a0•,\u25a0\u25a0•'.• •• : -.\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0• : ' '..'. .' \u25a0 . \u25a0
Joe Ho.He. local agent for the iiarley
Davidson rnbtprcycles, reported yester
day that the outlook for business ;was
tine, but that he was greatly handi-.,
capped in- not being: able to get : the
machines' with Which to make delivery
its. In' -speaking of ;thls trouble,
HolJe ..said ? that for two- or three
months after. the receipt of his Harley-
Davidson demonstrator orders came in
from people, ! who in turn Jiad been
compelled to wait two or three months
for their": machine. . . :
Most of. these purchasers have
•waited patiently, as after once inves
tigating the Harley-Davidson . they
were bo pleased that they \u25a0would
rather wait than take a substitute. :*\u25a0.
Holle reports the sale of . Harley-
Davidsoris -.to C. E. Houseman, Dr. F.
AY. Elworthy, . E. J. Curran, Lewis
Chamberlain, Dr. T. P. Stokes, H. Con
boy, William E. l-Isher, M. F. Kres
tellar, E. G. Sloan. Homer L. le Ban
nister. Fred Ernst and a -number of
others. \u25a0 \u25a0•-.'\u25a0...
In speaking of the Harley-Davidson
Holle said: \u25a0 -.
"Probably the most important fea
ture is the new patented belt tight
ener, allowing a free engine, as the
belt can be loosened so that the engine
will run independently, allowing \u25a0 of
starting and stopping with ease, at any
time." • . . .- ' ;....:. :\u25a0:.'•\u25a0
NEW MODEL. MERKELS"
GREAT ON THE HILLS
'-\u25a0"- .'\u25a0 \u25a0 -. • . • .
Louis Heise Enthuses Over the
Mahy Refinements
Although the Merkel motorcycle has
earned a high place among its contem
poraries for power and speed and has
established itself as without a' peer
for hill climbing:. th« new models that
are coming into the city bid fair to
surpass all former records. L>ouis Heise,
the San" Francisco agent . for the ma
chine, says:
"The Merkel people, have already
demonstrated. 'what their machines can
do. There was nothing the matter with
the Merkel single a.nd when the twin
came in every one sat up and took
notice. There are a number of im
provements in the new models that are
coming in that willy in mymind. snove
the Merkel far above all of • them.
"There is no question about the su
periority of the machine for hill climb
ing, and with the new type I don't
think there will be much question about
anything else."" ' ' . •"• . . •
Vice Consul General Charles A. PA%
dorf of FranKfort notes the announce
ment In a German publication of the
construction by an engineer at Lauffeh
of a combination war automobile and
motor boat for the usej of the army;
The transformation can.be quickly p\~
fected. a.nd the motor :.lnstanUy con
nected with the screw propeller.- •'•The
armor allows free locomotion.- even oh~
difficult land.; and can 'be .removed' jarid
changed io shield the crew from -.all
sides. The conductor "is -able- to- drive'
and steer Xlxe car' In --every .position,
even lying on the floor and in. both di
rections, forward ajid backward! with
out being obliged to turn. "\u25a0. The car
*tiows many advantages,-, the .principal
one being .the possibility of ".crossing,
rivers and lakes independent of bridges.
Trials are being made, by experts.:.". •\u25a0
Philadelphia is to -have-, en .unusual
race as the principal feature of. the
meet planned for the Point Breeze
track August. 6 by . the Quaker City
Motor club. -It. it proposed to arrange
a six hour event, to r,un from 12 -noon
until 6 p. fn.'. that will be open* .to
stripped stock \u25a0 cars of any. class- or
piston- displacement. There are ta be
three prizes for the entrants of the
cars that make the greatest mileage
during the "six hours. '-"."-.-
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E^T-J KB I I fifl &\u25a0\u25a0 * * * V. *"\u25a0-\u25a0'' Oußw
igi4 rcct and 2 SDccd drive . • Ss^^ w^k
I .'* \u25a0 . :>'. ACEXTS .WANTED . • .:' -' R
P Get Catalogue C. I have something interesting Bj
pj When in doubt, buy an S
I CCHOPKINS/^ I
N 759 Gough Street " San Francisco E
Public Showing Added Interest
In Improved Motorcycle Models
The old and the new : in motorcycling. | Reading'from - left to right? C^O^ Hopkins, F. ;E. Carroll, OrL. Pickard.
.' . '\u25a0\u25a0-'\u25a0 .' arid Mrs! F. E. Carroll* all- on'Uhdicm!" motorcycles. };''\u25a0..^ < ?
Al Begins delivering :a : trunk,*>n [his Thor. : A carload of ..Excelsior motor
. '^^ly^y^c^^^.Til^h^iTime^ during the lastivcek. .'' \ < ;.. \u25a0
LARGE SHIPMENT
OF "EXCELSIORS"
T. A. Skinner, Manager of Coast
Branch, Tells of Demand
for Motorcycle
The arrival, contests and demonstra
tions of the new models of the motor
car. to a certain extent, throw the
motorcycle In. the background, but in
its own sphere these are of equal im
portance. The Excelsior supply com
pany's branch in this city reports the
arrival of a carload of the popular Ex
celsior autocycle of the latest model,
and several other carloads on the way.
This little machine was first placed
on the market two years ago by a firm
which had more than 30 years of good,
solid backing; and it immediately be
came popular. "The Excelsior supply
company, when placing the machine
before the public," said T. A. Skinner,
manager of the Pacific coast .branch,
"made sure that the machine was reli
able and what they claimed for it. This
fact has done everything in placing the
machine in the position .it occupies in
.the- motorcycle w.orld today. So thor
ough','was the work of the designer^
• that b"ut- few. minor changes have been
made itf : .it:he : 1909- and 1910 models. •/ .
• "."TR<5 Excelsior; "has a shock absorbing
sp'tiing- fork, -:W..hic.h .does -.a way" .with, a
' great- deal, of the-Jaf'apd. vibration due
to the urieveripess. "of rthejrad and also
affords a. degree, qt ; safety. I greatly to
be.^desifedi -T.he. rn6tor.'hafe.a;.pis.'t6.n dia
placemefit cjbse : to -3a;so' jdublc-. inches
and" is = conservatively., rat-ed • .at: four
.horsepower^ 'although «v.iery- 'mo.tor sen.t
out. from •: the' fa'.ctary -In- Ghfcago' l.s re
quired, .to- show -cansiflerafely in- excess
of-: this.po.wjer. '.' : Th:e' : cylinder 'is cast
complete, in". one. "piece,- whfch;'4s..behe
vficiat in the. "avoldanicept leakage- where
cylinder: and- head" are -.cast/separate." '• •
•\u25a0 The • company.." reports ', tha.t'.bu&iness
has'.ieeh r^ost- e'ncx>uragin"g .Irjf the Ex
celsiof-llrne -and' tha.f a. nu-niber :6T%ma
: chines -just., received- will- be delivered
: immediately. -.The" littte machines .w.ill
arrfye'tn carloa:d lots at "intervals' of
every two or three, week&to enable .the
company, to make immediate' deliveries.
THE SAN .FRANCISCO GALL, -iSUNDAY, JULY ;31, 1910.
IGNITION DISPLAY
ATTRACTS PUBLIC
• • •"* '..\u25a0\u25a0• \u25a0' •\u25a0 • *'.
Demonstration Stands on View
at Bosch Branch House Show'
Workings of Magneto
The, Bosch Magneto .company is
thoroughly interested in motorcycles
and it is surprising the. number of the
popular and record breaking -matchines
that have this equipment.
The company, in its new -branch in
this city, has one of the most interest
ing and instructive demonstrating ig
nition displays that' has ever been
, placed before the publfc. This display
is for the public and any one, from the
owner of a machine costing thousands
.of dollars to the owner of the cheapest
motorcycle,' is welcomed. ' , ' :;
.Manager- Br'inkman said yesterday:
"We carry 126 different kinds of* ig
nition that can be used with the Bosch
magneto, and I hope all tl}ose who are
Interested .in ignition will make them
selves at. home at our salesroom. We
have these demonstration ' stands for
their benefit." .'
I ,<W«i That:pkes/the^^
.:.. <S<;:::^^ ' The \u25a0 mauufacturers of the following . motor-
BRADLEY t \ ] :;INmAN': ;lNmAN'S ' 'V "7 '-' ,N. S. U: i... 7-1 \ "
CROWN: g§:^§||}R^^||^;|Jf REAMNGr; STANDARD:
F. N. \u25a0 '' • • .- \ ' ' •} ' '\u25a0 '\u25a0 M-M -•'•\u25a0- '"i >- '' -^M^M -ROYAL :V ' J ' : '-^ >^ "\u25a0''"' : -^'- ;
HILAMAN . MARATHON H THIEM v/^:'-- : V;^:;-H ; '\''' :
ELA.RLEY-DAYIDSON 3VIARVEL •: • ; THOR V . ;YALE
bpecity posch Wiien You Buy I
.; : " . If - youyimvcn't:'read 'VTlie B It
tells' about; . Bosch equipped v.motor^
trated.: It isVfreeJ to : eyery.< o^e : who^asks by letter, phone or postal. \u25a0\u25a0; June?
number will be a special motorcycle issue.- - '•* ~ ; ;- < :; ' "\u25a0• \ ."' ..
BOSCH MAGNETO epMPANY
-35Z VA&, NESS AVENUE, " SAN FRANCISCO. . , v . ; .'^
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\u25a0 ..-1-53 .Michigan ;-: j. S7O >Voodwiurd : Ayenuc* .-• \u25a0\u25a0- ' -%i- 223-225 V\Vest 46th Street'
i£?& ] -^&£--&^^ ---;\u25a0:'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 v a
TRADE INCREASING
IN MOTORCYCLES
..- . . — •.; - : .., .. \u0084
Among the motorcycle dealers- and
motorcycle supply houses in this city
probably.-, none, is better known that
John T. Bill &Co. This company, which
is agent-, for. the Reading-StandardTand
Pierce motorcycles, "repots a; splendi,d
business, both in sales oic machines arid
in supplies, ;"" ,/ ..^ ; ..
A splendid business is not only.e n--'
joyed, in this city, but the branch in
Los Angeles has found, it necessary to
move into' larger and more convenient
quarteVs in order to. take care of its
customers and owners, at 953-955 South
Main' street. The change 'takes place
August 1. :\u25a0;: \u25a0 ; .' .-.''' : . / :
THE QUALITY THAT MAICES , GOOD
The quality of the ' *r
<\u25a0--'• •• • ' '<*;¥ *C- ..f-ij^-- ".'\u25a0^\u25a0'\u25a0i; ', ' .-.'- .'\ \u25a0 \u25a0~'1..'".~ ..",.. ' .. ' .'• . ...
Is not limited td^speeid or^ariy one desirable 'featured .'.:%.,::.\u25a0:
It. includes Power^Sjpeed, Comfort, Economy of Maintenance
and Positive Reliability *•; - -\u0084 .
Watch the \ returns « f rom eyery j road: or track' test that tries : the : ;
qualities of the ' standard pattern, "stock * machines^ such as. are
delivered to^he buy^er. . ;;^ \u25a0): -:r'- : . \u25a0':'-\u25a0; •'.'' --y [-\u25a0'"-' : -
'*' The Excelsior "Leads Every Titne
There are now 10,000 Excelsior riders in the United
States; and all are ' satisfied; :
•/ ASK :YOUTR. FRIEND WHO .'RIDES ONE .
EXCELSIOR SUPPLY COMPANY
' Member* 31. M. A. . " . ' . •'' Efttnbllshed 1576
361-363 GOLDEN GATE AYE. V SAN^FRANCISCO
INDIAN PROVES A
BURNER OF SPEED
C. C. Hopkins Calls Attention to
v Track Records of This
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The .cry i> for .'. speed-is f heard : onfall
sides,, whether' 'it;,bo^f rom -the 'owner of
a motor . car - orV»f -"a motorcycle. ' .In
speaking of this -fact y yesterday,: C." C.
Hopkins,, local. agent of the' lndian iho
torcycle, said:'- :. : . '. -i;- :^ v iv: ;*V .'< \u25a0
"Inquiries are- constantly.' beingoniade
as to 'the speed orthe Indian -and as to
whatsit ; is ,' really capable.; of ' doing;
Conditions. vary,. arid, the best ; ; compari
son - can ;"be *made f rom •track .records.
\u25a0 "The 2?i : *hbrsepower mach'ineJias gone"
at the: rate 6f.;.5e; miles; an.'hour. ; th'e ;4
horsepower lia« : aVrecorif of : more than
66imiles"anhouiV: the 5; horsepower "has
done 'mqre",than\69. miles an '".hour, while
the : 7 0 horsepower .has made a mile at
the rate of >84 J /2 miles an .hour' and. a
single^ lap of/af third of- a mile at 90.91
miles van € hour^ "•On-fthe "road "speed
would) ' naturally be h much = less, but in
the same proportion.".; \u25a0 \u0084 : \u25a0'\u25a0 .; .. ' % '
> experience of. Dr. R. A.. Workman
of Woodward, Okla.,* who uses" an In r
dian in his practice, is- interesting. He
writes: \ \u25a0 . .-. .'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.'\u25a0_'
"I haveu found the motorcycle, to' be
the thing for physicians whe^ the roads
are hard; and there is -nottpo much sand
and mud, as they will 'go any.
vehicle 'will, if >the road :is hard and
firm.^l had "a. luggage carrier put on
my- machine -and can .' carry my-grip
or caae.'on.it.M find it 'the- best that -is*
for night calls,' as all that is necessary
"is just-to "jump on and hike out. ' There
is no*harnessing a horse.' In fact, I
can make a -call in town and be back
and in -bed .in the time, it would take
me to hitch up. - - .
"And"talk about speed! With ona of
the. new motorcycles, you ;c&n .make."-50
miles an. hour, if the road permits.
That is the worst-feature about motor -
cycles-^»you get the "speed mania and
want to go so fast that it'is dangerous;
but if \ you can hold yourself down to
20 or '30 .miles/ an ! hour you -are " all
right," . , „. v '. - : •-• . \u25a0 • -\u25a0 . •
Members of the association . of' auto-,
mobile manufacturers, which includes
the makers ~of 80 American cars'; and
the, importers of three European built
machines, have- decided to embark, on
a campaign for thereformation of some
of the descriptive words and terms used
in the automobile 'business. The term
"commercial car," as applied to freight
carrying machines, is considered a mis
use ofrthe term" from the fact that all
•automobiles are commercial and prac
ticable. The expression "pleasure cars"
for automobiles to carry passengers is
also considered" poor. The general opin
ion seems to be that in future automo
biles should be termed "passenger auto
mobiles" and -'freight automobiles" just
as the railroad companies . term- their
equipment "freight cars*-* and "rjassen-.
ger cars.'." • " •; •• •- j j .
BIG BUSINESS IN
jTHE "G AND J" TIRES
. C. E. Starratt. Pacific coast manager
of the G'and J tire company says: * :
"The ; general public does not appre
ciate'the'volume of business, there is
in' motorcycle tires, i The coming sea
son there". ..will be built about 40,000.
motorcycles. The first tire equipment
will- amount to fully a $1,000,000, so
adding to .this the fact that- at least one
other, set win be used for each machine,
and new ones .for' the "machines." ln ex
istence,' .the-" trade .will go over, the
$3.ooo,ooo "mark..''. ' ' •'' . "
: ; ''Of. \u25a0 the factory \ equipment " for V £hls'
year, the G and T. company has secured
fully 90 per cent." . • . "V
Testimonial
• * A^ TO THE VALUE OF \;"*:
O&3TiRCs
"It "is a/pleasure to testify to the excellent quality of your tires.
I have used them both.on the track and road, in the severest kind of
contests, and always with perfect success,' during the past two years.
The tiresVre not only fast and lively, but durable, and my experience
with them has been one 'of perfect satisfaction.";/
The 1910, G. & J Tires are the most satisfactory tires ever
constructed. We have had -practically no replacements . to make
• so far this year, 'either, in casings or tubes, which is certainly a
' very satisfactory record from every point of view.
• SAN FRANCISCO.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
MOTORCYCLE
Acknowledged by all. riders to be- the most reliable, strongest built,
-easiest- riding and "simplest motorcycle in America, and. is the most
copied of any motor Cycle on the market-
The Harley-Davidson originates; 6thers imitate.
It is easy to"- make -speed claims for so-called stock machines, ridden
by factory experts': Almost any kind ; of rrtQtprcycle can make speed
records when it is especially doped up and- by usinj petric acid, high
compression, light racing tires, etc' . .' .
All our records are made by private owners. They are not records
;of speed and reckless, riding, but are records' of reliability, endurance
and- economy, and. small . cost of upkeep. The records are made by
average people under everyday conditions. .'. •
v Harley-Davidson owners-are satisfied riders and never change the
mount. That. is what counts. Over 350 H. D. have been sold in South-
ern California since January 15, 1910.
JOE HQLLE «
20th and" Folsom Streets. Phone Mission 179; Home Phone M 2537.
.. .Also. agent for the ' Minneapolis motor cycle,. which is fitted with a
two-speed and free engine device. ; \u25a0
the THOR IV Is a Marvel
•' YOU GA.V RIDE IT ANYWHERE
\ .V - We are now in a position to market 6ur:1911 productionV havinV >«»'•
•months- planned for the. campaign. ..Qnt reason for this camn a ?-i n f- f ?^
giveiour city customer^ and .ior4he et?lv f*?l -°
:We are selling, f our>model S . all. of the". four horsepower ty& "*
-••\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0• Mode M~^ G^ r6d "\u25a0: Tra ?*.F»iH» ? n^ Chain.--Battery OO l g nUioTf-*=4s -
; :.;.jaS £=^t-Beit •:.;-:\u25a0.,-•/ .^.V-:-Z|SKS?-;v 5 . }=J» %
.- • Model- N — -" • "... .•-;-.\u25a0\u25a0..-\u25a0.-.._ : : Mastuptn '•* -•• iZZ'Jt
- -Magneto Model-r-We . have held off. marketing a- Magneto ATn^Ji *.t
wejiaa solved the. problem, of regulating .a high -tension^ri^Y^ el vn£t!lv n £ t!1
it would deliver the -spark .at the sloW spe«d /and so th» ?hW» SO th^ t
. will ruri.at a- speedas^elow as the riderdesired - " Matorcycle
.t- The- Thor 4 H. P. "Belt Drive machine is entirely "a «•«,-/«'' •
You Don't Hay^to yykit
For Your Motorcycle.
A full line of motorcycle and bjcycle sundries.' >
JOHTf l?3r5S;!& CO.
: '; ' 357-359 GOtDEN -GATE ;AVE/^ T
rnok machine is now
VERY MUCH IMPROVED
A. Freed, the Pacific coast agent for
the :Thor.,motorcycle..i3 more than en- ;
{huslastic over, hismodela forthis sea
son/ln speaking of them, he said:
••We have something special in our
4h p belt drive and our' magneto
model. Up to this season factories >^ere
slow in bringing out anything, radical.
-This' year, after thoroughly trytnsr
but the machines that they are now
ofreriasr. the> became satisfied that they
had \u25a0 the best , that; could be built, and
then sent them out." «

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