[Chief Signguru]

Cool article...

Remembering Henderson, Harley-Davidson's Fallen American Rival | MotorBiscuit

Although Indian and Harley-Davidson are the only American bike companies left, they both owe a lot to Henderson's four-cylinder motorcycles.

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[dieselgman]

From the Kansas Motorcycle Museum … Indian Four foreground, Henderson Four behind.

 

[IMARIDER]

From the Kansas Motorcycle Museum … Indian Four foreground, Henderson Four behind.
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Who’s running the museum now ? Last time I was there he had passed on and his wife was running it.


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[dieselgman]

Who’s running the museum now ? Last time I was there he had passed on and his wife was running it.


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The museum is now run by volunteers from Marquette. Stan's wife LaVona passed in 2014.

 

[Kost]

From the Kansas Motorcycle Museum … Indian Four foreground, Henderson Four behind.
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Gorgeous 4's! Would be very cool for Indian to build a new inline water cooled 4 cylinder at around 2.3 litres in a Roadmaster package

 

[chrisho]

if anything that form factor lends itself well towards electrification. Granted we would miss out on a lot without the engine sound. I don't think it needs to be a necessarily large engine to do the work. Remember BWM K bikes were originally inline fours laid out on their side. Though something like that new Triumph triple...

 

[Chief Signguru]

Gorgeous 4's! Would be very cool for Indian to build a new inline water cooled 4 cylinder at around 2.3 litres in a Roadmaster package

Just remember, Henderson designed and built that 1200cc inline air-cooled 4 lighter than today's Royal Enfield single cylinder 500cc bike. The Indian Chief of today is over double that weight.

 

[IMARIDER]

The museum is now run by volunteers from Marquette. Stan's wife LaVona passed in 2014.

Thanks for the heads info. I was there in 2013 I think and she was very friendly to us. Sorry to hear she passed too.


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[Baron58]

Thanks for the heads info. I was there in 2013 I think and she was very friendly to us. Sorry to hear she passed too.


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I was there about that time as well and she was very nice. Museum is still going strong, was there about 5 months ago.

 

[Kost]

Just remember, Henderson designed and built that 1200cc inline air-cooled 4 lighter than today's Royal Enfield single cylinder 500cc bike. The Indian Chief of today is over double that weight.

When you think about that, it was quite an accomplishment, a very potent compact package, a real speedster! =)