The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Lucky_Lou on October 02, 2010, 01:26:36 PM

Title: Whatever happened to.........
Post by: Lucky_Lou on October 02, 2010, 01:26:36 PM
Henderson
How about this for a "Barn" find fabulous 1930,s styling.
http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/article/detail/1766/1930-art-deco-henderson
Lou
Title: Re: Whatever happened to.........
Post by: dav on October 03, 2010, 04:25:39 AM
Ok one word, well maybe two, BLOODY UGLY.
Title: Re: Whatever happened to.........
Post by: darrylri on October 03, 2010, 08:02:41 AM
Honda has been showing the DN-01 at a variety of venues this year:

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.motorcyclenews.com%2Fupload%2F207765%2Fimages%2FDN01.JPG&hash=a76c937ada202e1f091a651efec9bb6d1bd6df5a)
Title: Re: Whatever happened to.........
Post by: Lucky_Lou on October 03, 2010, 09:03:37 AM
I was looking at the Honda yesterday .....i found the fairing off putting as the ride position seemed strange?? maybe something you get used to, i actually went to the Harley open day next door saw one bike i really liked but the pool of oil under it put me off !!! not a good advert for the brand. 1000 pound deposit ($1500)if you wanted a test drive .....hey ho wheres the BM dealer.
Lou
Title: Re: Whatever happened to.........
Post by: Lucky_Lou on October 03, 2010, 09:05:30 AM
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Ok one word, well maybe two, BLOODY UGLY.
Yeh But no But...put it in the context of 1930,s
Lou
Title: Re: Whatever happened to.........
Post by: darrylri on October 03, 2010, 12:50:48 PM
I also sat on the Honda -- it's certainly not a bike for me.  Weird seating position.  

I brought it into this thread because, even moreso than it seems in the photo, the bike has a very "designed" look to it.  (Over-designed, IMHO.)  It reminds me of a Studebaker Avanti somehow.
Title: Re: Whatever happened to.........
Post by: Lucky_Lou on October 03, 2010, 03:09:09 PM
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I also sat on the Honda -- it's certainly not a bike for me.  Weird seating position. .
Makes you wonder what they had in mind as it seems im not the only one who found it a bit weird.
Lou
Title: Re: Whatever happened to.........
Post by: suecanada on October 06, 2010, 02:35:17 PM
Whatever happened to Henderson?

Is this the same Henderson who made the inline four and the Ace model my Dad had sometime back in the mid-20's? I understood that that Henderson went to Excelsior or Indian or both but wasn't very financially astute so couldn't keep up his own Henderson line. Had a brother too. Maybe numbers weren't their forte? One Henderson I thought had a fair bit of design input into the Indian Four????? Yes/No????

Less stressful just getting a paycheck!
Title: Re: Whatever happened to.........
Post by: Semper Gumby on October 24, 2010, 02:49:01 PM
Every now and then I see something that takes my breath away.

This is what did it today...

the 1949 Moto Major 350

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bikeexif.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F01%2Fmoto_major_350.jpg&hash=1d4bf9b5aeed797427a32629f581f8810fba9538)

Stunning.   8-)  This is right up there with BMW's R7.  Look at those wheels -- aparently that is the suspension -- rubber cylinders interlaced between the hubs and the rims.  Art deco at its finest.

http://www.wheelsofitaly.com/wiki/index.php/Major

Thanks for the pics of the Henderson!  Waaaay cool!