Whatever happened to.........

[Lucky_Lou]

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

[dav]

Ok one word, well maybe two, BLOODY UGLY.

[darrylri]

Honda has been showing the DN-01 at a variety of venues this year:

[Lucky_Lou]

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

[Lucky_Lou]

Ok one word, well maybe two, BLOODY UGLY.

Yeh But no But...put it in the context of 1930,s
Lou

[darrylri]

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.

[Lucky_Lou]

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

[suecanada]

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!

[Semper Gumby]

Every now and then I see something that takes my breath away.

This is what did it today...

the 1949 Moto Major 350



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!