Excelsior racers

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[Old Iron Rider]

Awsome Pictures !

[American-X]

The Big Valve Racer picture shown, posted by Jurassic, is taken in Belgium. It is the former Racer from the "Dutch Devil" Hans Herkuleijns from Holland. In the Book American-X you can see a picture of it with Hans. It has additional stays to the rear frame section. Sometimes the frames broke because of the high g-forces reached on the tracks (Velodromes)
On the http://www.American-x.org webpage you can see some nice video of trackracing we do every year.

Who are the Excelsior riders on the other pictures?

[American-X]

(12-13-2009 11:14 AM)jurassic Wrote:  

(12-12-2009 11:35 PM)cyclingday Wrote:  There is a great book called" American X " by Thomas Bund, that tells the complete story of the Excelsior Motorcycle Co. Unfortunately, the text is in German, but the photographs and reprints of the catalogs and advertisements are awesome!
If the text could be converted into English, I'm sure that it would become a must have for every Excelsior enthusiast.

sounds like a great book,where can i get one?i understand a little german.

There are not many copys left. The book is availabe: http://www.American-x.org
or at Antique Motorcycle Works in Oregon. They have a few copys.

[American-X]

(03-20-2010 11:55 AM)American-X Wrote:  

(12-13-2009 11:14 AM)jurassic Wrote:  

(12-12-2009 11:35 PM)cyclingday Wrote:  There is a great book called" American X " by Thomas Bund, that tells the complete story of the Excelsior Motorcycle Co. Unfortunately, the text is in German, but the photographs and reprints of the catalogs and advertisements are awesome!
If the text could be converted into English, I'm sure that it would become a must have for every Excelsior enthusiast.

sounds like a great book,where can i get one?i understand a little german.

There are not many copys left. The book is availabe: http://www.American-x.org
or at Antique Motorcycle Works in Oregon. They have a few copys.

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(03-20-2010 11:55 AM)American-X Wrote:  

(12-13-2009 11:14 AM)jurassic Wrote:  

(12-12-2009 11:35 PM)cyclingday Wrote:  There is a great book called" American X " by Thomas Bund, that tells the complete story of the Excelsior Motorcycle Co. Unfortunately, the text is in German, but the photographs and reprints of the catalogs and advertisements are awesome!
If the text could be converted into English, I'm sure that it would become a must have for every Excelsior enthusiast.

sounds like a great book,where can i get one?i understand a little german.

There are not many copys left. The book is availabe: http://www.American-x.org
or at Antique Motorcycle Works in Oregon. They have a few copys.

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