Excelsior 7-C made in 1913 is one of the motorcycle models from Schwinn Excelsior brand owners. Excelsior is one of the biggest names in the early days of the motor industry, and its popularity to compete with Indian and Harley-Davidson.
Schwinn Excelsior Motorcycle Company was established in 1907 as a division of Schwinn Bicycle that gives greater attention to the development of motorcycles.
Until 1910, this motorcycle company adopts single cylinder engine and in that year they started using V-twin engine 800 cc. Furthermore, this machine is developed into a 1,000 cc and began to leave the belt and move on to the chain to move the rear wheel in 1913. Soon after, a three-speed transmission was adopted, replacing the single acceleration unit that has been used previously.
The next advancement was the "Big Valve Motor", they use the valve diameter 2 1 / 8 "successful in racing events and is able to break the record speed of 100 miles per hour in 1912.
Ignatz Schwinn subsequently bought the company in 1917 Henderson is in trouble with finances and expand production to include inline four-cylinder engine owned by Henderson. Acquisitions made by Excelsior trigger the growth of the popularity of Henderson.
But as fast as growth in demand for motorcycles, as soon as it is also the loss of enthusiasm for the motor user. Finally in 1931 the Excelsior and Henderson have to give up in a tight competition and economic recession since the early 1930s.
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