- One of a kind prototype motorcycle designed and made by John
Heitchen of Buffalo, NY in 1912. As far as we know, it is the last
one of a possible 3 that were built by Heichten.
- 4 stroke Twin Cylinder with cooling fins resembling those on the
heads of 1900's period of Curtiss powerplants
- Chain Drive
- Hand crank to start
- Battery powered ignition system
- Hand lever shifted 2 speed tranny is a 2 piece cast aluminum
housing that is hand made along with other componants.
- Front suspension resembles the dual fork with an enclosed coil
spring system that were used on Pierce, Emblem & Monarch
cycles
- Rear wheel is rigid in the looping diamond frame
- Both floorboards are fitted with pedals for the brake and clutch
- The combined fuel and oil tank is made of copper.
- Front wheel is 26", rear wheel is 28"
- The engine turns over but I have never had it running.
- This cycle was on display in 2000 for many months in Albany, NY
in the New York State Museum. It was part of a show called "The
Motorcycle Industry in New York State", including most cycles
that were manufactured there from 1890's to present. It was
organized by Geoffrey N. Stein, who was the Associate Curator
for the NYS Museum. He also did all of the research and
authored a book of the same name. We have a copy to include
with the cycle.
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