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V8 motorcycles and Glenn Curtiss

By Paul Crowe

Glenn Curtiss on his V8 motorcycle
Glenn Curtiss on his V8 motorcycle

Sometimes it’s easy to look at some new creation and think it’s the first time anyone ever thought of it. V8 motorcycles have been tried before by a number of companies but how far back do they go? Glenn Curtiss made one back in 1907 and went 136mph on it. Glenn was an aviation pioneer but started out and always remained a tool guy. This V8 motorcycle is a good example of the earlier work that he turned out.

Posted on May 11, 2005 Filed Under: Motorcycle Builders, Workshop & Tools


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Comments

  1. hoyt says

    May 11, 2005 at 1:15 pm

    Didn’t that speed record hold for 20 -30 years?

  2. gary martin says

    May 12, 2005 at 2:13 pm

    there’s a good article on curtiss in latest rider mag. the museum in hammondsport, ny is really worth a visit

  3. sweetLemonaid says

    August 31, 2007 at 4:09 pm

    I know the car engine into motorcycle frame “thing” has been discussed. You have examples from the Madman from Michigan; the Tomahawk; the Mazda rotary powered bike; Munch Mammut; Boss Hoss; and the list goes continues. I like to introduce readers to the TATRA AIRCOOLED V8 BIKE on http://www.dbbp.com/
    I reminds me of the Curtis V-8–raw, and brute power.

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