Rides The Henderson Streamline is the Coolest Bike Never Built (17 Photos) Gregory Baugher October 8, 2020 0 4,445 1 minute read With its 1,200-cc, 40-brake horsepower, in-line four-cylinder engine, the 1930 Henderson Model KJ Streamline could exceed 100 mph. The Henderson streamliner is simply irreplaceable, because there is nothing else like it Art Deco was an innovative and ultra-distinctive style of design that spanned the boom times of the Roaring Twenties and the bust of the Depression-ridden 1930s.
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By Margie Siegal by Jeff Barger Paul Woelbing's 1930 Henderson KJ. 1930 Henderson KJ Engine: 79.4ci (1,301cc) air-cooled IOE F-head inline four, 2-11/16in x 3-1/2in bore and stroke, 4.4:1 compression ratio, 40hp at 4,000rpm (claimed) Top speed: 100mph (claimed) Carburetion: Single Schebler Transmission: 3-speed handshift, chain final drive Henderson was a manufacturer of 4-cylinder motorcycles from 1912 until 1931. They were the largest and fastest motorcycles of their time, [citation needed] and appealed to both sport riders and police departments. Police favored them for traffic patrol because they were faster than anything else on the roads. Collection of Frank Westfall. Photograph © 2013 Peter Harholdt 1930 Henderson KJ Streamline Collection of Frank Westfall, Syracuse, NY With its 1,200-cc, 40-brake horsepower, in-line four-cylinder engine, the 1930 Henderson Model KJ Streamline could exceed 100 mph. Oct 26, 2019 at 4:00pm ET 2 min read By: Justin Hughes The standard 1930 Henderson KJ Streamline was anything but a streamlined motorcycle. It was a naked bike like pretty much every other.
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The Model KJ Streamline was designed by chief engineer Arthur Constantine, who had been hired by Schwinn away from Harley-Davidson in 1928. When it was released, it boasted of 57 new features added, although the basic engine design was still the proven inline four-cylinder that the Henderson Company had been using on its previous models since 1912. Henderson KJ Motorcycles. If you are fortunate enough to own a Henderson, any model, restore it, rebuild it and treasure it. For you have one of the world's finest motorcycles. - T.A. Hodgdon* Ciccalone Gathering of Hendersons The pictures are here. 1929; KJ 19674A: Tom McKee: West Virginia: KJ 29356: Drew Ehehalt: Florida: KJ 29644: Art Deco Henderson KJ Streamliner Art Deco was an innovative and distinctive style of design that spanned the boom times of the Roaring Twenties and the bust of the Depression-ridden 1930s. It was the style of the flapper girl and the office typist, of the factory worker and daredevil car driver. Art Deco was avant-garde. When Henderson was shut down, the Streamline (also known as the KJ) was their base model. The KJ was the brainchild of Arthur Constantine, a Chief Engineer who had been stolen away from H-D in 1928. His redesign led to the all-new Streamline in 1929, with improved cooling and a redesigned engine that yielded 40 horsepower.
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The second motorcycle in our series, Henderson Streamliner, is based on a 1930 Henderson Streamline KJ model and was manually modified by Mr. Orley Ray Courtney. Although unknown outside of classic motorcycle circles, Mr. Courtney was a remarkable sheet metal craftsman. Henderson Streamliner Henderson was one of the major motorcycle brands in the early part of the 20th Century. Unfortunately, like many others, they could not survive the Great Depression and ceased production in 1931. Before they did, however, a handful of Model KJ Streamline motorcycles were produced.
The 1930 Henderson KJ Streamline had the enviable ability to not only reach a top speed of 161kph (100mph) - it was also so flexible, and so smooth, that it could accelerate from 16kph (10mph) in top gear using its three-speed gearbox. The 1930 Henderson KJ Streamline and all other motorcycles made 1894-2023. Specifications. Pictures. Discussions. Price. SPECS · PICS · REVIEWS · RATING SPECS · PICS · RATING Menu. Browse bikes. by Brand ; by Year. Bikez is now publishing specs for pre 1970 motorcycles. We invite our users to upload pictures of classic motorcycles.
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The Henderson Model K series was launched in 1920 featuring electric lighting and a fully-enclosed chain. Released in 1929, the KJ model acquired the 'Streamline' name because of the graceful lines of the fuel tank and mudguards. It featured a double-downtube cradle frame with leading-link front forks and had an illuminated speedometer set into the fuel tank. The KJ was produced from 1929. Henderson KJ Streamline models include the 3 motorcycles below produced from 1929 to 1931. The 1931 Henderson KJ Streamline motorcycle is used as an example on this page. It has a 1301 ccm in-line four engine.
