@thetman0068 Ай бұрын
Is it Pink Floyd’s Time?
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Yeah buddy congratulations you got it =)
@thetman0068 Ай бұрын
@@What.its.like. 😄
@michaelmarcotti2470 Ай бұрын
My Granfater was the son of a Dutch tugboat captain who was kiled while leading an ocean liner out of New York harbor. He was orphaned as his mother died earliar. He was adopted by the family who owned Pierce Arrow and worked for the company for many years and went on to enter politics and live in Newport RI,
@bparksiii6171 Ай бұрын
Educational motorcycle histories, keep em coming. First pick 1912 Henderson , second, 1910 Excelsior single.
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
=) it’s really cool to see where the motorcycles played into everything great choices I really like the paint on the Excelsior
@puebespuebes8589 Ай бұрын
Im france we got moto terrot, motocomfort, Motobecane, Peugeot, Monet etc... There is no lack of motorcycle for this channel to look at.
@ronkemperful Ай бұрын
It is interesting as to how many automakers had their start in other industries: Studabaker was a builder of carriages and farm wagons, White I think did sewing machines before its spinoff of automobile and truck manufacturing, and many others were making bicycles like Pierce Arrow. Sounds like Pierce Arrow was an early manufacturer that that was adapting to a changing market-- cycling was a craze where people were discovering mobility for the first time, apart from walking, taking a horse drawn trolly, or a commuter train.
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Great information thank you so much for sharing. All of that. It would be cool to go down the paths of those other car companies as well, perhaps one day
@P_RO_ Ай бұрын
FN stands for "Fabrique National", an old Belgian firm who made many things including cars, and is still in business but is probably best known for their firearms.
@P_RO_ Ай бұрын
You hit a home run with me 👍 1st- I don't think I've heard of Pierce motorcycles and my knowledge of old motorcycles is (or was once) very good. 2nd- I didn't know FN was predated with a 4 cylnder. 3rd- I didn't know there was a bike other than late classic Triumphs which carried their oil supply in the frame. And home base is that that oil-in-frame was an American, not an English, invention. Very well played Jay 😎 And good to hear your normal voice returning! My motorcycling library is sadly in storage and has been unread for well over a decade; maybe it's time to fix that. If you're interested I could loan some to you for researching your motorcycle series, just let me know. I'll be digging through there in a few days or sooner and I'll refresh my memory on what I've got. WYR Henderson; well regarded in it's time though FN was more popular in Europe WYR2 I'll take the Indian though the Excelsior was a better machine.
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Thank you so much I’m so happy that you got a lot out of this episode that’s the goal of the channel is to keep automotive history, alive, as well as motorcycles, and just history and general.. My voice is returning thank God, but I have no idea what that was. I was sick for a week and a half. I lost my voice for four days. Generally when I lose my voice, I only lose it for a day maybe two days but that was insane. .. I guess the pollen here is really really bad or where we went was really bad. I still have a little bit of it lingering I’m hoping tomorrow it will be completely gone. I’m going to Classic auto Mall, to do some more cars they got a car that I really really want to do. I’ve been waiting a long time to do. I’ll let you in 1957 Studebaker Goldenhawk one of my favorite cars of all time I wish I could drive it but they kind of won a lot of money for it and it’s not about driving the cars for me because what I found is you could have two cars are identical and every single way, but they won’t drive the same because everything wears out different but I will do everything in my power to see if we could start it at least.. truth be told I really want that car one day Great choices =)
@dougtunison Ай бұрын
Very cool episode, thank you.
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Happy you dig this one =)
@draggonsgate Ай бұрын
That is so cool how they integrated the fuel tanks into the frame! Very nice design! Only in America can you go from producing bird cages to luxury automobiles and campers... LOL... WYR: 1) and 2) Pierce Arrow
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Right lol great choices =)
@chuckkottke Ай бұрын
Plus you can pedal it! 🚲 I like the ingenuity of using the tubing as the oil and fuel tanks, neat! ⛽
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
I love the fact that you could pedal these old motorcycles.. I honestly wouldn’t be opposed to learning how to ride one one day
@charlesdalton985 Ай бұрын
Thank you very much, learned a lot! WYR: Pierce for both. Hope you’re feeling better soon ~ Chuck
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for digging the new series =) sweet choices Working on feeling better
@jon-p Ай бұрын
Tricycle looks just like the one I had as a kid in 1956...😂
@ColtonRMagby Ай бұрын
WYR: All of them. NTT: Old Time Rock And Roll by Bob Seger. The Henderson Fours look FABULOUS. Jay Leno has a few. The Pierce motorcycles are something hardly ANYONE know about. I'm NOT kidding. I didn't know they existed before today.
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
=) not that song or band I’ve gotten to see a Pierce four in person I had no idea they were as rare as they are said to be 20 in operating condition
@ColtonRMagby Ай бұрын
@@What.its.like. THAT few?
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
I’m not sure if that’s just for the four or if that’s for all of them, I couldn’t find a production number for the single
@ColtonRMagby Ай бұрын
@@What.its.like. Either way, I'm shocked.
@shaunw9270 Ай бұрын
Capel Holden made a 4 cylinder steam motorcycle in Britain in 1899.
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Great information =) thank you so much for sharing that
@bobdillaber1195 Ай бұрын
I was hoping you'd say his son's name was Arrow.
@user-of5uo6ex7y Ай бұрын
Nice video Jay thanks
@61rampy65 Ай бұрын
I'm not a motorcycle guy, but this was a very interesting video. I certainly never knew that Pierce made motorcycles. Glad your voice is better, but I could hear it fading toward the end. It's funny that T-head engines were so prevalent in the past, having a separate cam for intake and exhaust valves. We have the same thing today, except the cams are overhead, and the valves are more in a hemi style. WYR= none of them, well, ok I'd take any of them if given to me. NTT= no idea at all!
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Great points To be honest I’m not a motorcycle guy per se either just really dig history and doing things not oft n talked about or covered
@kenpruvit1037 Ай бұрын
FN- fabrique national also famously made firearms (the model 1910 automatic was the gun that the assassisin used ,killed archduke ferdinand ,starting ww 1) another great episode jay, thanks get better(sore throat ?)
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Allergies I lost my voice I happy the compression made it sound better because it sounded awful when recorded it I want to apologize for it Thank you so much For the information on FN maybe when doing that brand we will talk about all of it
@JamesAllmond Ай бұрын
Since you are in Thomasville, head on over to Leeds, Alabama and go to the Barber Museum and have mind blown.... There is one of these, and a lot more, there.
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Great information I got real sick at the end of the trip drove home last Thursday I’m home now lol
@edminas3159 Ай бұрын
I would be happy with any of those bikes
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Ditto =) Totally agree
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Ditto =) Totally agree
@dougabbott8261 Ай бұрын
WYR Henderson WYR Indian What is that strange cogged belt on both the Pierce . It is still kind of a bicycle . These things would be great fun . Thx Jay
@asteverino8569 Ай бұрын
The details of these bykes is amazing! I would rather have anyone of these marvelous machines. Sorry you sebe to have a code.
@tigre7739 Ай бұрын
Interesting and cool video! 😎 I would pick the Pierce in the first and second, with Indian as second choice in the second.
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
=) great choices
@geebs76 Ай бұрын
I enjoyed this interesting episode. I know very little about early motorcycles. I'd choose the very cool 1912 FN Four and the 1910 Indian Single. Will there be a FN episode in the future?
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Sweet choices happy you dig motorcycle Mondays Yes, the goal is to cover all of the motorcycle companies. Eventually you can vote on the FN motorcycle in the community pole for next week.
@robertwatkins364 Ай бұрын
I did not know about pierce motorcycles. That was a pretty interesting video.
@timothysotelo3868 Ай бұрын
WYR. Go with the one with the best club support. Henderson and Indian
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Sweet choices =)
@Rorer714. Ай бұрын
Great video
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
=) thank you happy you dig this one
@MitzvosGolem1 Ай бұрын
Weld cracks in flex plate in place 😂 Just put ground on flywheel.
@thetman0068 Ай бұрын
Pink Floyd - Have a Cigar Did I win?!
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Close it might be a Pink Floyd song but not that song
@chrisjarvis4449 Ай бұрын
it sure looks like the heart has a chain guard on the right hand side to me
@northerniltree Ай бұрын
You mention valves but how many piston do the pierce 4 cyl have?
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
4 pistons one first each cylinder
@flyonbyya 4 күн бұрын
Pierce !
@What.its.like. 3 күн бұрын
Sweet choice
@flyonbyya 3 күн бұрын
Gilmore Car museum, a world class auto museum near Kalamazoo Michigan has a Pierce Arrow section with Pierce cars & motorcycles.
@What.its.like. 3 күн бұрын
I've been there and I've seen it. I was drooling figuratively of course when I saw it and honestly, I had no idea that Pierce made motorcycles when I walked into that building. I absolutely love it up there. It's a totally different world. Are you going to the Greenfield Village old festival? If you've never been, you should go. It's a bucket list thing if you're into cars.
@JamesAllmond Ай бұрын
12 Pierce Arrow 10 Indian
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Cool choices
@deanstevenson6527 Ай бұрын
🥝✔️
@ThomasWBaldwin Ай бұрын
Indian
@bobdillaber1195 Ай бұрын
I was hoping you'd say his son's name was Arrow.
@What.its.like. Ай бұрын
Ha