Oldtimer picture gallery. Motorcycles. Pre-1932 USA makes. Racycle.
1905-1911, The Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co., Middletown, Ohio, USA.
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Miami Cycle & Manufacturing Company, famous bicycle maker, began its motorcycle production with assembling the clone of Indian "Camelback" using complects produced by the Aurora Automatic Machinery Co.. The only difference from Indian was big-letter RACYCLE name on the battery.
In 1911 Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co. bought The Flying Merkel trademark, one of popular motorcycle makes. For 1912 season Racycle name remained only for bicycles, and motorcycles have been produced under The Flying Merkel trademark only.
Motorcycles
1911 (new frame, tank, muffler, rear stand appeared, new position of front fender)
1911 Racycle 4 H.P., 1-cyl. Thor F-head, 4hp, 30.50 cu. in.
(499.8cc), battery or magneto ignition, 1-speed, flat belt drive, ? mph, $225 (magneto $25 extra), 79k poster,
140k photo,
120k photo (tank record is incorrect on these 2 photos),
68k 1913 photo.
1911 Racycle 4 H.P., 1-cyl. Thor F-head, 4hp, 30.50 cu. in.
(499.8cc), battery or magneto ignition, 1-speed, V-belt drive, free engine clutch, ? mph, $237.50 (magneto $25 extra), 112k poster,
65k photo.
1911 Racycle unindentified model, likely with handmade changes, 137k photo
1910
1910 Racycle 4 H.P., 1-cyl. Thor F-head, 4hp, ? cu. in., battery ignition, 1-speed, belt drive, ? mph, $?, 107k poster
1909
This board track racer was offered for sale as 1909
Racycle, but it has 1910 Thor motor and 1913 Thor front fork, 41k photo,
30k photo. Thor units are
normal for Racycle, but I doubt the rest of this bike is 1909. No more data on 1909 Racycle.
1908 (no data)
1907 (new battery)
1907 Racycle, 1-cyl. Thor F-head
21/4hp, 17.32 cu. in. (283.8cc), bore 25/8", stroke
31/4", battery ignition, 1-speed, chain drive, ? mph, $195, 134k poster,
22k photo, 13k photo,
278k photo,
94k photo, 36k photo
1906 (new exterior)
1906 Racycle, 1-cyl. Thor F-head
21/4hp, 17.32 cu. in. (283.8cc), bore 25/8", stroke
31/4", battery ignition, 1-speed, chain drive, ? mph, $225, 83k photo,
60k photo
1905 (Advertised as Moto-Racycle, but simply Racycle name on the motorcycle)
1905 Racycle "Camelback", 1-cyl. Thor F-head
13/4hp, 15.85 cu. in. (259.8cc), bore 219/32", stroke 3", battery ignition, 1-speed,
chain drive, 8...37 mph/?rpm, $210, 24k photo, 5k poster
Bicycles
Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co., organized in 1894, produced following bicycles: Miami (1896-1912-?), Hudson (1896-1914), Musselman (?), Ray (1910-1911), Rami (1911), Ramie (1912-?), Racycle (1896-1924).
In ?-1901-1908-? Racycle and Rigi bicycles have been produced in Canada by The Berlin & Racycle Mfg. Co., Berlin, Ontario.
In 1924 Racycle name has been bought and used on bicycles by the Westfield Mfg. Co., Westfield, Massachusetts (1924-1925, perhaps later).
1925 Racycle Boys' Juvenile and Motobike, 39k poster
1921 Racycle Model 206 Scout, 74k poster
1913
Racycle Model 180 Pacemaker, 297k poster
Racycle Model 182 Rideabout, 349k poster
1912
Racycle Model 170 Pacemaker, 82k poster
Racycle Model 172 Rideabout, 67k poster
Racycle Model 174 Roadster, 37k poster
Racycle, Miami, Ramie and Flying Merkel, 237k poster
1911
Racycle Model 160 Rigid Frame Pacemaker, 160-A Cushion Frame Pacemaker, 17k poster, 15k photo of 160
Racycle, 95k poster
Racycle, Miami, Rami and Ray, 71k poster
1910
Racycle Model 150 Rigid Frame Pacemaker, 150-A Cushion Frame Pacemaker, 144k poster, 119k photo of 150
Racycle Model 151 Yellow Flyer, 151-R Yellow Flyer, Model 152 Rigid Frame Rideabout, Model 152A Cushion Frame Rideabout, 182k poster
Racycle Model 155 Roadster, 45k poster
Ray Juvenile, Miami Carryall, 23k poster
1909
Racycle Model 140 Rigid Frame Pacemaker, 94k poster
Racycle Model 142 Rigid Frame Ride-about, Model 142A Cushion Frame Ride-about, 53k poster
Racycle Model 143 Rigid Frame Ladies' Pacemaker, Model 143A Cushion Frame Ladies' Pacemaker, 28k poster
Racycle Model 144 Rigid Frame Roadster, Model 144A Cushion Frame Roadster, 33k poster
Racycle Model 145 Rigid Roadster, 26k poster
Miami Model 148, 29k poster
Miami Ladies' Model 149, 24k poster
1908
Racycle Model 130 Rigid Frame Pacemaker, Model 130A Cushion Frame Pacemaker, 66k poster
Racycle Model 135 Rigid Roadster, 57k poster
1907
Racycle Model 120 Rigid Frame Pacemaker, Model 120A Cushion Frame Pacemaker, 117k poster
Racycle, 143k photo
1906 Racycle Roadster and Ladies', 12k poster
1904
Racycle Model 92 Rigid Frame Roadster, Model 92A Cushion Frame Roadster, Model 93 Rigid Frame Ladies', Model 93A Cushion Frame Ladies', 56k poster
1904 (Canadian catalogue by Berlin & Racycle Mfg. Co.)
Racycle Model 71 Racer, Model 100 Pacemaker, 37k poster
Racycle Model 102 Roadster, Model 105 Spring Frame, Model 103 Ladies', 44k poster
Racycle Model 104 Racer, Rigi Model 108 Roadster, 62k poster
Model 109
1903
Racycle Model 30 Boys' Juvenile, Model 35 Girls' Juvenile, Model 88 Gent's Roadster, Model 89 Ladies' Roadster, 130k poster
Racycle Model 80 Rigid Frame Pacemaker, 58k poster
Racycle Model 80A Cushion Frame Pacemaker, 67k poster
Racycle Model 81 Racer, Model 82 Roadster, 146k poster
1901 Racycle Model 60 Pacemaker, 89k poster
1898 Racycle Model F Pacemaker, 111k poster
1897 Racycle, 50k poster
Photos and data are from:
Author's archive.
WorthPoint.
Standard Catalog of American Motorcycles 1898-1981 by Jerry Hatfield.
The Cabe.
"The Bicycling World and Motorcycle Review", 1907, 1909.
Motorcycle Memories.
Staten Island Region Antique Automobile Club of America Facebook.
MECUM Auctions.
Classic Sport Bikes for Sale.
eBay.
Fast is fast blog.
National Motorcycle Museum, Anamosa, Iowa.
Quick Throttle Magazine.
Online Bicycle Museum.
HiFi Archiv.
Northwestern University Sites.
Period Paper Fine Art.
Vintage C.C.M..
Protean Paper.
The Racycle Crank.
What else in the net:
Brief history of The Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co..
Thanks for help to Evgenii Pevzner (Moskva), motorcycle historian.
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Last updated 23 II 2021. Andrei Bogomolov. Contact Information.