Popular Mechanics 1911 (month?) page 560
Motorcyclists who object to the trouble of
starting the gasoline-driven cycle, or to its
gatling-gun-like exhaust, will welcome a new type of
electric motorcycle which is being introduced, and
which, it is claimed, will run from 75 to 100 miles on
a single battery charge, start instantly on the turn
of the switch, and run absolutely without noise.
The motor, which is located under the seat,
drives the rear wheel by means of a chain and sprocket
wheels, and is connected to the three speed controller
which provides for speeds of 4, 15, and 35 miles an
hour. The 6-cell, 12-volt battery is suspended in the
lower part of the frame, and any of the standard types
may be used. The motorcycle has a 51-in. wheelbase,
and weighs complete about 200 lb.
Caption reads: "Simplicity, Ease of starting and
Noiselessness in Operation are the Features of This
Electric Motorcycle"
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