History of the motorcycle manufacturer, with their motorcycles being sold by dealers in 67 countries. By the late 1920s or early 1930s, DKW in Germany took over as the largest manufacturer. BMW motorcycles came on the scene in 1923 with a shaft drive and an opposed-twin or "boxer" engine enclosed with the transmission in a single aluminum housing. By 1931, Indian and Harley-Davidson were the only two American manufacturers producing commercial motorcycles. This two-company rivalry in the United States remained until 1953, when the Indian Motorcycle factory in Springfield, Massachusetts closed and Royal Enfield took over the Indian name. There were over 80 different
Pasadena Motorcycle Club Pasadena Motorcycle Club The Pasadena Motorcycle Club is an American motorcycle club known, from its founding in 1907 through the 1970s, for sponsoring events such as enduro and hare and hound races, and, since the 1980s, for street riding, poker runs and charity events. Formed on May 20, 1907 in Pasadena, California, the Pasadena Motorcycle Club was called by "Rider" magazine the third oldest in the US, in a tie with the Oakland MC, also formed in 1907. The older clubs are the Yonkers Motorcycle Club, formed in 1903 and the San Francisco Motorcycle Club, 1904. The Club was active