History of the motorcycle by 1902, and would rise to 32,000, its best ever, in 1913. Indian produced over 20,000 bikes per year. The oldest surviving Russian-manufactured motorcycle, the Rossiya, dates from 1902. The American company Harley-Davidson started producing motorcycles in 1903. During this period, experimentation and innovation were driven by the popular new sport of motorcycle racing, with its powerful incentive to produce tough, fast, reliable machines. These enhancements quickly found their way to the public's machines. Chief August Vollmer of the Berkeley, California Police Department is credited with organizing the first official police motorcycle-patrol in the United States in 1911. By 1914,
Elektra (espresso machines) Elektra (espresso machines) Elektra srl is an Italian manufacturer of professional espresso and cappuccino equipment. Besides the high functionality Elektra´s machines distinguish themselves from the market through their design. Coffee grinders and accessories are also produced alongside to the core products lever and automatic machines. Unlike other manufacturers of espresso machines "Elektra" is still not producing super-automatic machines, but only machines with manual portafilter. "Elektra" machines are mainly used in the professional and less in private sector. The company was founded in 1947 by "Umberto Fregnan" and is still owned by the "Fregnan"-family. The focus of the machinery of "Elektra"