Cruiser (motorcycle) Cruiser (motorcycle) A cruiser is a motorcycle in the style of American machines from the 1930s to the early 1960s, including those made by Harley-Davidson, Indian, Excelsior and Henderson. The riding position usually places the feet forward and the hands up, with the spine erect or leaning back slightly. Typical cruiser engines emphasize easy rideability and shifting, with plenty of low-end torque but not necessarily large amounts of horsepower, traditionally V-twins but inline engines have become more common. Cruisers with greater performance than usual, including more horsepower, stronger brakes and better suspension, are often called power cruisers. Japanese companies began
Yonkers Motorcycle Club chartered by the American Motorcyclist Association. The Yonkers Motorcycle Club is the oldest active motorcycle club in the world. 3. ↑Boston Daily Globe Boston, United States of America March 11th, 1921 Category: Other Articles Yonkers Motorcycle Club The Yonkers Motorcycle Club originally started as The Yonkers Bicycle Club and was founded on November 19th, 1879.The Yonkers Motorcycle Club was was formed in 1903 in Yonkers, New York by President George "Usco " Ellis. George Ellis was married January 25th, 1916 to Miss Louise Smith of Yonkers. George "USCO" Ellis was appointed State Commissioner for New York of the Federation of