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To no surprise, racing began almost as soon as motorcycles were introduced to the market, and the first organized race was held in 1901 at Agriculture Park in Los Angeles. This image was posted on June 03, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #jeffersonmotorcycle #motorcycleracing

Beginning with the 1903 Wright Flyer, lightweight aircraft engines made of aluminum were vital to the advancement of aviation. This image was posted on June 20, 2019. #aviationaluminum #aluminum #design #industrialdesign #avgeek #engine #radialengine

Effie (1889–1966) and Avis (1863–1958) Hotchkiss were the first women to ride across the United States on a motorcycle. This image was posted on August 13, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #womenwhoride

Joseph Frederic Merkel (1872–1978) road-tested his first motorcycle in 1900. This image was posted on September 08, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #flyingmerkel

Harley-Davidson survives as the only continuously operating company of the approximately 100 motorcycle manufacturers that existed in the United States during the early twentieth century. This image was posted on April 02, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #harleydavidson

The evolution of motorcycling dates to the bicycling craze of the late-1800s. This image was posted on February 16, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #bicyclerace

Motorcycling and aviation legend Glenn Hammond Curtiss was born #OnThisDay in 1878. This image was posted on May 21, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #engine #glenncurtiss #avgeek