@SFOMuseum Instagram Posts Tagged motorcycle This is SFO Museum's archive of the @SFOMuseum Instagram account. There are 12 posts . See all the tags or all the Instagram posts that have been archived so far.

Joseph Frederic Merkel (1872–1978) road-tested his first motorcycle in 1900. This image was posted on September 08, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #flyingmerkel
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
Motorcycle clubs have offered camaraderie and support for motorcyclists since the earliest days of riding. This image was posted on June 24, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #motorcycleclub
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
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
Excelsior was one of the “Big Three” American motorcycle brands during the 1910s, along with rivals Harley-Davidson and Indian. This image was posted on May 10, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle
With wanderlust running high these days, a cross-country road trip probably sounds like a lot of fun. This image was posted on April 26, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #motorcycletouring #vintagemotorcycle #motorcyclelife
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
Before Glenn Curtiss (1878-1930) shifted his attention to aviation, he was one of the first manufacturers to design motorcycles that significantly improved on their bicycle heritage. This image was posted on March 19, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #motorcycletouring #vintagemotorcycle #glenncurtiss
The evolution of motorcycling dates to the bicycling craze of the late-1800s. This image was posted on February 16, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #bicyclerace