Glenn Curtiss and his 1903 Hercules V-twin, the first American V-twin motorcycle ever built and the inspiration for Indian’s Oscar Hedstrom to build his own V-twin prototype the following year.
I have had the distinct pleasure of being asked to give a guest lecture at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum this Thursday, February 27 at 7 pm EST, available for anyone to attend for free via Zoom.
Curtiss was one among America’s first class of motorcycle pioneers, equal parts engineer, entrepreneur, and fearless sportsman that helped give birth to the machines themselves. Often overlooked given his diverse mechanical interests and successes in the earliest days of aviation, Curtiss stood alongside men like Charles Metz, Oscar Hedstrom, and Joseph Merkel as the founding fathers of both the American motorcycle and the sport of motorcycle racing. Join in tomorrow, February 27 at 7 pm EST for a look back to the beginning of motorcycle racing and the invaluable contributions made to the culture by Hammondsport’s own Glenn Curtiss.
To secure your spot for the lecture, email education@curtissmuseum.org to receive the zoom link or visit the museum’s website at GlennCurtissMuseum.org.