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FN Four

Unveiled in 1905, the fabulous FN Four was one of the first genuinely efficient four-cylinder motorcycles on the market, sporting a shaft drive and a dedicated motorcycle frame. The original 362 cc engine was increased to the near-500 cc capacity of this 1911 model before...

Multiple Cylinders

Engineers saw multiple-cylinder engines as a way of increasing power output, especially for sidecar pulling, and achieving greater flexibility along with smoother running. The V-twin seemed the ideal solution, compact and a perfect fit in a normal frame, but others tried flat-twins in various layouts,...

Ranch Mad Ladd

ALSULANA ACRES IS AN INSURANCE POLICY ON THE HOOF. UNTIL ALAN’S HORSES PAY HIS FOOD BILLS HE’LL FOOT THEIRS AND CASH IN ON THE FUN....

Great Marques—The Royal Enfield Story

The first Royal Enfield motorcycle was made in 1901, and production continues today. The story began in the Industrial Revolution in Britain and was later taken up on the Indian subcontinent. Along the way, the company has produced one of the most iconic models in...

Birth Of An Industry

Many manufacturers began making their own engines, rather than buying them in or producing them under licence. As the first decades of the 20th century progressed, design stabilized around the crossbar-mounted fuel tank with the engine mounted vertically below it, and an optional gearbox behind....