Excelsior-Henderson

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Bajaj looking to revive another ancient storied brand

Comeback planned for Excelsior-Henderson brand | News

Excelsior-Henderson name could reappear under Indian firm Bajaj. The Excelsior-Henderson name is something of an enigma. Virtually none have been seen.

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[Mad Mike]

I’d love a Henderson KL Streamliner. Factory standard they were ton up, the “special” version could hit 200kmh on a good day.

 

[Priller]

Curious where they go with it. Bajaj are fricking huge in Asia, wonder if this'll be a premium brand for the home market or if they build them for export. The brand suggests a Harley/Indian heritage, but I'm hoping they do something more interesting than variations on the cruiser theme...

 

[crankcall]

Excelsior and Henderson were both a bit exclusive and spendy in thier day, but that day was a really long time ago. Not everything should be resurected .

 

[Delboy]

I’d love a Henderson KL Streamliner. Factory standard they were ton up, the “special” version could hit 200kmh on a good day.

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I actually really like that. I like Art Deco things in general. I think things like Airstream trailers are timeless.

It would be really cool if the brought out a straight 4 but I know the development costs may be prohibitive

 

[Mad Mike]

I actually really like that. I like Art Deco things in general. I think things like Airstream trailers are timeless.

It would be really cool if the brought out a straight 4 but I know the development costs may be prohibitive

A friend of mine worked for a custom Corvette shop that was really good with fiberglass, once upon a time we scratched out some plans to copy the above design as a body kit for a Suzuki C50.

Dreams are cheap, fiberglass molds... not so much.

 

[xrljoel]

My grandfather had a real Henderson, and rode dispatch in WW1, though I'm not sure what brand he rode during the war.

I feel NOTHING towards the resurrection of long dead names/trademarks. There is no connection/relation to the past with what they produce save for a number of dubious styling ques that they pretend pay homage to what came before.

The NEW Indian? Just a modern competitor to HD that produces (apparently) good alternatives while attempting to link the new (product) with the old mystique. Ultimately I and the market in general will judge on the appeal/function of the product offered today.

I do see the utility in using a familiar name/trademark to give a marketing leg up, but in the end it doesn't really contribute to the success of the new brand as much as the quality of the product.

 

[Roadghost]

One of my friends bought an inline-4 Exelsior back in 1979 at a swap meet. I think he only paid about $400, but it was mostly disassembled in boxes. I never really understood why he bought it. He didn't have the faintest clue which way to turn a wrench. I think it was just a spur of the moment hallucination that he could bring it back from the dead. He was always calling another friend to come and fix his AMF Sportster. I wonder what happened to the Exelsior though. I really liked that inline four design.

 

[crankcall]

In 1979 in was still worth about 8-12k in boxes, if the engine was complete and assembled it was worth 10-12k and it only went uphill from there so your buddy probably sold it. For a tidy profit

 

[GreyGhost]

In 1979 in was still worth about 8-12k in boxes, if the engine was complete and assembled it was worth 10-12k and it only went uphill from there so your buddy probably sold it. For a tidy profit

Or it's still in boxes in his garage and someone needs to pay him a visit.

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