1914 Pope Model L
VEHICLE LOCATED IN Warwick, RI
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Vehicle Specifications
- VINN/A
- Motorcycle ID201935049
- Stock NumberN/A
- CategoryMotorcycle
- SubcategoryStreet
- TypeStandard
- New/UsedUsed
- MileageN/A
- ConditionVery Good
- Engine61 cu. In. 1000 CC V-Twin with Overhead Valves
- TransmissionManual
- Exterior ColorGray
- Fuel SystemGasoline
- Heated Seats?No
- Saddlebags?No
- Cruise Control?No
- Antilock Brakes?No
Motorcycle Overview
FROM THE DICK SHAPPY COLLECTION: The 1914 Pope Twin Model L
Pope Manufacturing Company was one of the earliest motorcycle makers in America, founded in 1876 in Boston, MA, by Albert Augustus Pope. They made a variety of things, from bicycles and automobiles to guns, but it wasn't until 1902 that the production of motorcycles began. It was his son, Albert Linder Pope, who elevated their motorcycles to one of the most technologically advanced of the 1910s. Under his guidance, overhead valves and full front and rear suspension were developed well ahead of most manufacturers. They were manufactured in Westfield, Massachusetts, not far from where Indian Motorcycles got their start in Springfield, until 1918 after manufacturing turned to the efforts of World War I. The Columbia brand of bicycles started by Pope has survived despite many changes to company and ownership, carrying the torch for the fire that once lit the development of the early motorcycle. They are now considered one of the most collectible of American motorcycles as such an important part of history.
The Pope Model L Twin was the fastest production motorcycle in the world at 70 mph when introduced and the most sought-after early American motorcycle of that era. They were technologically advanced and quite expensive, produced from 1914 to 1920. The engines were 61 cu. in. (1,000 CC) overhead valve carbureted v-twins with more than 15 horsepower and a three-speed chain drive.
It is extremely rare to find an all-original early Pope motorcycle available for sale. Here is your chance to own this museum-quality piece of history.
CONDITION: Original
ENGINE: 61 cu. In. 1000 CC V-Twin with Overhead Valves
ENGINE NO: 3L44A9
TRANSMISSION: Clutch Only
DRIVE: Chain
MAGNETO: Bosh
SUSPENSION: Front Leaf Spring, Rear Twin Coil Springs
BRAKES: V-band actuated by backpedaling
PAINT: Original
Pope Manufacturing Company was one of the earliest motorcycle makers in America, founded in 1876 in Boston, MA, by Albert Augustus Pope. They made a variety of things, from bicycles and automobiles to guns, but it wasn't until 1902 that the production of motorcycles began. It was his son, Albert Linder Pope, who elevated their motorcycles to one of the most technologically advanced of the 1910s. Under his guidance, overhead valves and full front and rear suspension were developed well ahead of most manufacturers. They were manufactured in Westfield, Massachusetts, not far from where Indian Motorcycles got their start in Springfield, until 1918 after manufacturing turned to the efforts of World War I. The Columbia brand of bicycles started by Pope has survived despite many changes to company and ownership, carrying the torch for the fire that once lit the development of the early motorcycle. They are now considered one of the most collectible of American motorcycles as such an important part of history.
The Pope Model L Twin was the fastest production motorcycle in the world at 70 mph when introduced and the most sought-after early American motorcycle of that era. They were technologically advanced and quite expensive, produced from 1914 to 1920. The engines were 61 cu. in. (1,000 CC) overhead valve carbureted v-twins with more than 15 horsepower and a three-speed chain drive.
It is extremely rare to find an all-original early Pope motorcycle available for sale. Here is your chance to own this museum-quality piece of history.
CONDITION: Original
ENGINE: 61 cu. In. 1000 CC V-Twin with Overhead Valves
ENGINE NO: 3L44A9
TRANSMISSION: Clutch Only
DRIVE: Chain
MAGNETO: Bosh
SUSPENSION: Front Leaf Spring, Rear Twin Coil Springs
BRAKES: V-band actuated by backpedaling
PAINT: Original
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