1911 Yale Tandem

Jack and Nancy Embry & the Bluegrass Motorcycle Museum
The Consolidated Manufacturing Company of Toledo, Ohio, began making motorcycles in 1902 to produce motorcycles to compliment their Yale and Snell bicycle lines. Rather than start from scratch, they bought the rights to the California Motorcycle Company. The early machines were called Yale-California, but the suffix was dropped by 1909.

1911 Yale Tandem

The Yale was typical of the rugged machines produced in the U.S. at the time. Throttle and ignition were controlled by twist-grips that operated via complicated linkage arrangements. The engine retained the atmospheric inlet valve and battery and coil ignition.
The early models all had a belt drive, with chains becoming the standard by 1913. This model uses an Eclipse coaster brake which is operated by pedaling backward – a bicycle coaster brake. The 1911 Yale tandem, featured the first leather, saddle-style passenger seat, which became a typical period extra.


Image Courtesy : Kentucky Arts

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