Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-10
ELECTR|F|CAT|ON
OF THE MOTORCYCLE
Successful Application of Electric
Lighting System to the
Indian Machine

one OF the greatest advances in the
motorcycle art this season is the cleo
trification of the Indian. as expressed
In the 1914 Indian, 1t is considered by
many the greatest advance in the mo-
torcycle art since the development of
The equipment on the Two-Sixty and
Two-Speed Tourist Standard models,
comes already fitted and inspected by
experts and In perfect working order;
ready Tor immediate use, and included
in the list price represents a saving to
purchaser of practically $50.
ognised as the % IDEAL iii Illuminating min ting sss- ys
tenn for motorcycles but not until now
mas mas 1t been successfully applied. The
n6,. ognt n Is H., far % more powerful than that
teries have greater capacity than the
motorcycle gas tank and the cost of
ttseeharsing the batteries is much less
than renewal of'the gas supply. The
equal.
AS two sets of batteries are furnish
cd, ana are separately connected to
the lights. the rider never should be
| without current for lights and signal
operation The average cost for re-
charging the batteries used in the In
u,lan. is slight, and as fifteen hours of
light may be expected from each bat
fesrfy when when used internationally. and
evident that the capacity of each bat
terry is ample for fully $50 miles night
rfldng, and the renewal cost is neglig-
1ble; In fact, the cost of maintenance
Of the electric lighting system is lower
than any other
One of the chief factors in the sue
TO the indian is the cradle spring frame
and fork, whose wonderful resiliency
aHords great protection to the batteries
from road vibration.
valuable feat ature of the batteries is
the patented safety vent. which, while
perinlttlng the escape of gas, absolutely
breyyentS the leakage of any of the
rough roads or II the machine is upset,
mere is no weakening of the batteries
by loss of contents
The entire electrical system is abso-
lutely weatherproof.
on the Hendee Special model the bat
terles tsnna are 5s SO connected. that both Of
starter to secure the highest amperage
possible. In fact under maximum op-
erank the ensns m S ths starter T
faster than any automobile starter.
me nominal rating of the. electric
power actually develoDed is influenced
oy me energy necessary to start the
engine. The starter has a high over
load capacity. and Immediately the en-
matically becomes generator and
charges the batteries. The generator
Is i always running while the engine is
- i''r anu ny means OF an autOnnatlc
regulator the charge to the batteries is
predetermined and controlled within
sate limits. When the batteries be-
come Iully charged the surplus is dis
The headlight of the Hendee Special
Is OF twelIe-candle- power, and on other
modelS, nlne-candle- power. All tail
Iight are of two o-candle-power Edison
MAZDA tungsten bulbs, the best make
obtalnable. are used. The tail light
IhroWs white downward beam on the
license plate, and red eye to the rear
Inc current consumption is approxi-
mateIy two amperes per hour. for the
entlre lighting and signal operation
Az SIX volts the batteries give seventy
amperes, and at twelve volts. thirty
nFe amperes for starting. Charging
peglns at a road speed of twelve miles
per hour on high gear. and at sixteen
miles per hour the maximum charge
HoNs to the batteries.
me electric starter is geared ap-
pfo%lmately two to one. and under or
Glnary conditions will start the motor
hrlng when cold in from twelve to fif-
teen seconds. When the motor is warm
II VIII commence firing in from three
to flve seconds.
This was the most striking feature
or the Indian exhibit at the New York
Auto Show this week. Ten models
were SHOWN, and all Of the new features
are included in the models on display at
the West End Electric and Cycle Com
pany, in this city.