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For your viewing pleasure, Laides and gentlemen, may I present (drumroll please!)...
The Majestic.
It was manufactured by the New Motorcycle Co. for just a few short years, 1929 - 1934, in France. The worldwide economic depression put an end to the futuristic motorbike like it did so many other businesses.
Of course, the body work is the most striking aspect of this machine. Designed around a lightweight pressed-steel frame, the body is similar to the monocoque construction found in sports cars built decades later.
The crackle finish is a factory paint job!
As if the unusual bodywork wasn't enough, the Majestic is also endowed with hub center steering. Relying on a system of steering arms and tie rods, the hub not only turns, it also controls steering and braking. The same system is also found on Militaire motorcycles.
Here is a pic of a Militaire that was at the Cannonball...
There was an example of the Majestic at the Guggenheim show, "Art of the Motorcycle", but of course I didn't get to see it. Maybe one day. Well, at least I got to sit on a Crocker...but that a story for another day.
Life is short. Ride hard, mofos.
The Majestic.
It was manufactured by the New Motorcycle Co. for just a few short years, 1929 - 1934, in France. The worldwide economic depression put an end to the futuristic motorbike like it did so many other businesses.
Of course, the body work is the most striking aspect of this machine. Designed around a lightweight pressed-steel frame, the body is similar to the monocoque construction found in sports cars built decades later.
The crackle finish is a factory paint job!
As if the unusual bodywork wasn't enough, the Majestic is also endowed with hub center steering. Relying on a system of steering arms and tie rods, the hub not only turns, it also controls steering and braking. The same system is also found on Militaire motorcycles.
Here is a pic of a Militaire that was at the Cannonball...
There was an example of the Majestic at the Guggenheim show, "Art of the Motorcycle", but of course I didn't get to see it. Maybe one day. Well, at least I got to sit on a Crocker...but that a story for another day.
Life is short. Ride hard, mofos.
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