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Published: January 1st, 2010
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1907 Curtiss V-8 record bike
By Sean Alexander, Jun. 25, 2004
Glenn H. Curtiss is best known for his contributions to aviation. However, Curtiss' roots began in the bicycle racing community, later branching into motorcycles. As his interest in aviation developed, he often used motorcycles to test his new aviation powerplant designs. His most notable aviation/bicycle/motorcycle crossover was the Curtiss V-8 Land Speed Record bike. MO Contributor Paul Garson has done some homework on the subject and this is what he found.
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