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  • 1931 Henderson KJ. Although they often go unnoticed in the Harley Indian wars, Henderson motorcycles were the largest and fastest motorcycles of their time, widely favored by cops and speed demons.
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Komentáře • 420

  • @Earthneedsado-over177
    @Earthneedsado-over177 Před 3 lety +24

    Hand shift and foot clutch with left hand grip timing adjuster. Amazing how Jay can drive all different vehicles with these odd configurations.

  • @PerryChanNYC
    @PerryChanNYC Před 9 lety +66

    Mr. Leno, I loved you on the Tonight Show, but man, I'm really diggin your post-TV gig showing us all your toys. Thank you for being so awesome.

    • @robertsmith2557
      @robertsmith2557 Před 9 lety +26

      ***** This show is miles better than the Tonight Show. Who gives a crap about vacuous celebrities? This is important knowledge and talking about stuff that matters.

    • @beatsByZlaja
      @beatsByZlaja Před 9 lety +2

      Bob Smith Hahahah well put

    • @vraja3203
      @vraja3203 Před 4 lety

      yeah ditto but whats up with denim

  • @jacksonmatschke2877
    @jacksonmatschke2877 Před 5 lety +27

    I love how in almost every video Jay does or says something that the doorknobs will get upset about, and says "don't send me a letter".

  • @garyholt4445
    @garyholt4445 Před 4 lety +11

    Jay Leno. You have a magnificent collection of vehicles. I love motor vehicles whether they are cars or motorcycles. Love your videos and the fact that your collection don’t sit in a museum and you drive them regularly. Greetings from Australia.

  • @tonyrocks951
    @tonyrocks951 Před 11 lety +8

    70 years later and it still runs like new, just incredible

  • @markkeyser
    @markkeyser Před 4 lety +2

    In 1963 when I was thirteen years old I was 'enlisted' to scrape old asphalt undercoating off of a concrete floor on the second floor of a garage that had been an old Packard and Studebaker dealership in Greenfield, MA. Using what amounted to a steel ice scraper the going was extremely slow. This tedium led me to spend a lot of time gazing out the front window and watch the traffic on Federal St. One afternoon I noticed a 'low rumble' coming from the street. Looking out of the window I noticed a 4 cylinder Henderson headed south past the building. Continuing past Bill's Restaurant and on to the traffic lights at Main and Federal St's where it sat idling at a red light. I turned and looked at the tar-like mess on the floor behind me and gazed, longingly, at the Henderson thinking to myself, "That guy has the right idea!".

  • @videovanoo7
    @videovanoo7 Před 8 lety +8

    My grandfather owned this one in 1920's. Thanks for the great hands on explanation. This really took me back to see the operation of what he went through to run it. I heard he did a lot of racing up and down the North Chicago strip, till my grandmother made him sell it. Rest in peace. William Van Treek.

  • @Cr125stin
    @Cr125stin Před 10 lety +102

    My neighbor is 96 years old and he said he had a Henderson back in the 1920s. He said it would out run any Harley on the road.

    • @danconlan64
      @danconlan64 Před 5 lety +9

      he would have 9 years old?

    • @kenny1251212512
      @kenny1251212512 Před 4 lety +3

      I think he is too young to reach the handlebar at the time

    • @danconlan64
      @danconlan64 Před 4 lety

      in stock form they were more powerful .they were very expensive . but they would not perform striped down such as on the board track!. also JDH would run circles around them. but they were few in numbers. Pea shooters were also faster

    • @jyo901
      @jyo901 Před 4 lety +1

      Is he divorced?

    • @danconlan64
      @danconlan64 Před 4 lety

      @Mark Winchester Henderson is great bike . Never heard of one on the board track. Mid thirties Crocker was the bike . Few in numbers. About 50

  • @econrey
    @econrey Před 9 lety +18

    I have to disagree, it's not about the videography at all for me. It's completely watchable and I find all of these video's really enjoyable. I think it's neat to see a different part of Jay's life beyond comedy, and even better that he shares his collection and the history behind it with his viewers.

  • @mortenhansen3455
    @mortenhansen3455 Před rokem +1

    The buffness on the wheels, fenders, tanks and seats on these bikes are so awesome. They are just present in the room!

  • @timothytaylor8870
    @timothytaylor8870 Před 8 lety +42

    Jay, A beautiful classic. So enjoy these videos. I would love to have a visual tour of the garage. Just kind of take us through and let us get an overview! Thanks so much!

  • @Winterstick549
    @Winterstick549 Před 4 lety +2

    Ten more years, it will be 100 years old and still running without ever been rebuilt.
    Damn, it sounds good!

    • @wakeup6910
      @wakeup6910 Před 3 lety

      It will last a million years if you never ride it

  •  Před 10 lety +1

    It makes my mouth water to see that beautiful classic bike roll'n down the road!

  • @shawnkdodds
    @shawnkdodds Před rokem +1

    That bike sounds so sweet! Vintage is my favorite, motorcycles, bicycles and cars. Thank you so much for sharing! Especially love the background stories and history tidbits, and that you're actually driving them, not just showing it like a dinosaur in a museum.

  • @maxsmodels
    @maxsmodels Před 7 lety +93

    A more elegant machine from a more civilized time.

  • @shmenge71
    @shmenge71 Před 11 lety +1

    Gotta love Jay's channel. Its sorta like the national archives but for cars and motorcycles. Everytime I come here I learn about old car/bike makers I wouldn't normally look for.

  • @mp4f1
    @mp4f1 Před 11 lety +1

    The best part of these videos is the demonstartion of how to operate all the controls...other videos and documentaries focus on history and specs, but these videos give such an appreciation of the steps invoved in ownership, as well as the evolution of these products over time....Awesome Stuff!!

  • @Maxtowers71
    @Maxtowers71 Před 4 lety

    i'm watching this in 2020 and oh boy if he stepped up the garage... Jay teached me the passion for these old glories and i thank Him... i just wish i had the money and time to play around those beauties...

  • @MrJoeblofromidaho
    @MrJoeblofromidaho Před rokem +2

    This was when Jays garage looked like a garage not a museum

  • @aw4527
    @aw4527 Před 2 lety +1

    I could feel the excitement from the 1 kick start. Made me smile to see it

  • @joetcacciola
    @joetcacciola Před 6 lety +2

    I love the vintage motorcycle posts on here. It's cool to see how far the tech has come and how, in some ways, things have been lost. I look at this and see a solid vehicle made to run hard for a long time. There is so little of today's "stuff" that isn't disposable.

    • @quefol5291
      @quefol5291 Před 4 lety

      joetcacciola as a guy who lives on a farm surrounded my old things not day goes by I think if only they made em like they used to

  • @camwhitman5425
    @camwhitman5425 Před 4 lety +3

    Awesome bike! I loved hearing about the history and heritage of this company. It seems the best car and bike companies didn't survive because they were so advanced and ahead of their time, before cost savings and planned obsolescence.

  • @p.e.1628
    @p.e.1628 Před 5 lety +1

    When he hosted the Tonight Show, he let his guests shine,... much like Carson,...in these videos he brings out the best in these classics,.. lets them shine and shares them with us!.. Jay is a class act, he does it right. ..................... Letterman was a punk, never watched after he began....

  • @ConstantXplorer
    @ConstantXplorer Před 11 lety +1

    How you not have an appreciation for these vintage machines. I love just about anything with wheels.

  • @Kevin-mx1vi
    @Kevin-mx1vi Před 4 lety +2

    Is there anything better than this channel ? Solid, interesting, educational content, hosted by an awesome human being. Brilliant!

  • @redram5150
    @redram5150 Před 11 lety +20

    In 1912, a man rode a Henderson Motorcycle around the world.
    He left his kidneys in Iowa, but the rest of him made it.

    • @adam.s007
      @adam.s007 Před 10 měsíci

      why did he do that?

    • @redram5150
      @redram5150 Před 10 měsíci

      @@adam.s007 think it through

  • @sdtom59
    @sdtom59 Před 8 lety

    I doubt that many people who own a Henderson will actually drive it. What a thrill they are missing out on. I hope that watching you will encourage owners to actually enjoy their vehicles.

  • @michaelbarton7737
    @michaelbarton7737 Před 7 lety +1

    Hey Jay. This one put a smile right on my dial. Every now and then I come across one of your earlier clips and what a classic this one is. Thanks for sharing the fun with Australia too.

  • @richardreichow1969
    @richardreichow1969 Před 4 lety

    Noticed the "give " in the seat while riding , nice! Also like the arm position while riding , looks
    so comfortable ..... Had a 37 Indian in my teens , also very comfortable ...

  • @stevelorenz6091
    @stevelorenz6091 Před 4 lety

    The world is a better place. For
    Your doing what you do JAY LENO
    thank you

  • @RB747domme
    @RB747domme Před 5 lety +4

    You know, Jay has some of the most amazing motorcycles ever built.
    Brough Superior, Matchless, Harley, Vincent Black Shadow, Henderson, Velocette Venom.. and *_they_* are just the super classics/vintage models - without even mentioning the recent classics like his collection of Japanese and Italian bikes. Wow!
    I am so envious right now 🤤😣. What a collection!
    If I owned a collection of motorcycles like that, I would be out riding all day in nice weather (yeah, I know, I'm a fair weather biker.. 😎🙄👌).
    Some beautiful bikes, the only thing is, I can't work out which one of them is my favourite. Probably the Shadow, or maybe the Venom. It doesn't really matter, as they are all stunning.
    Keep up the good work Jay, keep them rolling!

  • @williamhenderson2263
    @williamhenderson2263 Před 5 lety +2

    It has always been my dream to own a Henderson. If I ever win the lottery that will be my first purchase.

  • @MrHuzz77
    @MrHuzz77 Před 11 lety

    I could listen to this incredibly lucky guy all day long, in fact, there are enough clips so I think I will!!

  • @SuperKA85
    @SuperKA85 Před 11 lety

    I think it's safe to say.. Jay's garage is what happens to a car and bike enthusiast who make it big. He has the coolest stuff on wheels, what a great bike.

  • @shananagans5
    @shananagans5 Před 11 lety

    Love it. When I was a kid my neighbor had an old Indian with a stick shift & clutch pedal & I was just amazed by it then & still am today. I am not big into bikes & had never heard of Henderson before this. Very advanced for the day. I am amazed at how smooth it is. The few old bikes I have seen running were very rough. V twin kinda vibrations.

  • @tuneuptony3679
    @tuneuptony3679 Před 4 lety

    I love old motorcycles. Thank you for sharing history with us Jay!

  • @lorenzomann7993
    @lorenzomann7993 Před 10 lety +2

    Very cool motorcycle, and I loved learning the history with it.

  • @WS-gw5ms
    @WS-gw5ms Před 5 lety

    His garage is so big it echoes when he honks the horn. I am so jealous. If I had money my garage would mirror Mr Lenos

  • @Krisiun111
    @Krisiun111 Před 11 lety +6

    Jay, do you ever come across a car in your collection where you're like "Whoa, I didn't even know I had this one!" ?

  • @williamd7161
    @williamd7161 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm soooo glad that today they placed the clutch on the handlebar.

  • @dextermorgan9703
    @dextermorgan9703 Před 7 lety +10

    i was just thinking that paint looks so dam good for being so old

  • @not2fast4u2c
    @not2fast4u2c Před 11 lety

    What a ride !!! Old Bikes are what I like

  • @ClayLoomis1958
    @ClayLoomis1958 Před 9 lety

    "You can ride it just like a modern bike, as long as you don't plan on doing any stopping!" Handy riding tip, Jay. Only take it out on a "no stopping" day.

  • @socalpimp1974
    @socalpimp1974 Před 11 lety

    Best auto and bike videos on CZcams

  • @jclar3565
    @jclar3565 Před rokem

    You’ve got a lot more energy in these older shows. This is all supposed to be fun don’t get burnt out

  • @newyorkairsoft
    @newyorkairsoft Před 11 lety

    Jay Leno you have no idea how awesome this video is to me.

  • @mediumpimpn
    @mediumpimpn Před 11 lety +5

    Lol, it shifts like an old tractor. That's awesome! I love this channel!

  • @strugglingathome
    @strugglingathome Před 11 lety +1

    That thing is gorgeous. I love the long wheel base.

  • @E-s.thoughts
    @E-s.thoughts Před rokem

    Insanely beautiful motorcycle this Henderson. Although this American motorcycle was early with a four-cylinder, it was little Belgium that actually put the first inline four-cylinder motorcycle into production in 1905; the legendary FN Four.

  • @randyhutchinson9910
    @randyhutchinson9910 Před 6 lety

    you just taught me, how to properly use a suicide side shift, with a foot clutch, thankyou, nobody else would talk to me about that

  • @hh65flyer
    @hh65flyer Před 11 lety

    My g-pa told stories about riding with the suicide clutch in LA traffic back in the day. He would get so mad at my g-ma for leaning the wrong way at a stoplight forcing him to take his foot off the clutch to keep the bike upright. I guess they ended up in a heap a few times as the bike lurched during this procedure. Great video Jay.

  • @santassassin1354
    @santassassin1354 Před 7 lety

    I love learning about these old vehicles long ago

  • @rcnelson
    @rcnelson Před 3 lety

    I don't know why but old bikes' exhaust notes always sound better than I expected. The Henderson especially so.

  • @alpcats
    @alpcats Před 11 lety

    Thanks for sharing what most of us can't even imagine.

  • @russelltrabakino1314
    @russelltrabakino1314 Před rokem

    This is my dream bike of all other vintage bikes out there

  • @toddhenderson2998
    @toddhenderson2998 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesomely beautiful!!!

  • @madmuke
    @madmuke Před 11 lety

    Was not a fan of his late night show, but wow is this guy awesome when he talks about his car knowledge. keep it up Jay!

  • @jaratt85
    @jaratt85 Před 10 lety +11

    and you still haven't seen a video about that Guzzi sitting there

  • @123sheepdip
    @123sheepdip Před 7 lety

    What a sounds. Sounds more like a car than a bike. Wonderful.

  • @sebbbe9308
    @sebbbe9308 Před 11 lety

    Those old Hendersons are so cool

  • @ricktonge
    @ricktonge Před 11 lety

    I like how Jay loves both cars and bikes, old or new.

  • @gazt445
    @gazt445 Před rokem

    Fantastic, enjoyable video, thank you 😊

  • @hammered0184
    @hammered0184 Před 6 lety

    My dad born in 1913 told me he was riding with his cousin in a big Nash Touring Car back in early 30's when they met 3 boys DRUNK on a Henderson in a curve. The bike struck the old Nash driver's side shearing spindle and wheel off the Nash and breaking his cousin's arm. The boys on the bike were unhurt. Dad helped them get bike out of ditch. They fired it up and rode away!! An amazing motorcycle!! LOL! The old Nash was junked.

  • @scootosan
    @scootosan Před 11 lety

    Sounds of a symphony...play on Jay

  • @TheThinker39
    @TheThinker39 Před 5 lety

    A wonderful, beautiful old bike! I too like original and unrestored IF the bike is in good shape. And this one IS!

  • @HarryMollyNut
    @HarryMollyNut Před rokem

    Whoa!...Leno sounds like he's had a million coffee's compared to the newer videos. Frenetic

  • @michaelsmith1094
    @michaelsmith1094 Před 6 lety +1

    Wow a Henderson I can't believe I have never heard of it! Springers go through the fender, amazing. What a beautiful bike, Hey Jay, if ya ever want to sell that to a very blue collar guy, let me know, and I'll hop a freight train and head toward where ever you live. LOL, Heck no I'm serious.

  • @robertf6344
    @robertf6344 Před 2 lety

    My Dad owned one as a kid. Don't know if it was the KJ model. It was fun watching this though and imagining my Dad driving it. He later went to an Indian 80 then a Harley of some sort, then Married life and kid production.

  • @volvobrynk
    @volvobrynk Před 7 lety

    Very nice bike! And nice story too.
    Since you like 4 cylinder bikes, you should have a look at the only Danish commercial success in motoring the made it big outside Denmark, the Nimbus C model. There is a North America club for more info. They where 750cc, 4 banger, 3 speed, OHV, conceived in early 30s, and has a prop shaft driven rearend. Made from the mis-30s to late 50s.
    You make a great show and I enjoy watching it!!

  • @tyrssen1
    @tyrssen1 Před 7 lety

    Wonderful! Grinnin' ear to ear!

  • @QQTrick1QQ
    @QQTrick1QQ Před 11 lety

    It is a manual timing cable for the distributer where newer bikes and autos had springs and weights in the distributer, the faster it turns the more the weights move out from centrifugal force adjusting the timing,now mostly electronically controlled.

  • @Gazpacho8
    @Gazpacho8 Před 11 lety

    He does! There is an excellant video on his official website.

  • @sangeeth666
    @sangeeth666 Před 11 lety

    I am so happy to discover this channel.

  • @thevozz
    @thevozz Před 6 lety

    God what I would do for a Henderson!! Beautiful just Beautiful...

  • @SBuckmann
    @SBuckmann Před 11 lety

    Very cool bike.. This bike shows how far we haven't come....

  • @dougefresh133
    @dougefresh133 Před 10 lety

    I love the sound of the bike.

  • @arturasstatkus8613
    @arturasstatkus8613 Před 2 lety

    Super,Thank You,Sir.

  • @slaifer7500
    @slaifer7500 Před 11 lety

    i LOVE OLD BIKES Lot of Things behind that machines

  • @ValerieprimcessAmanda
    @ValerieprimcessAmanda Před 5 lety

    I love it and wow an 80 cubic inch 4 cylinder in 1931 that bike is awesome

  • @Terraceview
    @Terraceview Před 11 lety

    What a beautiful looking machine.

  • @fidelcatsro6948
    @fidelcatsro6948 Před 8 lety

    great 4 cylinder marvel for the last century!!! I wish I owned one of these!

  • @GuhbsBeats
    @GuhbsBeats Před 11 lety +1

    Incredible video again!

  • @amritt1989
    @amritt1989 Před 6 lety

    The low rumble,it's beautiful

  • @jaygdav
    @jaygdav Před 11 lety

    Best channel on youtube right here! Hope he has an old Kawasaki Triple and does a show about it!

  • @jadakissboi
    @jadakissboi Před 11 lety

    Awesome piece of machinery

  • @richardg9638
    @richardg9638 Před 9 lety +3

    isn't it time for you to add a bsa mark II spitfire to your fabulous collection. in 1965, the spitfire was touted as the fastest bike on the road. in my humble opinion, i think it's one of the most beautiful, as well.

  • @mokeimusic
    @mokeimusic Před 11 lety

    I like the sound of these 4cyl bikes.

  • @spookydog6959
    @spookydog6959 Před 8 dny

    mastering the ride👍

  • @kastrishis
    @kastrishis Před 11 lety

    i raced my Mazda against a friends Suzuki but never a Henderson against a dusenberg! we live in completely different world you and I, yet we share the same passion

  • @glennhertel1165
    @glennhertel1165 Před 3 lety

    Hey Nice Bike, Really Nice Demonstration/Ride

  • @MrGetonyourbike
    @MrGetonyourbike Před 8 lety

    very nice yeah i bet that is nice comfy and smooth to ride

  • @maximpozdnyshev2013
    @maximpozdnyshev2013 Před 3 lety

    Nice bike! Thank u Jay to keep it run. Always wait new videos. Greetings from Russia!

  • @Simon-hf3lw
    @Simon-hf3lw Před rokem

    Great American monocycles second to none the best bikes for the 1930 very special machinery 👍💕

  • @hell_pike9150
    @hell_pike9150 Před 3 lety

    I am impressed considering the year this is pretty incredible

  • @NCCVE
    @NCCVE Před 11 lety +1

    40 horsepower is incredibly impressive!

  • @ConstantXplorer
    @ConstantXplorer Před 11 lety

    OOPS I didn't write that correctly. I was supposed to write how can you not have an appreciation for....because I do love these old vehicles. This is a really cool bike.

  • @ThePollaxtroy
    @ThePollaxtroy Před 6 lety

    Love the speedo set up on that bike.

  • @karlcatob6670
    @karlcatob6670 Před 8 lety

    That engine with modified thrust bearing was popular in aircraft kits like the Heath Parasol thru the '20's and '30's.

  • @berniebass3575
    @berniebass3575 Před rokem

    Thank you for the education.

  • @garylee4171
    @garylee4171 Před 4 lety

    Great clip Jay, beautiful bike.