Marsh motorcycles American origin

The 1904 Marsh motorcycle was built by the Marsh brothers, one of the first of the numerous motorcycle manufacturers dotting America's Eastern Coast in the industry's early days. Located in Brockton, Massachusetts, the Marsh brothers built a motorized bicycle in 1899, with regular production of motobikes commencing the following year.

Unlike many early manufacturers, which used engines built by outside suppliers, Marsh made its own.

Like most powerplants of the day, it had a single cylinder with an intake valve opened by suction created when the piston was on its downward stroke (called an "atmospheric intake valve") and a mechanically actuated side exhaust valve.

The spark plug was fired by a "total loss" ignition system, meaning there was no generator to recharge the battery; when it went dead, it was recharged by an outside source or replaced.

Though the first production engines produced less than two horsepower, a racing engine offering six horsepower was built in 1902. The motorcycle it powered could reach nearly 60 miles per hour, a blistering speed at the time.

In 1905, the Marsh brothers teamed up with Charles Metz and the resulting motorcycles were called Marsh & Metz, or just M.M.

Marsh & Metz was among the first companies to offer a V-twin engine. It was a 45-degree unit that arrived around 1906. Two years later, a 90-degree V-twin appeared, which was claimed to offer better internal balance.

But the pioneering manufacturer didn't last long. Like many others of the era, M.M. folded under the weight of stiff competition, closing its doors in 1913.

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1904 Marsh motorcycle built by the Marsh brothers, one of the first motorcycle manufacturer in the U.S. East Coast at that time. Located in Brockton, Massachusetts, the Marsh brothers built a motorized bicycle in 1899, and produce it on a regular basis next year.

Marsh makes his own engine to a bicycle motorized, something not uncommon at the time, because many producers are not making their own engines for its products. Marsh made machine that has the same engine is currently working with, but when talking about the ignition, obviously very, very different. The difference, is because this machine is not equipped with generators, so when the battery has run out of power then the engine will die.

The first production machine to produce power less than 2 hp, while they make a racing engine in 1902 has a 6 hp power and could run up to 60 miles per hour.
In 1905, Marsh was the brothers worked with Charles Metz and produced motorcycles called Marsh & Metz, or just MM.

Marsh & Metz is one of the first companies to offer a V-twin engine with an angle of 45 degrees in 1906. Two years later, came the V-twin with an angle of 90 degrees, which claimed to have a better machine balance.
But the triumph of the pioneer producers did not last long, as many producers as it is crushed by intense competition, so that MM had to close its factory in 1913.

An important note, Marsh in 1904 slightly more than a motorized bicycle with a good design, and with the set up for racing could run 60 mph.