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1908 Lightning Bradley Up for Grabs

Fancy a vintage killer motorcycle? How about a 1908 Lightning Bradley, a truly unique one in great shape, race-prepped and ready to rock? In case you’ve got the right money for such a beauty, head over to Classic Motorcycle Consignments (CMC) and ask them about the price. And you’d better be dead-serious about it, as they won’t deal with dilettantes.
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CMC advertises this bike as being the only Bradley known to exist today, and in case this is true this adds even more value to this piece of motorcycling history. This Bradley was completely restored to its former race trim, with no miles on the road, except to test the engine and the whole build. The white paint is restored to the perfect resemblance of Steve Wright’s book “The American Motorcycles 1869 – 1914, page 262 bike, with shiny parts in nickel plating, and age-correct gold on black lettering.

The sheet metal and frame are in perfect condition, with 28c Cocker white tires and stainless steel wire spokes are loaded on the clincher rims. The engine was overhauled completely in a specialized workshop and the motorcycle is in running condition.

According to CMC, this Bradley also comes with “some original Bradley Motor Co letterhead with a hand written note by Bradley to a Mr. Ed Barford dated Nov 1937. A Bradley envelope is included. A pedigree 3 page letter written by the owner in 1960 a Mr. Robert S. Romig is also included. A video interview with Mr. Romig’s sons by Mike Wolfe (American Pickers fame) is also included and a copy of Steve Wright’s book, The American Motorcycle, 1869 – 1914 which has numerous references to the Bradley Motor Co is also included.”
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