1936 Crocker Speedway

Quick Specs

  • 500-cc air-cooled one-cylinder four-stroke.

  • 50 hp.

  • 65 mph.

In Defiance of Indian Motorcycle

Al Crocker worked for Indian as a salesman before starting his own motorcycle company in Los Angeles in 1931. The first Crockers were speedway racers that used converted Indian engines with frames designed by Crocker and engineer Paul Bigsby. In 1931 and ’32, they dominated the competition on the west coast. The following year, they had their own overhead-valve motor, and the results were the same. In 1935, Crocker began building a big v-twin-powered road bike that was one of the most powerful machines of its day. Fewer than 100 were built, and they have become among the most sought after motorcycles in the world.

Collection of Richard Bunch

This vehicle featured in ‘The American Motorcycle’ exhibit.


1936 Crocker Speedway Gallery

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