Comments on: 1921 Ner-a-Car

By: pete

pete — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:50:53 +0000

it was in Andy’s monthly advert in the Classic Motorcycle, Dec 2010. maybe it’s already sold?

By: David Moreton

David Moreton — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:43:53 +0000

Pete,

Had a look at Andy Tiernan’s site and could not see one for sale.

By: Pete @ Occhiolungo

Pete @ Occhiolungo — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:55:53 +0000

And another one for sale this month at Andy Tiernan’s in the UK at 8000 pounds sterling. andybuysbikes@aol.com

By: David Moreton

David Moreton — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:17:34 +0000

Rick, if you’re really after another one, a 1924 US model is for sale on e bay – Item number: 120657261344 and finishes on 13th Dec. It’s generated quite a bit of interest so far and is located in Modesto, California and looks to be pretty original.

A Neracar website has just been formed by Tony Dymott in Scotland and is open to anyone interested in the marque (worldwide) whether they be owners or not. He can be contacted at tonydymott@hotmail.com

By: rick

rick — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:25:14 +0000

Mine was running- but not properly dialed in. However it was a very straight forward machine. The simple nature of the friction drive and mechanics was wonderful to work with. I needed no manual or instructions- you could look at it and understand exactly how it works or how to improve performance. This is the beauty of the time- void of any complicated computer related/controlled items etc, robust architecture that lasts centuries not months… I could go on… I now have another center hub bike- but it’s 12 feet long and 2 1/2 ft tall at it’s high point… maybe Chris wants to post it when I’m finished…..

By: pete

pete — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:58:11 +0000

yes, “strange motorcycles from the past”! That is all that I’m interested in. How can a new plastic wonderbike keep my attention when there are Neracars out there? One neat aspect of them was that they made in the US and also made in the UK. I think it may be unique in that regard. They were marketed to women and also to men of the cloth, as their garments were protected by the sheetmetal. As Paul mentioned, it is not unique in using hub center steering. Remember, almost everything that you can imagine was already attempted on the bikes made 100 years ago. The bike handled well, with excellent stability. There are numerous photos from the era of riders standing on the seat or on the footboards while the bike was going down the road. The price for this one isn’t too high or too low, and they are not as rare as you might expect. One comes up for sale every 6 months to a year, more often in the UK than in the US. If you get a chance, study the friction drive. It is a flywheel that spins with the motor, and a small wheel spins normal to the flywheel. By moving the small wheel radially across the flywheel, the speed ratio changes. Sorry to leave such a long note. Maybe I’ll have to write an article about these neat bikes on my site sometime.

By: David Moreton

David Moreton — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:11:58 +0000

Yes, that’s right, back in 1922 he rode from New York to LA in 7 days 11 hours and covered 3,368 miles, used 40 galls of gasoline and 39 pints of oil, ave 18.8 mph and 84.4 mpg. All on a 13.5 cu.in. 2 stroke engine with friction drive. oil consumption and pollution were off the radar back then.