Equipment
30 1 2 cubic inch, 4 1 2 horsepower single with hemispherical combustion chamber and lateral motion mechanically operated valves, belt drive, magneto ignition, carbide headlight, direct drive, clutch, double action spring fork. One of only about 500 built and three known survivors. The most advanced motorcycle of its day. Never restored and in much better than barn find condition, showing nearly a century of care, attention and devotion. No Reserve. Otis Chandler Collection.
Market commentary
You can spend a long, long time looking at this Royal Pioneer and remarking on all its unusual and advanced features. A very impressive motorcycle in itself, the survival of this example in carefully maintained, all origil condition is a tribute to its significance and to the astuteness of its owners. It is worth every penny of the exceptiol price it brought here.