Emblem Little Giant Twin 1917

1917 Emblem Little GIant Twin motorcycle, 680cc. Total production of this model was only 200 units. Emblem was American motorcycle manufacturer from 1907, and their first V-twin model was introduced in 1913.

"Like many motorcycle brands, Emblem got its start in the bicycle business. Before the turn of the century, William G. Schack was involved in small-scale production of the Emblem bicycle brand. By 1904, he had established Emblem in the little town of Angola, New York, about 15 miles south of Buffalo. And a few years later, in 1907, Emblem expanded into powered two-wheelers, offering the Model 100, a single-cylinder bike based on a Thor engine. The machine looked remarkably like an early Indian, which is no surprise, since Thor also supplied many parts for that firm’s first-generation bikes. But Emblem really created its own identity in 1913 with the introduction of a new V-twin engine displacing a then-massive 76.6 cubic inches (about 1,255cc). The big twin, made by combining two of the company’s single cylinders, made Emblem’s Model 108 the largest production machine a rider could buy at the time." from www.antiquemotorcycle.org