The Flescher Flyer was built in Omaha, Nebraska by Louis Flescher, owner of what was then the city’s largest bicycle shop. Flescher built a series of prototype machines during the early 1900s and the earliest documented example is believed to have been produced in 1902. He incorporated numerous advancements over other contemporary machines, including “working floorboards” which operated the brake and clutch and a drip feed lubricating device that became active when the rider sat on the saddle. The only known mention of the Flescher Flyer appeared in an August 1913 issue of motorcycling, which stated the new Flescher Flyer would be ready for the 1914 season.
This 1913 example is believed to be the last of Flescher’s prototype machines. The machine features a 9 horsepower Spacke Deluxe engine, single speed “countershaft” and Flescher’s own “working floorboards”. It is the only known example and is preserved in perfect running condition.
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