This 1917 Cleveland US Army dispatch motorcycle was used during WWI, then abandoned in France after the war. It was discovered just outside Paris and restored back to original over 3 decades, then sent to Holland, now it's for auction

Many of these motorcycles never made it back to the USA, remaining in Europe as the shipping cost was higher than the value of the used and abused motorbike.

Restored over a 30 year period in France and then shipped in the 1970's to Holland by a family member when the original owner and his son passed away

https://silodrome.com/cleveland-a2-us-army-dispatch-bike/

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1917-cleveland-a2-ww1-dispatch-bike-rec12493-1-shuttle-0723