Otomotive Modification: Indian

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Friday, 5 August 2011

Reader Submittal. Custom built Indian "Chout"

Buck Pinkerton sends in this really cool old Indian! I would love to own something like this. Damm near one of a kind! Thanks!

Hi,
This is a friend's Indian Chout. It was built by her father before she was born, ostensibly a 1929 Scout frame holding a 1940 Bonneville Chief engine that he just happened to find in a crate at the southwest airbase where he was stationed. The forks look to be latter day chief. Some time in the 1980s the bike passed through the hands of a "restorer" who added the H-D front fender and odd looking instrument pod. At least he painted it right and stayed out of the engine. The bike is back in the family now, and from stories I've been told it was one fast machine.

Ride safe,
Buck Pilkenton

Saturday, 9 July 2011

Polaris Recalls Indian for Side Stand Problem

Polaris is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Indian motorcycles for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 123, "Motorcycle Controls and Displays."

The side stand may not fold rearward and upward if it contacts the ground when the motorcycle is moving forward.

The number of units affected is 699.

Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.

Polaris Recalls Indian for Body Control Module Defect

Polaris is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Indian motorcycles for the Body Control Module (BCM) which can cause the headlight to turn off in some circumstances.

If the headlight switch is slowly moved from one position to another (high beam to low beam or low beam to high beam), both beams may be on momentarily and the BCM interprets this as an overload condition.

The number of units affected is 699.

Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Polaris Acquires Indian

From Business Wire:

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For more information on Indian, read my article: Indian Motorcycles.

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Bring a Trailer, where the cool stuff for sale shows up

1951 Royal Spartanette trailer converted into a hauler 80's Dodge van sno cat 1914 Indian Model F 1954 Willys panel deliveryBrowse through the listings of all the unusual and rare vehicles, and race carshttp://bringatrailer.com/

Sunday, 26 December 2010

Early Harleys and Indians

The above Indian riders were relay riding from New York to San Fran, and I notice there are no front brakes. read about it here: http://www.shorpy.com/node/9225?size=_original from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=920

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Reader Submittal...

A truly excellent historical photograph..

This is Richard H. O'Loughlin Sr. Boston Mass State Police 1935 Indian Scout. He was a member of the Massachusetts (Mass) State Police. He retired badge number one many years ago and past many years ago as well.

Sent in by his grandson.! Thanks Again Richard! Fantastic pic!