I got my first ticket on one of these, X army Indian, I left a school maths exam early got the bike out and was pulled over by a motorcycle cop, the ticket was for no helmet, no registration, no warrant of fitness and no license , the cop allowed me to ride it home, which was just around the corner, for two weeks I beat mum to the letter box I didn’t want to upset her by finding out that I was going to get a court summons, arrrrr those were the days, how quick 70 years has passed, I failed the maths exam 😂😂
Dear Bingbong,I Lmao,I got a 95 in a 45 mph ticket 43 years ago and had to intercept the mail for a month. Didn’t want my parents to find out I lost my license.
Man, what a beautiful motorcycle! That would be a dream bike, as a fan of Indian Motorcycle, for me. I hope you find a way to keep it. It needs to stay in your museum.
What a beautiful bike! 1937 Indian chief, now I see why Harley-Davidson was having problems going against that lot of history in that 1937 Indian chief. Sir I can't wait to see it at your museum I love how it sounds like it wants to trot away everything about a 1937 Indian chief is a story. Thank you sir. Amazing extremely rare. You got the 1937 Indian chief and then on top 1943 very highly collectible machines. Indian has a long history. Thank you sir it's the best bike so far out of all the videos it's absolutely phenomena❤❤ amazing info on that Indian chief 1937
Quality, all the American tanks have Quality threads /bolts 🔩 nuts , are old English stuff like Tanks are all over the place with AF Metric /Whitworth crap ,the same tank can have different size nuts 😀, all the Shermans are so beautiful and easy to put together because you know all the bolts 🔩 are the same measurements and high quality steel
Absolutely stunning to say the least! I have a 2016 Springfield and it's a fantastic machine. A friend of my wife's family has a couple old 40s Ford and Pontiacs and he gave me an Indian ad from a March 1920 newspaper. It's of an Indian Scout Model G-20. It's full page and lists the Hendee Manufacturing Company Department 38 Springfield MA. Boasts of 11 1/2 HP and 75 mpg. So cool!
Masterpiece is exactly what it is, I am so Jealous!! What I would give to ride that thing one time. Father told me about his before I was ever thought of. This is one video I will watch over and over, I don't believe it gets any better then that.
If i were able to keep this incredible '37 Indiana in the New England motorcycle museum, in your care, Ken, I'd do it with no questions asked! I believe it should stay right were it is!
Damn id love to have that in my collection 😊 An absolutely stunning example of a classic machine! Would definitely be ridden regularly like it should !
My farmer neighbor has a Indian chief in his barn and a old Harley knucklehead been sitting for 30 or 40 years said he thought about scraping them but there probably worth restoring maybe?
Ken, I like your channel, but I’m going to have to respectfully correct you on something. Indians did NOT have a suicide clutch, nor a suicide shifter. They have a “hand shifter” and “heal/toe clutch” BIG difference! The suicide shifters was a spring-loaded pedal like a car. And a suicide shifter or “jockey shifter” is were you reach down to the gearbox and change gears. Those are Harley things, NOT Indian. If you loose your balance or have to take your foot off the clutch pedal for ANY reason, you’ll shoot out into traffic. Indian uses a friction clutch which you can take your foot off of and it stays right where you put it. These Indians have a mystique that no (Harley) can ever match. I grew up in an “Indian” family. This is the smooth sound we grew up hearing. My dad had a 47’ & 52’ Chief bought from Springfield, MA. If you have room for a beautiful ‘52 Chief (black) we might consider loaning it to you.😉👌
Beautiful bike, but not something I would risk riding on the street. It would be nice to have a copy made to look and sound like that with no historical value to ride on the street.
