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Message started by JohnBoy on 05/07/11 at 13:15:36

Title: 1947 Indian!
Post by JohnBoy on 05/07/11 at 13:15:36

I though you might like these!
This was parked next to me outside the "Good Egg" restaurant on 83rd in Peoria AZ. I found the owner who was as old as the bike. He restored it about three years ago and said that it is a daily ride.
These bikes were never meant to be kept on a showroom floor!

Enjoy!

http://https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_TCSH6bqjHEM/TcWlInHGOoI/AAAAAAAAA7A/mwif_Ip-p9k/s512/1947%20indian_%20left%20side%20front.jpghttp://https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_TCSH6bqjHEM/TcWlQN8hzWI/AAAAAAAAA7E/yBno7lr3O7I/s512/1947%20indian_%20right%20side.jpghttp://https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_TCSH6bqjHEM/TcWlYU0bKOI/AAAAAAAAA7I/fYZkmhx7mBo/s512/1947%20indian_%20left%20side%20rear.jpg

Title: Re: 1947 Indian!
Post by Daved144 on 05/07/11 at 15:27:15

A beautiful classic. Those are the kind of bike a person could work on at home with normal tools, no computer parts to go bad. That would a very nice bike to own but I would be to scared to ride it very much. I am jealous , a bit.

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Post by mick on 05/07/11 at 17:30:36

Ride em,don't hide em.

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Post by Serowbot on 05/07/11 at 18:12:18

Not many bikes that I'd give Mick's left nut for... ;)...

More than you'd think though... :-?...

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Post by OE on 05/07/11 at 18:40:16

Man, what a classy piece of machinery!

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Post by stinger on 05/08/11 at 00:51:36

The bike or Micks left nut?

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Post by arteacher on 05/08/11 at 05:40:22

A distant relative of mine bought one new after WWII, rode it till he couldn't anymore, put it in storage in his barn and wouldn't sell it to me :'(, or anyone else .

Title: Re: 1947 Indian!
Post by kimchris1 on 05/08/11 at 22:24:38

That is a beautiful bike.. Wow thank
you for sharing the pics. I would love
to ride it, at least once. It is nice to
hear he rides it and enjoys it. :) kim

Title: Re: 1947 Indian!
Post by TheFid on 05/09/11 at 06:56:56

This one is a beauty also.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m101/TheMorecambeFid/indian.jpg

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Post by Arnold on 05/09/11 at 09:29:45

Beautiful, shifting must be a b..ch.

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Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/09/11 at 10:49:15

757E7E777B74756F6E1A0 wrote:

A distant relative of mine bought one new after WWII, rode it till he couldn't anymore, put it in storage in his barn and wouldn't sell it to me :'(, or anyone else .

Wow,, rotten deal there. Seems a bike owner would want to see that bike on the road,, I guess he was just so attached to it that selling it would have put him closer to the grave.

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Post by label on 05/09/11 at 10:50:05

Beautiful and the cool.

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Post by WD on 05/10/11 at 06:03:05

Shifting that 47 would be easy. It has the optional right side throttle, left side shifter. Both of my Chiefs had left side throttle, right side hand shifter.

Lisa's grandfather was a Memphis PD motorcycle officer. His Henderson was also a left throttle, right side shift. His .38 Special wheelguns are still here at the farm. Wish the bike was still here but got sold off years ago.

Civilian and military police were taught to shoot right handed only. Left throttle allowed them to draw their revolvers more efficiently. Not sure if they were taught to shoot from the bike while moving.

Title: Re: 1947 Indian!
Post by TheFid on 05/16/11 at 01:59:49

LOike this one.http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m101/TheMorecambeFid/dixies2.jpg

Title: Re: 1947 Indian!
Post by Red_Wine on 05/17/11 at 12:21:22

Oh.... I just can't believe those pictures.... thank you VERY MUCH for them...

RW

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Post by buttgoat1 on 05/17/11 at 13:22:03

I really like the look of a flathead engine
I suppose I could tolerate a FH Harley, if I had to, I guess..

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Post by mick on 05/17/11 at 19:30:14

here is a 500cc flat head BSA, with my Dad seated I took the picture.
We were on our way to Liverpool then take the ferry accross to the Isle of Man for the TT races,that bloody BSA couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, 60mph top speed with a little wind behind you.

http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/ScannedImage009.jpg