Nice vintage patina on this bike in unrestored condition. I think I like the unrestored bikes better than the restored ones.
19-somthing Indian boardtrack racer still works
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Nice vintage patina on this bike in unrestored condition. I think I like the unrestored bikes better than the restored ones.
You can see that that particular bike has a coaster brake (same as the street bikes)
However it wasn’t uncommon for the racers of that era to remove the brake in order to shave a little more weight.
-Kirk
However it wasn’t uncommon for the racers of that era to remove the brake in order to shave a little more weight.
-Kirk
Yeah i agree i love the patina, and like they say they are only original once.... i think ive drooled over this bike before.... is this the same bike
barn fresh Indian racer - YouTube
barn fresh Indian racer - YouTube
No, different bike, different part of the country. This was in Sacramento. The video looks like the midwest.
Did you take the picture you posted ...or is it off the net? And if you took the photo did you talk to the owner of the Indian? And did he see your bike, and what did he think of it?
This bike show was a small local event. I doubt anyone would travel far to show a bike in it. No prize money. Just trophies.
It was at the same show I was at but someone else took that particular picture. I didn't speak to this owner but I did speak to the 1917 Harley with sidecar owner. He thought it was a good idea to have a copy bike. He doesn't ride his bike anywhere. It gets pushed from the garage to a covered trailer and from the covered trailer to the bike show spot. It's good to have a bike you can actually use without worrying about ruining value.
