vintage indian

[egp320i]

going back to the classic look
looks neat

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

When I was a youngster I had an 1958 Indian Lance.
It was an English Royal Endfield Indian.
The shifter was on the right, and the brake was on the left.

 

[fncceo]

vintage indian​

 

[egp320i]

When I was a youngster I had an 1958 Indian Lance.
It was an English Royal Endfield Indian.
The shifter was on the right, and the brake was on the left.

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Up until about 11 or so I had this but the tank/fenders were blue
about 20 mph full throttle
Lived in the country in an upscale division, dirt roads and this was my ride

 

[westwall]

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That's a "Dot" not "feather".

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Up until about 11 or so I had this but the tank/fenders were blue
about 20 mph full throttle
Lived in the country in an upscale division, dirt roads and this was my ride

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Oh yea
I remember those.
We traded that 1958 Indian Lance for a new 70cc Indian.
Those Indians were made in Asia.
I don't know how I survived my childhood.

 

[egp320i]

Oh yea
I remember those.
We traded that 1958 Indian Lance for a new 70cc Indian.
Those Indians were made in Asia.
I don't know how I survived my childhood.

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They were not made in the USA?
good times, my friends had BMX bikes, I had this
wish I still had it as just a cool collectors items

graduated to a red honda trail bike then my brother handed
down his orange suzuki 80 as he got a kawasaki 125

I basically outgrew them all
I have not rode a motorcycle since 16 or so

no helmet or goggles, just ride the wind

 

[d0gbreath]

When I was a youngster I had an 1958 Indian Lance.
It was an English Royal Endfield Indian.
The shifter was on the right, and the brake was on the left.

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My 1976 XLH1000 shifts on the right, even chopped.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

My 1976 XLH1000 shifts on the right, even chopped.

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Interesting
Was that factory?

 

[d0gbreath]

Interesting
Was that factory?

Yes it was. It's an HD, not an Indian, but way back when someone decided to make a law that bikes would shift on the right side, it was, I believe the last year for that. I'd like to blame the Japanese, but I really can't remember.

 

[egp320i]

My 1976 XLH1000 shifts on the right, even chopped.

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where does the rear person rest their feet? I don't see any pegs at all

also a ignition key on the bottom or is that a lock to something else?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

That's a "Dot" not "feather".

Did you hear about the new Indian dating app? It's called "Connect the Dots!"

 

[d0gbreath]

where does the rear person rest their feet? I don't see any pegs at all

also a ignition key on the bottom or is that a lock to something else?

The passenger pegs are folded up. That's the ignition key alright.

 

[Captain Creeper]

going back to the classic look
looks neat

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Beautiful!

 

[egp320i]

The passenger pegs are folded up. That's the ignition key alright.

wow what a weird placement so low like that

 

[d0gbreath]

wow what a weird placement so low like that

It's just to provide power. The actual ignition switch is a toggle hidden inside the tank post.