Entries by Phil Pilgrim

60 years ago!

Sixty years ago the new 1953 Indian Blackhawk Chief  was on the market  the next time a new V-Twin Indian Chief came out was in 1999 the first Gilroy S&S engined […]

A new toll

CityLink to toll motorcycles CityLink has advised us that from 1 January 2014 it will begin tolling motorcycles that travel on CityLink; being the South-Eastern and Tullamarine freeways in Melbourne.Under […]

Your Smoke Signals is out!

  Smoke Signals  the quarterly Magazine is out those who get it hard copy will have it early next week, the e-mail version you will have it in hand very […]

Are we really that old?

I had a customer around 40 years old send a email to me today on a observation he recently made at a Classic Club Meeting in Perth W.Aust, sounds familiar […]

Rod Leamon Memorial Run

Beside every one arriving late on daylight saving (remember Spring forward, Fall or Autumn back for clock setting) we had a morning tea stop at Lilydale at the pie shop, […]

Were criminals tougher in the old days?

We were on themes a few articles ago,cops/soldiers, armour,sidecars & machine guns all go together, same as left hand throttle’s when you have a Thompson machine gun on your solo […]

The Crazy Horse was a great success

The Crazy Horse rally was fantastic the weather even turned out well, the rides organized by Garry Hogg were honed to perfection, as well as the Saturday Morning Tea stop […]

The forgotton Indian Scouts

In 1949 Indian decided Triumph’s,BSA,& Norton were selling “like hot cakes” in America as they were easier to control & ride than big heavyweight Indian’s & H-D’s of yore, so […]