So 700,000 hits in just over four years, 1 million is the goal so what do I find to write about Indians, I ask that every time that a blog is written. The best is when a new owner has a bike he”s just bought like Owen Jones did last week-end a 1947 Chief or it may be an existing owner excited about the paint job on his restored Indian 4 as John Munn is here, new Scout Owners that are lucky to have received their machine are another enthusiastic bunch, but unfortunately these people don’t turn up everyday so that s when I rely on members sending in photos ie: the two Scouts pictured. So you know what I like reading whats happening as much as you do and so does the rest of the world (over 169 countries) so it seems, it is an enviable Association to be a member of we want your ideas, thoughts and restoration pains and pleasures or perhaps a review on your new or old model I”m all ears! If you say I hav”nt got any time, well mate I have not had a weekend or even Easter off in six weeks fixing 9 Triumph Twin motors beat that, and I still write something at least weekly.

 

So winter is here and life rolls on, the Iron Indian Riders still have their 1st Sunday of the month run unless a seasonal rally falls in that month, June being an example of this when the Crazy Horse Rally happens in 5 weeks (Book Now  Chief Rain-in the Face winter rally June 6-8th at Myrtleford accommodation contact Railway Hotel  03 5752 1583). In the colder months runs start later are shorter and susceptible to rain this is why last year we incorporated the ‘Bail Out’ clause on the morning of the planned run about 7.00 am if its severe weather conditions that your committee has decided dangerous you will get a text message to say the ” Todays run has been cancelled” and hopefully you can sleep in this wont happen on rallies unless government bodies have closed areas for mudslides, bushfires etc a rally will always be held

Chief Rain-in-the Face 2015 Entry Form

 

 

Weird Indians, this one takes the cake with Italian Minarelli engine fitted and of course a Clymer model. I find the motor lost in the frame it seems to small dimensionally, some of the other Clymer models were nice looking this one isn’t

People forget quickly how the previous generation went about in the turn of the century, petrol stations usually sold four or five different brands, so it was possible to buy Plume (Mobil) BP-COR, Shell, at one servo usually pumped up into a huge clear glass container by hand to then be released from the pump into your tank, you saw what you were getting then. Then a quick call to the Swastika Garage & Motorcycle works for a re-paint or repair on your seat, strange to think a place like this being around today as it is as popular a name as being called “gay” now completely different meaning in 21st Century. The last Roadhouse for 750 miles seems to have it priorities in order no mention of food just liquid