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Imagine you take delivery of your new Scout next month, the first thing you do is book in at a professional photographer for a snapshot of you & the new machine, sounds un-real but such an investment sometimes more expensive than your house you need to cherish the moment, of course these days motorcycles are “pin-money” and houses are too expensive. The second shot is the mythical “Wooden Piston” something I have heard about and been sceptical about, my father used to talk about them in trucks but this one is a 2 stroke version I wonder what the wear rate is? The last photo is a H-D rider on a VL model or the revered “Knuckle” named Humility with his lifelong friend his childhood “Teddy Bear”in the small dolls house on the parcel rack obviously a potential H.O.G owners member

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No Polaris isn’t making a 2014 Prince, this one is being restored by our President Daryl Colt, you can see what he started with and it’s shaping up quickly he recently hand-made the whole rear brake assembly and recovered the seat, the fuel tank was manufactured from scratch by John Bennett. In the upcoming Smoke Signals quarterly magazine Guido Allan will be doing a blow by blow article on Daryl”s adventure

 

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We were all happy with the success of the recent Monthly Ride to Flinders, it was led by George Fitzpatrick and although an experienced rider he has just got his licence and was then on “L” plates. The ride went off without a hitch & George never got lost once, a perfect candidate for a Club Captain which he has just accepted today the good thing is George just bought an “Essential Use” 1945 Chief  and is into getting it ready for later next year, congratulations George on the Indian & the new post

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Not even 10% I would say, although these days cars are regarded as essential use vehicles & Indian’s are regarded as luxury vehicles.

Indian Motorcycle Australia Press Release - Scout First Shipments Sold Out

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Good news Chris Horners back has had a reprieve, and his bobber Rolling Chassis has arrived from Kiwi Indian after 10 months, except for the footboards, alloy dash & the engine what you see is what you get. We are”mocking” it up first to see it will all fit together the engine wouldn’t so the area between the front engine mount on the frame needed 3/8″ off so it would drop-in, next is a front guard & lengthen the rear as it is to short.

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I reckon the guy on the left has forgotton his Ape Hangers although the  Harley clone rider seems to be ok, and the policeman is suffering what all Harley riders have, his workmate is having a chopper rider comparing notes and lastly its a good safety message remember the Harvest-Glide models are out there

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Recently I have noticed the amount of “tradies” driving in their huge 4WD carrying an equally large enclosed trailer full of equipment, showing my age again I remember electricians going to work with a large leather bag in the tram with a small amount of tools side cutters & pliers a couple of screwdrivers and an analogue multi-meter what happened? Well for a starter electricians all work for themselves and not for a contractor who supplied all the needs to do the job, back in the good old days this little Indian would have been a great asset you would have room for your lunch as well, but these days I can’t see a market for this model which is sad.

 

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Guido looking pleased with himself

We only present one award annually in the IIRA it is the Clubman of the Year Award, to earn it takes dedication to the Association and to the members without any gain or benefit to yourself, so it is not easy to achieve. This year it was won by our highly respected & esteemed editor Guy Allen who slaves away on Smoke Signals Magazine, Smouldering Embers E magazine, and quite a number of behind the scenes activities and he rides both a Springfield & Gilroy Chief, a most deserving winner, congratulations Guido

 

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Alternative Fuels in the olden days both were quickly forgotten and with no regrets