A review on the Crazy Horse 2015 is in the Victoria Secton news thanks to Ken Hager but if you need more a large selection of extra photos is also in the Members Only Area
Another great week-end away with plenty of new & heritage Indian’s on hand this encompassed Springfield & Gilroy versions as well as the current Spirit Lake models we also had Guido Allan on a new 2014 Chieftan donated for the weekend by Indian Australia thanks for that chaps. The weekend weather was 21C so just perfect, this weekend is getting bigger every year so seeing this year the Mountain View was completely booked out, next year will be for those who hav”nt already retained their booking already will be the Bottom Pub Hotel book now for next year.
Crazy Horse Rally Photo’s ( click on link)
Sounds like a movie but in this case its the green in “green backs” as they were called or the cost of frugal & more budget minded members in our Association. The Great Race when I last went over two years ago with my then 14-year-old daughter cost me pretty close to $500 was it worth it for 2 days riding with fellow individuals and enthusiasts with meals provided but no accommodation, well YES. I went to the pictures (Talkies, Flick’s) a couple of weeks ago $18.00 for under 90 minutes with a small Coke and popcorn & a “Choc top” this was well over $32.00 not counting the wife who cost a similar price. So whats all this adding up to, well rally expenses The Crazy Horse Rally on the week-end after this which some people expect to be free in our Association the reality is “no hope in hell”. So beside the Rally Insurance, the blow-out free morning tea, the free entry to the Historic machinery Club Showground Event, the gold coin donation to the BBQ on the Friday night, the back-up vehicle, and the miniscule amount asked for the raffle ticket not counting the cut in the accommodation rate at the Mountain View I reckon $30.00 is not much, as a matter of fact I reckon it should be at least double or triple. Stop whingeing as my haircut costs $25 and I have less hair than I had when I was 25 & they only cost $10.00 then!
The Crazy Horse is almost booked out in accommodation but you can still enter, there will be some fantastic raffle prizes donated from our sponsors Indian Motorcycles also Garry Hogg is donating a helicopter ride for three lucky people again another raffle, thanks Garry & Indian. The bad news is all Harley I’m afraid there is a group of lawyers Keller and Keller handing more class actions for the “Harley Death wobbles” this effects some models & yes they can kill you, I have listed the lawyers below for help on class actions and a video of a machine trying to dump a policeman! I have also listed below yesterday the class action on the “Wet Head ” models, seems it never rains it pours for the “Chug a Lug” Factory. I like this Nordian
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I am proud to see the W.Aust Indian Club embracing the new Indians, we also based the IIRA on this standard it encompasses the logic of the continuing history and ensures unlike the dinosaurs of the past that there will be a healthy future, this has also become a standard of the Indian Club of Prague and many others, there were those that were fearful we would be overrun by new machines, seriously it’s not happening and the new owners love the old Springfield versions some have even bought them! I have watched the Vintage Club, Velocette Owners Club, Vincent Owners Club, as the years pass diminish in membership, others such as the BSA Owners are growing (mainly Triumph Owners) and of course the Classic Club of Victoria, why is this happening easy it’s called tolerance, the Classic Club (nearly 500 members) accepts all machines but their core membership is + 25-year-old machines, the BSA Owners accept all British machines including Hinkley Triumphs and their annual All British Rally can get 10,000 over 3 days, plus people visiting including 1200 + people entering the rally event. I believe this is a great basis for our future and we will always be proud this rule in our constitution” a Indian is a Indian end of story”
Harley woes click on link
To read the latest on the Scout click on the cover above.
The Crazy Horse is all but booked out only 3 vacant rooms left at the Mountain View Motel its only a fortnight away RING NOW 02 60761766 to ensure accomodation there is 38 riders at the moment so it will be a great time.
Its been a long time for Aussie’s have been able to buy a new Indian & only in recently to be able to get a new one from a local dealer, with 2 years unlimited Klm’s and roadside cover and 8,000 klm service intervals & at a competitive price.When a new model came out in the twenties as the picture above it may have come by rail then you would assemble it and a dealer was possibly several hundred mile away, makes me feel lucky these days.
Even Hitler hates Indian (Click on link)
2015 Indian Brochure (Click On Image)
The brochure’s out even before Indian Australia has copies its on our site for all the latest check here first, we forecasted the Scout would be produced back in February & had photos of the production model out 2 days before the launch. Tuesday is the general Meeting night & the Indian Australia guys will be attending so for all the questions on the late models that’s going to be the place to be at.
Recently I wrote about advertising in 1917 where climbing hills and Hammock type comfort were the important factors well a mere 36 years later it had changed claims of over 100 M.P.H, speed and stamina & surging power was the focus. A couple of things with this is the 80 cu Chief wouldn’t do 100 M.P.H from the factory, anyone who has ridden a late Chief will find as they get hotter they go slower so false advertising would these days cause the advert to be withdrawn, surging power is debatable when a 650 cc Triumph T110 would leave it for dead with real surging power and at a real 105+ M.P.H. Indian in the final year of production of the big 1340 cc Chief were making machines to order and only small handfuls to say the least American’s abandoned these in favour of lightweight easy to ride British twins so I suppose this advert did very little for sales whatever Indian said.
In 1917 this was an advert from Milledge Bros in Australia for the Indian PowerPlus they were a huge family business that ran up to 1980s in later years BSA & Yamaha distributors, the remainder of the script reads “Swift as a bird without protest clean as whistle you take on high gear the high hill ahead when you ride 1917 Indian Motocycles with PowerPlus Motor” Well no mention of horsepower here or even engine capacity, gears, brakes, but plenty about the Cradle spring frame and being the “Master of Steep Hills” also ” The worlds greatest shock absorber” “Hammock like comfort” and “travelling at low-cost”. In the 21st Century comfort seems irrelevant or climbing hills, even traveling at low-cost other things are boasted on spec sheets, B.H.P, torque, gears, brakes, advances in engine vibration elimination, lean angles, wheel sizes, weight and even seats, what has changed is do potential owners now want more than their great-grandfathers maybe, but they want reliability & practicality. Old timers will tell you fantastic stories of riding to Sydney or Bathurst with no lights, plenty of tools & spare oil, performance really counts for nought when your machine has broken down even a 125 cc looks good if your on the side of the road, motorcycles still get flat tyres to name one problem