Thread: 2/3 scale Indian Straight Four.

Damn it, you started me drooling again. (Sorry, wrong emanation.)

Is there something missing from under the seat? It seems a bit empty above the rear guard. (Whoops, definitely not the right emanation!)

Originally Posted by CAG

Is there something missing from under the seat? It seems a bit empty above the rear guard.

No that's the way of it.
The Indian is rigid (no suspension on the rear end).
Trust if you've ever ridden an old bike with no rear end suspension,
you'd really appreciate all that seat spring travel the first pothole you hit.

Cheers mate
Trev.

"Trust if you've ever ridden an old bike with no rear end suspension,
you'd really appreciate all that seat spring travel the first pothole you hit. "

Sounds like you may have had some experience with this Trev

Going great mate, I've really enjoyed this build and I'm sure it will feel like a cake walk by the time you get immersed in the Superior!
Looking forward to that one,
Cheers, Ian

Thanks for that Ian.

Yes I've ridden a few rigid's in my time.
The best I can say is it's something best done when your younger!

I'm really glad you've enjoyed the Indian.
It's just about done only the few bits to go on the back end.

I'm looking forward to the Brough as well.
I think the engine will be a little easier than the Indian.
But the frame and overall detail of the bike will certainly give some headaches.

Cheers mate
Trev.

As I have said before, there are not enough words worthy of praise for your imagination, skills and patience

Thanks Ray appreciated mate.

While waiting for a civilized hour to start using the cut-off wheel.
I added some more detail to the horn.



There's no prizes for guessing what the mesh in the centre came from.
But visitors at my place will only be able to have tea bags from now on.
The insert in the top right of the picture is the terminals that would have been for power to the unit.
I still need to make a better bracket to hold the horn to the frame.

Cheers
Trev.

You brew tea in a microphone? Sorry, I meant - You used to brew tea in a microphone?

A photo you posted a loooooong time ago in this thread (page 11) showed the left side of an Indian and it had a lot more in the way of levers and other mechanical doodads (possibly the other side to your recent gear lever?)

And a belated congrats for the 1000 posts in this thread. It has been a wonderful trip mate.

There's just so much anticipation..... I can't wait to see the finished article (so I can sit on it...I'm only light, it won't break But you let Dave! No fair!)

Page 11 Oh my
If you go back any further you'll be at "Once upon a time".
The bike in that picture is a 1928 model, the year before mine.
That's why the difference.

A 1000 posts on the thread WOW.
The little novel turned epic at some point.
The stat I'm really proud of is the "likes".
They just went past the thousand mark on the thread as well.

I try not to play favourites but lets face it, when it comes to Dave you just wont to put him in your pocket and take him home.

Cheers mate
Trev.

Really happy with the days work on the rear guard.
Although I think the front end of the guard is looking a little short.
It should be longer ending down near the join in the centre of the gearbox.



I think I'll lengthen it.
It wont take to long to do and it will look a lot better.



It's all looking a bit rough back there at the moment but it should come together.
I might build the basic shape of the chain guard and get it in place to help workout just where the guard should end.

I probably wont get to much done on the Indian this week.
There's an art exhibition in town starting next week and I've got the Ariel and sidecar in it.
So I'll have to drag the poor old thing out and dust it off.
I don't think it's seen the light of day for three or more years.
May need some touching up here and there.

Cheers
Trev.

Good luck with the Art Exhibition Trev. Let us know if there's a People's Choice Award and, via the forum, we'll attend and vote in droves!
fletty

Sometimes things can work a lot better than you think they will.
A bloke I know from the local vintage motorcycle club, came up with a key ring of an Indian head logo.
It was pretty much the same as the original that was on the knob of the gear-lever.
Even better the scale was very close to what I had made.

He gave me a lend of it to make a mould.
After I made the resin copy I glued it to the top of the knob.
I had to modify the knob a little to make it the right size for the cast of the key ring.
Then blended it in as much as I could.



With some chrome paint it really does look the part.
I wont bother with a tatts ticket is week all my lucks been used up.



The insert in the picture is what the real ones look like.
Pretty damn close I reckon.

Cheers
Trev.

Beautiful work !!!!

A good mornings work so far.
I've got the gear-lever back on the bike and finished making the basic shape of the chain guard.



The chain guard was a little tricky in that it needed to be recessed around the frame.
But now that it's in place I can see what is needed to be done to get the mudguard right.



The gear-lever looks great back in place.
I think the Indian Head adds some really good detail to the bike.

Cheers
Trev.

Stuck my head round the corner at last on this one that is a work of art well done.