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When I was a lad of 15, I put the engine from a Jawa 90 Trail into a Rockford Taka 100.
Several years ago, I was seriously considering building a Nor Vin.. but fortunately had an attack of common sense.
Guareshci, but getting too old and don't want to get bogged down spending countless hours and dollars researching then building a bike I'd hardly ever ride, nice as the dream would beRehashed 2 Sfidas just have to make do with them
A rebuildable Vincent engine can be the cost of a new bike plus dealing with machine work ,parts and cantankerous Vincent specialists,..Oy Vey
As I mentioned my Chief in the last post I thought I should expand as it is a special. It is 3/4 finished.Starting from the front it has a 1970 Moto Guzzi front wheel with drum brake. A girder fork that is similar to the 1948 Chief design but my own build. The frame is standard unmolested 1948 Chief. It retains the rear plungers but with hydraulic damping built in. The rear wheel is a z1000 wheel with cush drive. Where the sprocket would mount I have adapted a 1960 Triumph drum with sprocket and an Indian Chief backing plate. This gives me a cush drive rear wheel.The gearbox is an aftermarket Indian four speed overdrive full syncro box. The engine is based on a set of Kiwi Indian cases but with a one of stroker flywheel setup (Australian made), carillo rods made to a custom design. I am working on the cylinders at the moment. I was hoping for aluminum but there has been a few design issues with the castings. They may end up being cast iron. Compression is 8.5 to 1. It has a special oil pump and special cams. I cannot take credit for the engine as a friend who builds one off Chief motors is helping me. I have ridden his Chief that has a lot of the same parts. It goes very well.The guards are based on Indian guards but with short skirts. The tanks are based on a set of Indian tanks but with no oil tank to give more range. The oil tank now lives where the battery did and the battery is much smaller than original. The seat has been hinged at the back of the tank and the base has been hand formed by me out of stainless and covered in leather. It has a Jockey shifter with a wood knob turned by my father out of Australian hardwood (Gidgee) with a 1948 Australian penny set in it. I have made an internal throttle setup with an inverted brake lever that has the cable running through the internal throttle. There are hundreds of other one off bits I have made to my design. I have built this to look like it may have been factory built and for someone who does not know Indians to think it could be a factory bike. No original Indian parts have been harmed. The guards for example were beat up and missing the skirts when I got them. This bike has been designed to go distance with speed yet have the 40's style.Steve
You could get a new one at the time.. and the google box says you still can. A little more expensive now, though.
C'mon Chuck, how much would it cost? Recently visited the Moto Talbott Museum in Carmel Valley, CA and this was one of the only bikes without a placard explaining its history so I had to sit on it since no one was watching. This was in the basement. Turns out they probably saw me because there's lots of cameras everywhere.