Steve's 1946 Indian Chief 2

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Autos & Vehicles

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• indian
• motorcycle
• chief

[Danabl]

Hi, your are the same age as this Indian Chief motorcycle.

[fredrik871223]

cc please

[Danabl]

74 cubes 1200 cc

[terrafogosa]

Indian is the motorcycle of my dreams (of course, a Chief one). That 42° V-Twin sounds fantastic! I saw that at the starting-warming there is a choke-starter control that you handle, is it original or you added it? In the other hand, what do you think about new Indians, are they ok?

[Danabl]

indians had left hand throttle. right hand ignition retard and advance for the autolite distributor. choke is on the carb.

[Danabl]

was 42 degree

[tomcatfranks]

That's why police departments in the 1940s' favored Indians; thier right hand was free to draw thier service pistol easily if they had to.

[199180]

They were left hand throttle as the shifter was on the right. I have a 1940 Chief myself.

The military and Police like Indians as you could pull your gun and keep a hand on the throttle.

[marbb2009]

Ai cara tu ta muito gordo nem consegue ligar essa moto....de dua uma ou voce faz um regime ou vende ela pra mim.........pago U$ 250,00

[indianchiefsteph]

You can choose...my 40 chief has a left hand shifter and a right hand throttle....it'not a hard work!

[Clobia]

ВЕРОЧКА ТВОЕЙ ГОРЕЛОЙ РЫБОЙ

[IgHul666]

What a lovely motorcycle.

[sanbariki]

I was born in 1946 at Fussa Jappan.

[sanbariki]

I was born in 1946.

[mac163]

Growing up as a kid here in Argentina i remember in the dictionary under the definition of motorcycles there was a picture of a 40´s vintage Indian chief. truly the most beautiful motorcycle ever made. Sir i take my hat off in reverence!

[sebia12]

i'd watch that truck more closely next time you back up if i were you, other than than it is a nice looking bike and you are lucky to have it. Ejnoy it

[kenken8765]

@terrafogosa the indian motorcycle of my dreams is the 101 scout 1928-1931 the best indian ever made