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For Sale: An Indian Board Track Racer – America’s Original Superbike

Ben Branch February 5, 2021
Indian Board Track Racer 5
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

This 1913 Indian Board Track Racer was one of America’s first true superbikes, board trackers like this were capable of speeds in excess of…

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Harley-Davidson’s First Purpose-Built V-Twin Racer – The Harley-Davidson 11K

Ben Branch July 30, 2018
Harley-Davidson Board Track Racer
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Harley-Davidson 11K was the American company’s first purpose-built V-twin racer – it was developed by Bill Ottoway, an early engineering genius who had been poached from…

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1918 Indian Twin Board-Track Racer – An Original American Superbike

Ben Branch March 26, 2018
Indian Twin Board-Track Racer Tank
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

This original 1918 Indian Twin Board-Track Racer is a good reminder that back in the early 20th century, American motorcycle manufacturers were one of…

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Project Bike: 1915 Indian Twin Board Track Racer

Ben Branch December 21, 2017
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

Project bikes don’t get much more interesting than this, although some may not consider it a project at all, preferring to keep it exactly…

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1912 Indian Twin Board Track Racer

Ben Branch November 29, 2017
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Indian Motocycle Back in the early part of the 20th century, Indian Motocycle were one of the most successful and prolific builders of both…

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Triumph Board Tracker

Ben Branch October 21, 2016
  • Board Trackers
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This Triumph Board Tracker is a motorcycle that was built far more recently that you might guess, utilising parts and engineering practices that were…

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Indian Board Track Motorcycle Sculptures

Ben Branch May 6, 2016
  • American
  • Art
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

These two Indian board track motorcycle sculptures were developed by Serge Bueno of Heroes Motorcycles and Xavier Parent – they’re made to 1:2 scale…

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RSD Indian Scout

Ben Branch September 19, 2015
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

Indian introduced the Scout in 1920, the model quickly became a fixture at race tracks, board tracks, hill climbs and the “Wall of Death”…

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1912 Indian Board Track Racer

Ben Branch January 1, 2015
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

This 1912 Indian Board Track Racer is one of the few remaining unrestored originals, it was discovered in the ’70s and disassembled by the…

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Ducati 900SS by Old Empire Motorcycles

Ben Branch December 3, 2014
  • Board Trackers
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Ducati 900SS is a motorcycle that’s rapidly becoming a bit of a modern classic, custom bike builders have been discovering the raw mechanical…

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1912 Indian Board Tracker

Ben Branch November 22, 2014
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

This 1912 Indian Board Tracker is a 102 year old survivor from the formative and exceedingly dangerous years of two-wheeled motor racing in the…

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Gardner Board Tracker by Andre’ Wänman

Ben Branch November 11, 2014
  • Board Trackers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Andre’ Wänman is a humble Swedish gardener and welder with a deep love of vintage board track motorcycles, before the onset of each long…

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