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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 Geico Indian Chieftain Tracker

Ben Branch May 4, 2016
  • American
  • Flat Track
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

The Indian Chieftain isn’t a motorcycle that many associate with going sideways on dirt. Fresh from the factory the Chieftain has a wet /…

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Burt Munro: Offerings To The God Of Speed

Ben Branch April 10, 2016
  • Films
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

Burt Munro: Offerings To The God Of Speed is a documentary that was made many years before Munro became an international icon thanks to…

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1928 Indian 101 Scout

Ben Branch February 2, 2016
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The Indian 101 Scout is remembered by many as the greatest motorcycle that Indian ever made. It was developed by Charles B. Franklin –…

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1939 Indian Scout Factory Hill Climber

Ben Branch January 5, 2016
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

This is 1 of just 18 hillclimbers produced by Indian for racing purposes in 1938/39, it’s tuned to run on pure alcohol through its Linkert…

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Indian Black Bullet Scout

Ben Branch November 21, 2015
  • American
  • Design
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

Indian released the new Scout earlier this year to much interest from the motorcycle community. It’s a smaller, lighter bike than the Chief and it’s powered…

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Steve McQueen’s Indian Sport Scout

Ben Branch October 10, 2015
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

Steve McQueen owned an extraordinary array of vehicles including a 1931 Pitcairn PA-8 biplane, a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, a Jaguar XKSS, a Ford…

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1927 Indian Scout “Wall of Death” Racer

Ben Branch October 3, 2015
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Wall of Death was originally called the Silodrome, but carnival attendees are a fickle bunch and they were easily distracted by the competition…

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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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Gasbox Indian Scout

Ben Branch June 16, 2015
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

The Indian Scout was introduced for the first time in 1919, and quickly established itself as one of America’s most important and successful early…

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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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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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