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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Build Diaries => Topic started by: desperate on April 20, 2012, 06:17:54 AM
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It seems like it's taken forever to build my 1942 Indian for the salt. I built everything myself apart from one thing I didn't have the equipment to do, the crank & deck the cases. All it needed was assembly & the main bearing outers grinding to size, so I trusted it to a machine shop who, after 3 months hadn't done it, so I went to fetch the cases back only to find he'd farmed them out to someone else. I finally got them back, the decking was good but he hadn't done it. I finally found someone to assemble the crank, & those couple of jobs took 6 months. No wonder I do everything I can myself.
Indian Parts Europe (IPE) in Denmark, on the other hand, were superb with all the correct parts arriving promptly, so there are a few good companies out there!
So, at last, it's finished....I think. There's always something needs doing, & building an Indian in the UK isn't easy. I don't think there's one part on the engine & gearbox that's not been modified or updated. All that's left to do is to test it on the road & dyno.
Another job that took hours was organising getting it to Bonneville. I'm sharing a container with 5 more bikes coming over from the UK, including Oz, Briz & Beerbellykelly. The BBC's coming to film us, my flight's paid for, the bikes being delivered to the shipping agent on June 23rd, I've joined the BNI & paid my entry fee & made the shipping pallet.
After over 2 years of work it's finally going to happen, I'm starting to feel a bit excited!
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Nice; got more pics & info?
Cheers
jon
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Nice looking Scooter. I dreamed about the Salt for 42 years and last year finally made it. I can tell you it is worth it...what ever you go through to get there it is worth it.
Good luck, safe travels, go fast and I hope to see you on the salt.
Bill
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Nice looking bike, hope it scoots as good as it looks!
Having others perform work for you is problematic if you do not have access to those who understand deadlines AND quality.
Good Luck on the salt & :cheers:
Fordboy
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Looks great, see you on the salt. :cheers: :cheers:
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A outstanding bike......be reminded that you have SCTA legal leathers and helmet....it is a long way to come and have to race in borrowed race gear...
Best of luck......................................................................................
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whoop whoop fritang biscuit barrels are go!!
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I won't be there to see you, Desperate,
... but all the same, I will have my fingers crossed for you...
Have you got more pics on your site?
Patrick
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Are any of you going to stay stateside for a few weeks and run at BUB?
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Are any of you going to stay stateside for a few weeks and run at BUB?
I'd love to, but not enough money. By the way WW, sorry for hijacking your thread with my lathe post.
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A outstanding bike......be reminded that you have SCTA legal leathers and helmet....it is a long way to come and have to race in borrowed race gear...
Best of luck......................................................................................
Yep, got some leathers. The legs, arms & chest fits great but there's a problem with my beer belly, so I have to diet!
Here's a few more pics. I'll try & do a spec list later.
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Here's some more.
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Very, very handsome machine!! Good luck with it! Just park well away from my sad heap. It looks bad enough without your glistening bike to make it look worse!
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That is a nice bike. It has a drag racer type of style.
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Great build.
Looking forward to seeing your ride on the salt.
Best of luck......
Ray c wheeler
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Well we all drink beer :-D so we reckon you better find a good bar :wink:
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That's a great looking bike!
Hopefully, it will be as fast as it looks, and you'll go home a happy man! :cheers:
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well done chris-GOW JuZZ- someone say beer.....
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Very nice build. I had to loose a few pounds last year to fit into borrowed leathers.....best to save the beer until after the ride.
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Dyno-tested it last week. First time out (only ridden it 200 yards) and FLAT OUT! I was parping my pants! I had a problem with the gearchange (now fixed) but we got some pretty good figures out of it. It's going back on the dyno tomorrow so I can fine-tune the ignition, but I'll be taking it a bit easier. If all goes well that should see it completely finished, apart from a few blank rear sprockets I need to machine to fit.
I don't know if the other British chaps mentioned it, but we have a new addition to our team, a BBC TV film crew are following us & making a 2-hour documentary. They filmed me on the dyno & nearly jumped out of thier skins when I opened it up.
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Yep looks great and has the perfect stance for a salt ride, plated frame just make a race bike look correct too.
Don
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Yep looks great and has the perfect stance for a salt ride, plated frame just make a race bike look correct too.
Don
Everyone thinks the frame's plated, but it's a powder coat finish called "Chromex", & comprises about 5 seperate layers, & you have to be inches away to see it's not plated. Brilliant finish!