INDIAN 741 Supercharged...See you in 2011

[octane]

Hi Lars.  This build shows a fellow with strong craftsmanship talent who is progressing to learn the tools and analytical skills of seasoned builders and racers.  The future looks good.

You're very kind Bo, but I'm afraid that what I've been doing to this poor old machine is somewhat
of a miscalculation:
I've turned this 70 years old thing into a (relatively seen) over-inflated drag-racer.

Moen with is expansive INDIAN experience and knowledge
and 'Speedy' ( the dyno-guy) with his decades of tuning American twins experience
and the machinist who did the crank and stuff on my engine, with his vast experience
of building and re-building highly tuned Americana V-twins
ALL tell me that I will bring a new meaning to the term 'blown' INDIAN if I run with such
a high boost as I do at present, so today I've been frantically working to
find, and to arrange to fit new blower cam-wheels and belts to get the boost down
and find and fit new drive-chain sprockets to get the RPM's down.

My heartfelt gratitude and thanks go out to
my dear friend Jakob :



who will do the work on the pulleys.

To 'Speedy' of Basement Performance
for patiently dyno-testing my bike, give lots of good advise , doing it at a VERY favorable price
and generally being just a great guy

To the brilliant guys at Engelbrecht Construction who swiftly, this morning,
ordered all the parts I needed, and will do the work on the sprockets to make them fit my bike.
Thank you Anders, thank you Per and thank you Kim !

Last, but not least, thanks again to Moen at Indian Parts Europe]
for patient, invaluable help and assistance.


I owe you all...BIG time !!!
I hope to, one day, pay you back, in some way !

[WhizzbangK.C.]

Lars,
While your packing stuff up, throw in one of those old blown head gaskets. I've got a little plan "cooking" up. 

[octane]

Lars,
While your packing stuff up, throw in one of those old blown head gaskets. I've got a little plan "cooking" up. 

OK Ed.....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm: what is he up to ?

[octane]

Looking for Speed Week pre-entry.

It can be (snail)mailed to my friend in Santa Fe.
I can pay via PayPal or Westerne Union money transfer.

Thanks.

[Jorge]

I have a lot respect for racers whether there in a fully cage dragster or in a cockpit of a red bull race plane, but you bikers are on a whole different level. I had an 01 RC51 a few years ago that I got up to 175 on I36 heading up to Boulder in CO, I had to pull the seat out of my @$$ when I came to a stop. Much respect for the speed that you guys set out to reach on two wheels.

[octane]

Thanks Jorge !

I have a lot respect for racers whether there in a fully cage dragster or in a cockpit of a red bull race plane, but you bikers are on a whole different level. I had an 01 RC51 a few years ago that I got up to 175 on I36 heading up to Boulder in CO, I had to pull the seat out of my @$$ when I came to a stop. Much respect for the speed that you guys set out to reach on two wheels.

I'm waaaaaaaay behind in that line of fast and not-so-fast bikes.


Pre-entry secured thanks to a heads-up from 'Franey'
Thanks man !

.

[saltwheels262]

glad that I could help, lars.

bf

just for gp,- did you get info from the pm or my email?

[octane]

glad that I could help, lars.

bf

just for gp,- did you get info from the pm or my email?

Didn't get no email.
Got your PM ( and an 'alert' in my email, that I had recieved a PM )

.

[octane]

Quick update:

I seam to remember I had a fully functional bike a couple of days ago.
Mmmm; not any more



It's all good:
New pulley wheels are ready.
New chain sprockets being made.

During dyno testing I made this test-tube
from a second float chamber I had, to measure the fuel level



..and check if it was running dry.
It was ...sort of...long story
So Jakob expanded the 'intake' into the carb float chamber from 3.4 to 3.9mm ( black hole in the center )
as he has clearly marked it



...and made extra holes along side the valve.



..so as to get more flow because not all fuel needs to pass between the valve and the sides of the
'hole' it sits in. Some can escape out the holes.
I think it was the dyno guy who told it was an old trick to get a bit of extra flow.

Not only that; he made a little instrument with a tip
angled as the float-valve-tip, that he used to 'knock' carefully
down the new expanded 3.9 mm hole, so the valve will seat properly



...AND Jakob being the brilliant Jakob he is,
he made a plastic tip to protect it.
AND he modified the new pulley wheels to fit the bike.
Jakob, if you read this : I bow my head and duff my cap to you!

Back to work.....busybusybusy !!!

[SPARKY]

Lars, come on, come on!  we can't wait to see you again on the salt!!   

[octane]

Thank you Sparky !

See ya !

Back to work.

[Old Scrambler]

Great work and good info...........Also good to see our SALT TEAM ADVANCED LANDSPEED is not the only one still building at this late date.........

[octane]

Great work and good info...........Also good to see our SALT TEAM ADVANCED LANDSPEED is not the only one still building at this late date.........

Thanks Scrambler.
You're way ahead of me: still working on the bike today. Must deliver the bike to the shipping company tomorrow.

Dozens of little things to do.
Doing a blower belt cover-cover ( or something ) to comply to the S.C.T.A. rules







Not purdy, but it will work
...fixing the reserve blower that I'll bring . Arrived yesterday



...and a bunch of other stuff.


And here's a little thing to boost my ego.
Latest edition of the Danish BIKE Magazine













Back to work

[ironwigwam]

My head bolts arrived today from Allan's.
  Thanks for the heads up.
  Rocky
1957S/VG

[SPARKY]

Lars---that looks like some great coverage