1947 Indian Chief Start Up and Run at Vintage Bike Orange County meet July 14, 2024 Owner Bob Barnett of Costa Mesa, CA www.VintageBikeOC.com vintagebikeoc....
Those rides are so mechanical. From the kick start to shifting to the rattling as it reliably runs down the road. It's the whole experience that I love.
Hats off to anyone with a kickstart bike. One thing that a lot of people forget, no matter how old a bike is, as long as it is correct, if it has spark, fuel and air it will start!
So when I was 16 my neighbor owned a big logging company. He was 81 at the time. He had a barn full of cool cars and bikes he had bought over the years. I was buying a Datsun 240z from him for a v8 swap and he had one of these bikes and offered it to me and me being an idiot teenager said nah I’m good.
I had a chance to buy a 1970 GTO Judge, in 1981 when I was 16, for $2500. Dad said no V8's and I got a 65 Bug. Still hurts to this day,but I did love my Bug.
Badass brother! Seek him here, seek him on the highway, never know when he'll appear, all await engine is ticking over, hear the roar as they sense the fear, hell bent, he'll bent for leather! _Judas Priest
@@chrisabraham8793 They try, they're called Indians.... Also you can build one from aftermarket parts nearly identical but it will cost a lot and you probably wouldn't be satisfied with the performance.
The problem with an old Indian Chief not keeping up with todays traffic speeds is entirely a mechanical issue. I have a 47 Chief and have no trouble running 80 mph. Why? Because I changed the transmission sprocket from a 22 tooth to a 24 tooth, a $30 simple modification. These sprockets were available from sizes 18 tooth to 26 tooth depending what accessories you attached to the bike like a sidecar or sedan delivery! I have a sidecar for the bike so when I attach it, I change the trans sprocket to a 19 tooth so I don’t wear out the clutch and yes! It does about 55-60 mph top speed with sidecar. I also gap my points at .19 thou instead of 21. Then I changed my carburetor to a Keihin which is modern day with an accelerator pump. It cost me $50 used at a swap meet, but to start the bike I just prime it 3 times, retard it a quarter turn, flip on the choke about halfway with the kicker on the power stroke and it fires right up. In order to get it to the 100mph category, there are hot cams available aftermarket that are 3/4 lift type called Schunk cams developed by a guy name Rick Schunk, but who wants to go 100 miles an hour on an antique cruiser bike? By the way, a few years back I was visiting some friends from Connecticut and I had his wife on the back of my old Chief and the husband was on his Honda Dream. We were on our way to a restaurant on a two lane highway approaching a steep hill. We both geared down and rolled it on. Well! I walked away from him like he was standing still, and he started rolling his legs and feet like he was pedaling a bicycle trying to keep up. We were roaring with laughter! 😮😅😂 It’s all in the set up you have for your purpose of the machine.
the "clown" you refer too happens to be related to the original owner and has owned the bike for 30 years. It's specifically kept in this condition, the condition his uncle left it in...
@@joekagererI appreciate that you posted that information on the old veteran. I was going to comment..." The only thing I might change is the oil" That bike wears awesome history 👍😎
@@joekagerer So I will correct it: there is the clown who massacre this magnificent motorcycle (which should be restored and put in a museum) and a bastard unworthy owner who deliberately left this marvel to rot. I'm not surprised they're related.
@@Hector_Malot You think motorcycles belong in museums? They were made to be ridden... Museums are for things that no longer serve a purpose in the real world. We own and ride vintage motorcycles. I'd love to see your collection, in fact bring it to our meet, you'll most likely win some prizes.
@@joekagerereven still. That bike being what it is and its age I would try to dress somewhat more appropriate to it. This guy just looks so out of place on that Indian , I myself would get into the spirit of that thing. Have fun with it.
@@Bitterstone3849 I agree that I don't ride in shorts, in his defense it was a warm afternoon and he was only going a few miles on surface streets. He probably also didn't expect to win and have video published....
@@blackbirdxx4613 I only own Japanese bikes 3 vintage and one new. But this is apples and oranges the history in that Indian is off the charts. It takes a special person just to own and operate one. Not me either....
Those rides are so mechanical. From the kick start to shifting to the rattling as it reliably runs down the road. It's the whole experience that I love.
It's just awesome to see a survivor with all of its well-earned patina!
Hats off to anyone with a kickstart bike. One thing that a lot of people forget, no matter how old a bike is, as long as it is correct, if it has spark, fuel and air it will start!
You can’t beat a classic originality at its sweetest
One of the coolest old bikes I've ever seen! Badass
So when I was 16 my neighbor owned a big logging company. He was 81 at the time. He had a barn full of cool cars and bikes he had bought over the years. I was buying a Datsun 240z from him for a v8 swap and he had one of these bikes and offered it to me and me being an idiot teenager said nah I’m good.
I had a chance to buy a 1970 GTO Judge, in 1981 when I was 16, for $2500. Dad said no V8's and I got a 65 Bug. Still hurts to this day,but I did love my Bug.
Wow😮😢😊
You damn idiot 😭
It looks 100% original, and sounds AMAZING. Incredible bike.
Das Beste, was die Amis jemals zustande bekommen haben. Harley und Indian!!!!!
What a treat!
Todavía recuerdo está moto,mi padre la tuvo,,y con sidecar...una joya
That's really cool. Good for you
Real motorbike they should start remaking them no electronics
just a tip never start your bike on center stand they are fragile u willfor sure eventually break the frame casting. lovely bike btw
Would rather have an old original like this than a restore one.
My friend Doug has one of these, burgundy and fully restored 😊😊
Cool beans ,my first bike was a 1942 ,45, HD when i was 15
My 47 had the controls on the correct side. It’s still a cool old piece.
Full Standard version..
Amazing bike
Nice!🤠👍
Looks like it’s got right hand accelerator and left hand tank shifter, so H-D riders could ride it without becoming too confused! 😂😂👍🏻
I noticed that too😂
Hell Yeah!
J'adore sont look et j'adorerais possédez cette machine mythique...❤
Awesome bike!
Nice.
Badass brother!
Seek him here, seek him on the highway, never know when he'll appear, all await engine is ticking over, hear the roar as they sense the fear, hell bent, he'll bent for leather! _Judas Priest
Good variant traveling Indian 👍😎
It runs ! I like it.
That is sweet.
Love it
Elle est top, j'adore 😊
Просто, метеор, всегда торчал от двухтактных двигателей.😊
That's a lot of valve noise
Let’s see how much valve noise you have when you’re that age.
@@bob1therace it's not stock
I know the hot weather but trying 80yrs old bike in shorts and kick starting it? I cringe just at the thought of bloody sheen.😬
Yeah, revv it like crazy right after it has been started. Why wait for oil to heat up? It's old anyway.
Maybe he stopped it 30 seconds before the video starts?
素晴らしい！
O my lordwhat I would do to live in the USA
Nice and crusty mate. Ride on
Круто!😊
Hi, I sub your channel, great Indian,cheers Fabrizio - like 825
Why dont they remake such bikes anymore, they would sell like hot cakes.
@@chrisabraham8793 They try, they're called Indians.... Also you can build one from aftermarket parts nearly identical but it will cost a lot and you probably wouldn't be satisfied with the performance.
Красивый , зараза😊
Super❤
Nice🎉
Oi...👁️👁️
♥️👍
Господи,подари мне эту штуку! НИШТЯК ❤!
Hört sich an wie ein Haufen Schrott, ist aber Geschichte und reine Mechanik👍
Да понятно - господь не услышит меня, но вещь изящная
Never open the fuel cap while sitting on bike with the engine running . . .
@@waynepantry7023 funny I didn't even see that...
МАШИНА ВРЕМЕНИ.
Классно уркает
I love rat bikes!
We call that "patina" 😉
@@joekagerer agreed :-D
I thought Indian was left hand throttle
I would never clean it.
Металолом😱
I had one when i was 16 and today a 125 honda will outrun one of these it will go 65 down a long hill in time.
The problem with an old Indian Chief not keeping up with todays traffic speeds is entirely a mechanical issue. I have a 47 Chief and have no trouble running 80 mph. Why? Because I changed the transmission sprocket from a 22 tooth to a 24 tooth, a $30 simple modification. These sprockets were available from sizes 18 tooth to 26 tooth depending what accessories you attached to the bike like a sidecar or sedan delivery! I have a sidecar for the bike so when I attach it, I change the trans sprocket to a 19 tooth so I don’t wear out the clutch and yes! It does about 55-60 mph top speed with sidecar.
I also gap my points at .19 thou instead of 21. Then I changed my carburetor to a Keihin which is modern day with an accelerator pump. It cost me $50 used at a swap meet, but to start the bike I just prime it 3 times, retard it a quarter turn, flip on the choke about halfway with the kicker on the power stroke and it fires right up.
In order to get it to the 100mph category, there are hot cams available aftermarket that are 3/4 lift type called Schunk cams developed by a guy name Rick Schunk, but who wants to go 100 miles an hour on an antique cruiser bike?
By the way, a few years back I was visiting some friends from Connecticut and I had his wife on the back of my old Chief and the husband was on his Honda Dream. We were on our way to a restaurant on a two lane highway approaching a steep hill. We both geared down and rolled it on. Well! I walked away from him like he was standing still, and he started rolling his legs and feet like he was pedaling a bicycle trying to keep up. We were roaring with laughter! 😮😅😂 It’s all in the set up you have for your purpose of the machine.
SO!
😅👍
侘び寂び・・・いいねぇ 時代を経たものは値千金！！
Si tu n’enlève pas la béquille
This magnificent machine deserves a good restoration rather than being mistreated by this clown.
the "clown" you refer too happens to be related to the original owner and has owned the bike for 30 years. It's specifically kept in this condition, the condition his uncle left it in...
@@joekagererI appreciate that you posted that information on the old veteran. I was going to comment..." The only thing I might change is the oil" That bike wears awesome history 👍😎
@@joekagerer So I will correct it: there is the clown who massacre this magnificent motorcycle (which should be restored and put in a museum) and a bastard unworthy owner who deliberately left this marvel to rot. I'm not surprised they're related.
@@Hector_Malot You think motorcycles belong in museums? They were made to be ridden... Museums are for things that no longer serve a purpose in the real world. We own and ride vintage motorcycles.
I'd love to see your collection, in fact bring it to our meet, you'll most likely win some prizes.
No. It's a survivor. Let it be.
Top end rattle and a bottom end knock, won't be long. People with money and no mechanical knowledge.🙄
FYI he's the second owner for 30 years his uncle bought it new in 1948...
vintagebikeoc.com/bikeofthemonth/jul24
Give him a break he's not going to be doing burnouts in the pit at Bike Fest. Bro suggestion.. more fiber in your diet. 👍
Die Zündung ist nicht gut.
Real bikers wear boots and pants common sense is not that common anymore
@@simonapeters4372 in his defense he as only going a few miles on city streets, but I agree with you.
In his defense he has boots, only lacking pants…
lol, got leather clothes on, but riding In shorts 😂
😂😂😂😂😂.
God save the redskins 🤘🏾
Перчатки зачем?😂
Труба с водопровода, примитивный мотоцикл.
ruiningitrynning in this condition
He has restored the inside of the motor and all the mechanical bits
Lose the backpack that's what saddlebags are for. I don't wanna hear any excuses.
check out the saddlebags, if you were to open them they would crack...
@@joekagerereven still. That bike being what it is and its age I would try to dress somewhat more appropriate to it. This guy just looks so out of place on that Indian , I myself would get into the spirit of that thing. Have fun with it.
@@Bitterstone3849 I agree that I don't ride in shorts, in his defense it was a warm afternoon and he was only going a few miles on surface streets. He probably also didn't expect to win and have video published....
@@Bitterstone3849 you'll probably appreciate this guy on his 1919
vintagebikeoc.com/bikeofthemonth/aug09
Why would you want to ride something like that 😂
@@blackbirdxx4613 interesting question.... Why not?
@@joekagerer I suppose I'm so used to Japanese bikes.... Comfort... Power.... Brakes.. 😂
@@blackbirdxx4613 I only own Japanese bikes 3 vintage and one new.
But this is apples and oranges the history in that Indian is off the charts.
It takes a special person just to own and operate one. Not me either....