Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2018 - September VOTE HERE!

[Floridianson]

I left you hanging there 155mm even though I said us tractor trailer guys have to stick together. Big Mike had to drift your way so looks like today its neck and neck. If your Indian has the old time timing advance its time to advance pick up the speed and bring her across the finish line.

 

[Migginsbros]

Take me out for a ride today!

Good morning to all ´re MV enthusiasts.



Wish you a nice weekend.

1942 Flathead 45cui from Migginsbros

 

[Guyfang]

You too Chis, you boys be carful coming down this way on the weekend. Shame I can't get out and see you!

guy

 

[Robo McDuff]

Do you have any idea how many of these bike survive today?? In museums or private hands??

I know my brother contemplated buying a brand new one in pieces in a create here in the Netherlands in the early 1970s, as surplus, for 750 guilders (about 1 500 US $ in today's currency), but decided against it. A lot of them were sold of in the Netherlands and German as surplus in the 1960s-1990s.

Indian and Harley is a bit like the even more unknown story about Borgward and Mercedes cars. For us "believers", the better quality (Indian and Borgward) lost against the better marketing. If alone, the Harley would get it, in this case, I have to vote for the Indian

 

[Floridianson]

bigmike time to close the gap by one vote and vote for yourself. We need a first ever tie vote.

 

[Robo McDuff]

OK two more votes for Bigmike's






Disclaimer: the logo is probably not time-correct, and I got it from the web.

 

[bigmike]

New video coming. First thing in the morning.

 

[bigmike]

Here she is in her pajamas. Working on loading a new video on YouTube. Stay tuned.

 

[bigmike]

Long awaited video

Good gosh. Took this video and it took forever to load. Just for SS members. Starting and running the indian.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z1-zDyzm-Ss

 

[bigmike]

I appreciate any consideration for this restoration.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Did the military dedicated Indians came with the logo or were they delivered in OD directly without ornaments?

One more vote needed for a draw, so we need two more votes for Bigmike's Indian.

 

[bigmike]

Did the military dedicated Indians came with the logo or were they delivered in OD directly without ornaments?

One more vote needed for a draw, so we need two more votes for Bigmike's Indian.

My understanding is that they were delivered in crates unassembled and unmarked. They were assembled then stenciled as needed.

 

[Bill W]

Here is a rare Indian ( model 841) that never made past the Army proving grounds.

 

[Floridianson]

Don't know who broke the draw but I am willing to pay your kids to pee in your corn flakes.

 

[Tracer]

Papa Bear doesn't like draws.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

View attachment 742673 Papa Bear doesn't like draws.

There's only one way to settle a draw..... At 20 paces!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJiCswIaIkI

 

[Robo McDuff]

Only 1000 841's were made as test, unfortunately it never got further. That would have been a beast.

https://youtu.be/z4kdonwP86s


One of the very few things I still keep is that I ever sold my 1955 BMW R67/3 with Steip sidecar. The Steip my brother bought and I have it back in heritage, the bike itself I sold in 1980 because I desperately needed $$$ for my study and trip to Canada. Actually, in retrospect, not that desperate, I could have survived easily without.

https://youtu.be/KO1lGnA9d5g

The BMW has a beautiful wing-ended front fender. Watch the 841: it has a cardan drive, same as the BMW.. The 841 has a Bugatti-like V-engine sticking sideways, the BMW has a boxer-engine. And most of all, I like the sound, as it is described in the Netherlands: every streetlight pole on stroke.

And like Floridianson: double in spades. Time a bike gets the recognition it deserves as MV of the month:

vote for BIGMIKE

 

[Robo McDuff]

While writing this, I saw that Floridian's offer worked, its a draw again. But to save Papabear and Patracy the worries of a draw decision, let's make it a firm win for the bike

 

[Migginsbros]

# 2 Migginsbros 1942 WLA Harley Davidson

Time to fight.



OP Heritage will start soon.



Support needed

 

[Migginsbros]

Ordered some urgently needed stuff at the supply unit to get the bike ready.