tail lights

[taffrail]

these tail lights look familiar.model a - indian tail lights.jpg

[Patrick L.]

Looks like it is a nice looking bike. What is it ?

[Mike V. Florida]

Do an online search you bobber lights and you will see "A" tail lights with all sorts of lens inserts, not just stop.

[taffrail]

New Indian with rifle sling and ammo bags.

[Patrick L.]

Originally Posted by taffrail

New Indian with rifle sling and ammo bags.

A new Indian ? Hmm, thats interesting.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

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Taffrail,
Those lights/brackets would look slick on a driver, Model A!!!
Bill W.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Patrick L.

A new Indian ? Hmm, thats interesting.

The PC police will get you.....................must now be called "Native American Motorcycle".

[Slowplane]

the last Indian was built in 1953. all the newer ones are badge-built imposters. I don't think that tail light was factory fitted to any Indian. this is a '47.

[Patrick L.]

Originally Posted by Slowplane

the last Indian was built in 1953. all the newer ones are badge-built imposters. I don't think that tail light was factory fitted to any Indian. this is a '47.

Well, I've never seen an 'A' taillight on any 'Native American Motorcycle' but who knows what someone will do.

[Hoogah]

A mate of mine has a new Indian bike - not the marque but the country of manufacture. It's a Royal Enfield "Bullet", originally made in Redditch in the UK. The Indian arm of the company (presumably in existence since the colonial days) bought the rights to the name in 1995, and carried on making the Bullet, which it had done since 1956.

He reckons it's a lot of fun, and it reasonably priced.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/mosl...#ixzz3gHudD3VP

[Synchro909]

My father in law had a RE for years before he died - nothing to do with the bike! I used to ride AJS. Ah, those were the days

[ian Simpson]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

My father in law had a RE for years before he died - nothing to do with the bike! I used to ride AJS. Ah, those were the days

I had a couple of Velocette 500's back in the sixties before the 70mph speed limits. Would run fast for ever.

They still hold the 24 hour 500cc distance record.

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by ian Simpson

I had a couple of Velocette 500's back in the sixties before the 70mph speed limits. Would run fast for ever.

They still hold the 24 hour 500cc distance record.

I just missed out on the last Thruxton sold here. A friend of mine knew the idiot who bought it. Within 6 weeks, the bike didn't exist and he was in hospital. I know it would have been different if I had been able to buy it.

[ian Simpson]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

I just missed out on the last Thruxton sold here. A friend of mine knew the idiot who bought it. Within 6 weeks, the bike didn't exist and he was in hospital. I know it would have been different if I had been able to buy it.

Yes, my last Velo was one of the first Thruxtons. I am still mad at me for not bringing it with me to Canada. What a thrill to ride it, went through a radar trap at over 135 mph.
My other Velo was a Clubman Venom which I rebuilt as a road racer. My buddy Roger Bowler won his first ever race riding it at Brands Hatch. It was timed at Snetterton at around 140 mph. Not bad for a pair of 1930 design bikes.

Wish I could afford one now, but last time I looked a rebuilt Thruxton was around $25,000 CDN.

Sorry everyone, not really Model A related. I just got carried away thinking about the good times when I was into motorcycle racing back in the old days.

[1crosscut]

Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

Taffrail,
Those lights/brackets would look slick on a driver, Model A!!!
Bill W.

Bill you couldn't put them on an A... they got phillips screws!!