Indian Clone Complete

[Trall]

Sweet job.  Love the paint work and tank set up......great job

[Tfrank59]

That is interesting. Here in Washington we don't actually have safety inspections, which is nice, but if we lack equipment or have equipment that is not up to the code and the state patrol catches it they ticket you. And turn signals are required on any motorcycle that had them from the OEM, which is pretty much any street legal motorcycle produced in or imported to the US after 1972.

[Texasdrifter]

I'm just curious about your local laws because here in Washington state unless the vehicle actually predates 1973 it has to have turn signals and our state patrol guys would know that it's a clone and not an original.  If you're lucky they only cite you with a Fix-It ticket.

Turn Signals are not required on a motorcycle for inspection in Texas. Need to use hand Signals

[Tfrank59]

Oh I totally agree, and that's why I actually enlarged mine with the '59 Cadillac lenses. It's just that some guys want to get that retro look and they are right in the fact that in the 1940s motorcycles didn't have turn signals.  our bikes are 1940s Indian tribute bikes which have all of the required modern safety features, unless of course a person elects to remove those to make the bike more like the original. I was just more or less playing devil's advocate for law enforcement who would know that our bikes were outfitted with turn signals, being 1990s and later. 

[mittico68]

Tom, I would never ride my bike without blinkers: they can save your life.
Not using turn signals is the worst thing that you could do, because they allow coming up drivers to understand your intentions and avoid hitting you...

[Tfrank59]

Nice, but your bike's not a '94 or older

[mittico68]

Here in Italy the obligation to install turn signals on motorcycles was introduced in 1995.
Previous bikes still can ride without indicators.

[Tfrank59]

No, Spots are Repop Harley spots with Amber lenses. Turn signals are my arms! No turn Signals in the 40s!

I'm just curious about your local laws because here in Washington state unless the vehicle actually predates 1973 it has to have turn signals and our state patrol guys would know that it's a clone and not an original.  If you're lucky they only cite you with a Fix-It ticket.

[Tedsdrifter1500]

Just an amazing job and absolutely gorgeous.  You find your legs being splayed out with the fat bob tanks?

[RockinRollin]

 

[Ogri]

No turn Signals in the 40s!

When will you be retrofitting drum brakes?   

(just messing with you...put down that pistol.)

[RockinRollin]

Mine used to backfire loudly on decal until I fixed the exhaust leak, it sounded like a shotgun blast. One time it happened  in a rough  neighborhood in Toronto, a couple of teenage boys immediately dropped to the ground.

[Texasdrifter]

Looks awesome! Are the spots used as signal lights?

No, Spots are Repop Harley spots with Amber lenses. Turn signals are my arms! No turn Signals in the 40s!

[Texasdrifter]

Very nice job Tex.
Your pride in workmanship shines through on that iron horse.
The thing that caught my eye first was the air filter cover. Was that an easy conversion?
The last owner on my bike stripped the center stud that holds the cover on and am looking at replacing the housing.
Was going to go with OEM but now that I"ve seen yours.........well it's got me thinking.
R

the OEM airbox is removed, I fabbed a sheet metal backer that bolts to the OEM brackets and the 2003 Indian S&S air cleaner bolts to the backer. All the OEM air box and tubing and crap was removed and carb jetted. It backfires a bit on decel but that just adds to the subterfuge.

[Texasdrifter]

Yes I would like to know a little bit more about your paint set up.

I have a 3 car garage with a OH door into my shop. I cover the floor and walls with heavy plastic, opened the doors about 30" set a big ass fan on the floor blowing outside and opened the windows in the shop to get flow through. I have a Harbor Freight $10 HVLP gun that I have used the hell out of and I love it because it works with 6cfm @40psig where most need 12cfm requiring a huge compressor.

[Texasdrifter]

Well done, and like the tanks, what size are they, and in total? Did it make the bike top heavy? The dash is really cool also.

Not top heavy, tanks were on there when I bought it. PO welded studs to the frame to mount the tanks. I believe they are off a Fat Boy.

[greenbarn]

What kind of device are you using? A phone, a tablet or a PC / laptop ?

If it's the latter, the simplest way is to open the image in MS Paint, click on the Image tab then click on Resize then click Save.

That's what I use - I usually change it to 30-40%, depending on what I want to do - that makes them about 300-600KB

[Ogri]

Could someone explain how to lower size in photos so I can post pics of mine please.

What kind of device are you using? A phone, a tablet or a PC / laptop ?

If it's the latter, the simplest way is to open the image in MS Paint, click on the Image tab then click on Resize then click Save.

[tj]

Major mods, Harley fat boy tanks, Harley headlight nacelle, Pahead buddy seat, Harley 45 dash with relocated ignition switch, vintage spot lights, Barron's nostalgia bars with internal throttle and wiring, vintage style switches. Panhead repop horn, S&S intake with 2003 Indian cover. Custom two tone paint and pin stripping. All work and paint done in my home shop.
Now if it ever stops raining here I can get some saddle time in!

Looks awesome! Are the spots used as signal lights?

[RockinRollin]

I use photoshop but also if you right click on a picture it will give you the option to send to mail recipient, this will downsize your pictures also.

[CDNRatMan]

  I use a program that came with my camera and it is really simple, what are you using to take the pictures? You can also use photobucket to post your pictures to and resize them there...

[Inkslinger43]

Could someone explain how to lower size in photos so I can post pics of mine please.

[rob f]

Very nice job Tex.
Your pride in workmanship shines through on that iron horse.
The thing that caught my eye first was the air filter cover. Was that an easy conversion?
The last owner on my bike stripped the center stud that holds the cover on and am looking at replacing the housing.
Was going to go with OEM but now that I"ve seen yours.........well it's got me thinking.
R

[Inkslinger43]

Nice job!! As soon as I can figure out how to post pics I'll show ya mine. I airbrushed the Indian war inner on the tank and used Indian Scarlet red with cream n gold accents.

[KEN.]

The tanks look like 5 gallons to me,,same as my HD Electroglide Dresser...KEN..