Indian 1915 8 valve boardtrack racer

[cs363]

I got sent the link to this today, too cool not to share:

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[SMOKEU]

Giggity giggity!

[SPman]

There's one that races at Puke sometimes, at the classic meetings - it's totally incredible - 160k on the straight with no brakes, no clutch, no suspension, no mufflers and yr arse only an inch away from the rear tyre....and those downward hanging bars.........brave men.

[ac3_snow]

awesome! coolest thing iv seen all month

[Suntoucher]

Wouldn't like to have my left leg on the peg whilst riding one, though.

[The Pastor]

is that push bike pedals?

[pete376403]

The next movie of the excelsior is pretty cool too -

[Banditbandit]

is that push bike pedals?

Yup. Starts like a Moped ... pedal like mad until you're fast enough to start the engine ...

[laserracer]

yeeeaahhh A PUSH BIKE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A V8 AND SPITS FLAMES ...MY kinda bike

No wonder those old guys use to ride so fast on them board tracks ..they were trying to put the flames out from the huge bon fire on there left leg

[Grumph]

I was told years ago that a well known mile grasstrack competitor - Tui Morgan - had brought his 8 valve Indian out to a flying quarter in the 50's - did something like 111mph...

Sooner him than me...

[AllanB]

Very Cool.

Ok I have to ask - why are there flames coming out of the holes in the valve cover?

[slofox]

Looking at those open exhausts - you'd wancha fireproof undies on I reckon...

[cs363]

Very Cool.

Ok I have to ask - why are there flames coming out of the holes in the valve cover?

From what I understand those are the exhaust ports, not the valve cover - apparently the holes are to aid with cooling. :blink:

As others have commented, you'd want your Nomex undies on to ride it I reckon :lol:

[pete376403]

Seems like the priority was getting the exhaust out. The Excelsior had exhaust ports in the cylinder, like a two stroke.

Also some rare and original footage of board racing at Daytona:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPZY-MUx8qk

More info: http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/2010/02/rarest-of-spares.html

And you can buy new ones here: http://www.fredlangerestorations.com/1912_15_indian_8_valve_top_end.html