The Ford Barn

TomC750 · 02-20-2025, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 51504bat

Since we've moved onto vintage 4 cylinder motorcycles don't forget the Ariel Square Four.

I took a test ride on one, the rear wheel bearings let go, the chain jumped and I wrecked it. Just got some minor skinning up.

TomC750 · 02-20-2025, 09:17 PM

My contractor neighbor took in a 1931 Indian when a customer could not pay his bill. The bike was like new. I did not like the backwards brake, shift and throttle. I rode it around the field behind our house. This was in 1956 when I was 16.

GB SISSON · 02-20-2025, 10:03 PM

Pete, you're just knockin' 'em outa the park since you got back from vacation. Nice to have 'Pete the Enlarger' back in town. Here's my favorite old guy on a bike photo.

petehoovie · 02-20-2025, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GB SISSON

Pete, you're just knockin' 'em outa the park since you got back from vacation. Nice to have 'Pete the Enlarger' back in town. Here's my favorite old guy on a bike photo.

My favorites...

Lanny · 02-20-2025, 11:50 PM

My first riding mower

petehoovie · 02-21-2025, 12:07 AM

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My first riding mower

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hotcoupe · 02-21-2025, 08:21 AM

I spent most of my money on old Fords AND Indians, the rest of it I just wasted!
Tom

petehoovie · 02-21-2025, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hotcoupe

I spent most of my money on old Fords AND Indians, the rest of it I just wasted!
Tom

hotcoupe · 02-21-2025, 12:38 PM

Thanx Petehoovie, that's much better.
Tom

T Scott · 02-21-2025, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 51504bat

Since we've moved onto vintage 4 cylinder motorcycles don't forget the Ariel Square Four.

Looks to be a Rex Burnett drawing. Remember him? Extremely talented!

cmbrucew · 02-21-2025, 08:57 PM

Any pictures of Vincent Motorcycles? They were beautiful.

Bruce

petehoovie · 02-21-2025, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cmbrucew

Any pictures of Vincent Motorcycles? They were beautiful.

Bruce

glennpm · 02-22-2025, 08:55 AM

Great thread!

For you motorcylists, visiting Dale Walksler's https://wheelsthroughtime.com/ is nirvana!

My wife and I visited it a number of years ago and loving it! Well this guy came up and gave us a tour, whom I found out later was Dale! He gave me a permanent pass and a jersey and hat gratis :-) He also did a fast turnaround in the museum on the Excelsior Super X! A great guy who loves it ....

Indians

... and some more, ho-hum :-)

My Beemer during the trip and later with a Flexit articulated leaner that I fabricated brackets for.

cas3 · 02-22-2025, 09:03 AM

Cool! I did about 150k on a 74 r90s over a 20 year span. Still have 3 airhead beemers

glennpm · 02-22-2025, 09:26 AM

Great!

I have two other bikes now, 1979 XS650 and a 2007 Buell Ulysses. I sold my VStrom last year, great bike but four was too many.

More of my stuff here. check out the videos.

Flexit
https://photos.app.goo.gl/MELBdw1agThTbZ8u5

XS650
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dWWUqCNx1Bx4RR9r5

Buell
https://photos.app.goo.gl/yygU9wP1rk9HDrcf7

glennpm · 02-22-2025, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by hotcoupe

I spent most of my money on old Fords AND Indians, the rest of it I just wasted!
Tom

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Originally Posted by cas3

Cool! I did about 150k on a 74 r90s over a 20 year span. Still have 3 airhead beemers

Great!!

Drbrown · 02-22-2025, 10:53 AM

Not familiar with Indian's or bikes in general but my older brother supposedly bought one of the last one's (don't know what model) in 1961.

cmbrucew · 02-23-2025, 08:32 PM

Thank you Pete.
That Black Shadow is my favorite European, H D is the best.
Bruce

1952henry · 02-23-2025, 09:45 PM

Those Crockers had more HP and were faster than the HDs.

02-20-2025, 09:17 PM	#22
TomC750 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 272	Re: some like the Indian My contractor neighbor took in a 1931 Indian when a customer could not pay his bill. The bike was like new. I did not like the backwards brake, shift and throttle. I rode it around the field behind our house. This was in 1956 when I was 16. __________________ TomC750 1949 8NV8 Ford tractor 1930 1 Ton White 1941 Mercury Sedan Coupe

02-21-2025, 12:38 PM	#29
hotcoupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: imperial,mo Posts: 745	Re: some like the Indian Thanx Petehoovie, that's much better. Tom

02-21-2025, 08:57 PM	#31
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,080	Re: some like the Indian Any pictures of Vincent Motorcycles? They were beautiful. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

02-22-2025, 08:55 AM	#33
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 2,815	Re: some like the Indian Great thread! For you motorcylists, visiting Dale Walksler's https://wheelsthroughtime.com/ is nirvana! My wife and I visited it a number of years ago and loving it! Well this guy came up and gave us a tour, whom I found out later was Dale! He gave me a permanent pass and a jersey and hat gratis :-) He also did a fast turnaround in the museum on the Excelsior Super X! A great guy who loves it .... Indians ... and some more, ho-hum :-) My Beemer during the trip and later with a Flexit articulated leaner that I fabricated brackets for. __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat's Notes Techno-Source-for-the-1932-thru-1953-Flathead-Ford Last edited by glennpm; 02-22-2025 at 10:59 AM.

02-22-2025, 09:03 AM	#34
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,296	Re: some like the Indian Cool! I did about 150k on a 74 r90s over a 20 year span. Still have 3 airhead beemers

02-22-2025, 09:26 AM	#35
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 2,815	Re: some like the Indian Great! I have two other bikes now, 1979 XS650 and a 2007 Buell Ulysses. I sold my VStrom last year, great bike but four was too many. More of my stuff here. check out the videos. Flexit https://photos.app.goo.gl/MELBdw1agThTbZ8u5 XS650 https://photos.app.goo.gl/dWWUqCNx1Bx4RR9r5 Buell https://photos.app.goo.gl/yygU9wP1rk9HDrcf7 __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat's Notes Techno-Source-for-the-1932-thru-1953-Flathead-Ford Last edited by glennpm; 02-22-2025 at 10:42 AM.

02-22-2025, 10:53 AM	#37
Drbrown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Glens Falls NY Posts: 1,355	Re: some like the Indian Not familiar with Indian's or bikes in general but my older brother supposedly bought one of the last one's (don't know what model) in 1961.

02-23-2025, 08:32 PM	#38
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,080	Re: some like the Indian Thank you Pete. That Black Shadow is my favorite European, H D is the best. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

02-23-2025, 09:45 PM	#39
1952henry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,786	Re: some like the Indian Those Crockers had more HP and were faster than the HDs. __________________ I dig coal, which provides motivation for EVs.