WHAT IS FOR BIDDING IS A COMPLETE SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION INDIAN FOUR TRIBUTE DESIGNED AND DONE BY HAROLD "J. R" BALLINGER A VERY TALENTED MECHANIC AND STREET ROD BUILDER FROM COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.
J. R. BALLINGER WAS TRAINED BY INDIAN TRAINED MECHANIC WALT TIMME AND WANTED TO CREATE A UNIQUE, SIMPLE, RELIABLE AND EVOLVED TRIBUTE BIKE LOYAL TO THE FORM, FUNCTION AND AESTHETIC LINES OF THE INDIAN FOUR MOTORCYCLE OF THE 30'S AND 40'S.
HE RESEARCHED AND SELECTED A RELIABLE AND EASY TO MAINTAIN NISSAN A 14 IN-LINE FOUR ENGINE TO BE MATCHED WITH THE BULLETPROOF SHAFT DRIVE 5 GEARS 1998 MOTTO GUZZI TRANSMISSION. ONCE THE POWER PLANT AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE ASSEMBLED, A 4130 CHROMOLY FRAME WAS BUILT AROUND THE POWERPLANT, SECTION BY SECTION, TIG WELDED ALONG THE WAY TO FINISH A STATE OF THE ART MOTORCYCLE THAT IS EXTREMELY ELEGANT, MODERN BUT IN THE WAY CLASSIC AND BEAUTIFUL AS THE OLD INDIAN FOUR.
COMPLETING THE PROJECT 1948 STYLE INDIAN FRONT AND BACK FENDERS, 6 GALLON TANKS, CUSTOM PAINT AND LOGO, WEBBER CARBURATOR, VDO GAUGES, BREMBO BRAKES, J BRAKE HANDLEBAR CONTROLS AND HD AFTERMARKET FRONT SUSPENSION AND SPOKED WHEEL WERE ADDED.
EXHAUST, BATTERY AND INSTRUMENT CONSOLE ARE HAND BUILT, SEAT AND SADDLEBAGS ARE PROVIDED BY HEATHERS LEATHERS AND SEAT SUSPENSION IS PROVIDED BY A MONOSHOCK MOUNTAIN BIKE UNIT.
ABOUT THE RIDE: SURPRISINGLY SMOOTH FOR A HARDTAIL FRAME WITH A MONOSHOCK SEAT SUSPENSION AND A WHEELBASE THAT MEASSURES ALMOST 6 FEET AXLE TO AXLE.
IT TRACKS GREAT AT HIGH SPEED IN THE FREEWAYS AND HANDLES REMARKABLY WELL IN THE CURBS.
IT IS LIGHTER TO MANEUVER THAT A HARLEY DAVIDSON BY FAR.
IT IS SMOOTH, RESPONSIVE, FAST AND ABSOLUTELY HOT TO RIDE.
IT SOUNDS LIKE AN INDIAN FOUR ON STEROIDS.
YOU GET THUMBS UP EVERYWHERE AND IS "THE" PIECE OF CONVERSATION AT AVERY STOP OR MEETING.
WITH THIS BIKE YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL WHEREVER YOU GO.
I AM NOT A REAL FOND LOVING OF CUSTOM BUILT MOTORCYCLES BUT, THIS ONE JUST STOLE MY HEART. IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
EVERYTHING ON THE BIKE IS SO WELL DESIGNED, THE OVERHALL VEHICLE SO MUCH PROPORTIONATE AND THE INDIAN SPIRIT SO WELL CAPTURED THAT IT IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS IS A PIECE OF MACHINE THAT ANY INDIAN FOUR LOVER MAY WANT TO HAVE IN HIS COLLECTION.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT PEOPLE IN THE STREET THINK THAT SHE IS THE REAL 1940 INDIAN FOUR!!!!
REGRETFULLY I HAVE TO DEPART FROM HER DUE TO OTHER PROJECTS THAT WILL NEED THE FUNDS COMMING FROM THE SELL.
I AM NOT GOING TO LET HER GO FOR PEANUTS THOUGH, SO GOOD LUCK AND BID RESPONSIBLE AND BE GENEROUS IF YOU WANT HER.
INDIAN CHEROKEE FOUR SPECIFICATIONS:
1.-POWER TRAIN: NISSAN A14 IN-LINE FOUR CYLINDERS
2.-TRANSMISSION: MOTTO GUZZI 5 GEARS.
3.- SHAFT DRIVE.
4.- SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION FRAME 4130 CHROMOLY TIG WELDED.
5.- VDO GAUGES.
6.- MOTTO GUZZI SPEEDOMETER.
7.- 6 GALLONS GAS TANKS.
8.- BREMBO DISK BRAKES.
9.- J BRAKE HANDLEBAR CONTROLS.
7.- INDIAN FIGURE FRONT FENDER LIGHT.
8.- INDIAN REAR STOP LIGHT.
9.- WEBBER CARBURATOR.
10.- SOLO SEAT MONOSHOCK SUSPENSION.
11.- HEATHERS LEATHERS SADDLEBAGS.
12.- INDIAN SOLO SEAT.
13.- HAND FABRICATED 4 TO 1 EXHAUST SYSTEM.
CONDITION OF THE BIKE:
A.- ALL INSTRUMENTS ARE IN CORRECT WORKING ORDER.
B.-CHROME IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
C.-PAINT IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION SINCE THIS BIKE HAD BEEN GARAGED ALL HER LIFE. THERE ARE WHOEVER SOME VERY SMALL DETAILS 1.- A 1/4" CRATCH IN THE GAS TANK NEAR THE STEERING NECK (ALMOST IMPOSIBLE TO SEE) 2.- ONE SCRATCH 1" LONG IN THE FRONT MADGUARD RIGHT FLAP WHISH WAS TOUCH UP WITH A COLOR MARKER END A DETAIL IN THE SAME FENDER NEAR THE AXLE AS SHOWN IN PICTURE #49.
D.-BATTERY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
E.-UPHOLSTERY BRAND NEW
F.-TIRES ARE IN NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH 50% OR LESS THREAD ON THEM.
IMPORTANT NOTE: NOTICE THAT THE WINDSHIELD COMMING WITH THE BIKE IS THE ONE SHOWN IN THE FIRST PICTURE IN THIS SECTION !!!! THIS IS A BRAND NEW CRISTAL CLEAR ONE WITH OLD TYLE LEATHER BOTTOM SECTION. LOOK PICTURE #79 TO BETTER APPRECIATE IT.
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