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Outstanding restoration to high standards using all original Chiefcomponents! Completed in California by former IndianMotorcycleenthusiast for show purposes, and museum kept eversince! Only 215 testmiles on the odometer! Gorgeous examplewithnumber matching engine & chassis! A wonderful investment forclassic motorcycle collectors! AACA National 1st Place Awardwinner. Indian Motorcycles were produced from 1901 through 1953,and supplied enthusiasts all different varieties of motorcycles tochoose from over the years. They even supplied thousands of unitsduring wartime efforts, and police units nationally. They becamethe largest manufacture of motorcycles by 1910, with a reputationfor their reliability and durability. The larger V-twin poweredChief was introducing in 1922 and produced until Indian's closingin 1953. By the start of WWII, the Chief had adopted a fully sprungframe, a feature not offered by their most formidable competitor,Harley Davidson. In addition to skirted fender and upgraded frontbrake, their powerful engines were capable of pushing these bikesto a comfortable top speed of 85 mph! We are pleased to offer thisbeautifully restored 1947 Indian Chief Motorcycle finished inIndian Red with Tan leather seat with removable tassels. Itfeatures its original and fully rebuilt 74ci engine & transmissionfitted with reverse shift controls for easier operation by allvintage motorcycle riders. Features include 26" chrome wire spokewheels wrapped in Coker whitewall 4-ply Nylon 5.00-16 tires, chromeluggage rack on rear fender, Moto Lamp headlamp & lense,Corbin/Indian Speedometer, amp meter, L&L Manufacturing Cocarburetor, and Indian battery case for visual authenticity. Thisexample hails from La Cresenta of southern California where it wasfully restored to high standards with show worthy standards in mindin approximately 2001. It continues to retain its original 1947engine stamped CDG2805 and chassis stamped 3472805. Afterrestoration, this particular example was said to have been riddenonly briefly to ensure it was in proper operation, and then parkedindoors at the home of the proud owner as a showpiece. It latertraded hands in 2014 to a museum based in Fort Lauderdale, Floridawhere it continued to be a wonderful conversation piece. Uponarrival to St. Louis, we elected to put this stunning bike back tostreet worthy capability. This only involved changing the oil,adding fuel to the long empty fuel tank, installing a freshbattery, replacing the carburetor float, checking theplugs/points/timing specs, then giving it a few kicks! It runsexceptionally well, and we added only 1 mile to the odometer whichnow only displays 215 miles today! It is a remarkably shape examplethat will come an AACA National 1st Place Award from 2001,threeBascoignition keys, and the 1947 California yellow plate currentlyattached. Please feel free to call with questions and be sure towatch the video included by clicking the tab above.
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Outstanding restoration to high standards using all original Chiefcomponents! Completed in California by former IndianMotorcycleenthusiast for show purposes, and museum kept eversince! Only 215 testmiles on the odometer! Gorgeous examplewithnumber matching engine & chassis! A wonderful investment forclassic motorcycle collectors! AACA National 1st Place Awardwinner. Indian Motorcycles were produced from 1901 through 1953,and supplied enthusiasts all different varieties of motorcycles tochoose from over the years. They even supplied thousands of unitsduring wartime efforts, and police units nationally. They becamethe largest manufacture of motorcycles by 1910, with a reputationfor their reliability and durability. The larger V-twin poweredChief was introducing in 1922 and produced until Indian's closingin 1953. By the start of WWII, the Chief had adopted a fully sprungframe, a feature not offered by their most formidable competitor,Harley Davidson. In addition to skirted fender and upgraded frontbrake, their powerful engines were capable of pushing these bikesto a comfortable top speed of 85 mph! We are pleased to offer thisbeautifully restored 1947 Indian Chief Motorcycle finished inIndian Red with Tan leather seat with removable tassels. Itfeatures its original and fully rebuilt 74ci engine & transmissionfitted with reverse shift controls for easier operation by allvintage motorcycle riders. Features include 26" chrome wire spokewheels wrapped in Coker whitewall 4-ply Nylon 5.00-16 tires, chromeluggage rack on rear fender, Moto Lamp headlamp & lense,Corbin/Indian Speedometer, amp meter, L&L Manufacturing Cocarburetor, and Indian battery case for visual authenticity. Thisexample hails from La Cresenta of southern California where it wasfully restored to high standards with show worthy standards in mindin approximately 2001. It continues to retain its original 1947engine stamped CDG2805 and chassis stamped 3472805. Afterrestoration, this particular example was said to have been riddenonly briefly to ensure it was in proper operation, and then parkedindoors at the home of the proud owner as a showpiece. It latertraded hands in 2014 to a museum based in Fort Lauderdale, Floridawhere it continued to be a wonderful conversation piece. Uponarrival to St. Louis, we elected to put this stunning bike back tostreet worthy capability. This only involved changing the oil,adding fuel to the long empty fuel tank, installing a freshbattery, replacing the carburetor float, checking theplugs/points/timing specs, then giving it a few kicks! It runsexceptionally well, and we added only 1 mile to the odometer whichnow only displays 215 miles today! It is a remarkably shape examplethat will come an AACA National 1st Place Award from 2001,threeBascoignition keys, and the 1947 California yellow plate currentlyattached. Please feel free to call with questions and be sure towatch the video included by clicking the tab above.