1990 Spring The Antique Motorcycle Magazine Vol 29 #1

Description: Yes we combine shipping for multiple purchases.Add multiple items to your cart and the combined shipping total will automatically be calculated. 1990 Spring The Antique Motorcycle Magazine Vol 29 #1 - Rebirth 1928 Indian Ace On the cover . . . Guy Jones’ incredible1928 Indian Ace..(Story begins on page 10)Gracing the back cover is anythingbut a worthless bunch of rust, JeffSlobodian’s shiny new 1913 Yale.(See page 14)COVER STORIES10 The Rebirth of an Indian AceBY GUY JONES14 Shiny New Bike (or Worthless Bunch of Rust)BY JEFF SLOBODIANNATIONAL SCENEl6 Blackhawk Chapter NationalBY BILL JACOBS20 Lake Tahoe National Road RunBY RICHARD E. SMITHFEATURES5 New Editor Steps InBY RICK SCHUNK26 Just an Old Matchless?BY TIM REMUS2ty An Invitation To GermanyBY DIRK HUTTEMANNJO Antique Plates a Reality In New YorkBY CURT BUNCEDEPARTMENTS3 From The Presidenty Letters8 For Your Information35 Retrospect4 ® Tech Tips4I Member Services43 Recycleables (WANT ADS)REBIRTHOF ANINDIANACEIt is interesting how, in the courseof one's life, little incidents,chance meetings, and unusual circum-stances can change the direction andfocus of one's existence. As a child Ialways had a fascination with antiquesand automobiles. Over the years thatinterest has resulted in a collection ofantique cars acquired at a time whenthe better vehicles were affordable.The Indian Ace pictured on the coveris one of these chance instances thattransformed the car collector into amotorcycle collector.Through the years I have had thegood fortune to have the friendship ofa former well known motorcycle racerand inventor. In the midst of one ofour frequent conversations, he men-tioned that as a child growing up inCanada, he had had a prized posses-sion: an Indian Four that afforded himmany hours of pleasure. It was decidedthat to help him discover his “ fountainof youth,” we needed to find for himthe bike of his youth.It astounds me how one's life canbecome excessively complicated due toignorance of a subject in which onebecomes involved. Not knowing whereto begin in this quest, 1 asked a fewfriends, who asked a few friends, whoin tum asked a few friends, etc. aboutfinding a person who sold antiquemotorcycles.Gordon Barbee, of Huntsville, Alaba-ma, was the person who won our talentsearch contest. Upon calling Gordonand stating my need to find a Four, thefirst question he asked was, “ Whatyear are you looking for?” This was aquestion that I was ill prepared toanswer, for I had absolutely no idea ofsomething even as basic as when Indi-an motorcycles were made.After the initial stammering for words(“One never wants to appear unknow-ledgeable when he is buying some-thing.” Socrates, 428 BC), I men-tioned 1928, for no apparent reason. 1held my breath waiting for him toinform me that in 1928 a four cylinderwas not manufactured. To my surpriseand relief, this was not the case, forGordon knew of such a motorcycleand it was available. So, we agreed tomeet at the Fall Carlisle Flea Market.Upon inspecting the motorcycle, itappeared to my keen, untrained eye tobe complete and at $3,000.00, reason-ably priced compared to a fewCorvette trinkets I had just purchased... And much more! 12433

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