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**Houseboat** · 07-05-2009, 09:34 PM

Some of you may remember that I had found My Barn find a few weeks back A 46 Indian Chief.I was able to spend a little time on it here and there cleaning the tanks wiping down the entire bike with diesel fuel just to see what I was dealing with. Long story short I was able to get a nice blue spark on the spark plus this morning.So after letting the carb soak and getting the brakes working I was able to drive her about 3 miles today.What a rush is all that I can say.
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**psc** · 07-05-2009, 09:37 PM

Wow!! If I were close I would volunteer my time to assist. One of my dreams is to restore a classic. I hope you plan on keeping this thread going. That is pure beauty!! Way to go!

**LUVMYSIGP225** · 07-05-2009, 09:40 PM

Those photos are probably the coolest thing I have seen in quite a while. A refreshing change from the political banter.

Thanks for the post, and keep it going with updates please.

**Houseboat** · 07-05-2009, 09:53 PM

The throttle is on the left side as is the foot clutch.The hand shifter is on the right side a straight inline 3 speed with neutral between first and second.The right hand is the spark advance.Yea you need to be on the ball with this thing.

**psc** · 07-05-2009, 10:05 PM

Wow again, now that puts the sport back into motorcycling...it would take me a week just to coordinate the shifting correctly...incredible. How fun!

Terminal_Velocity · 07-05-2009, 10:10 PM

Gotta say ..... pretty damn cool!

waterhead · 07-06-2009, 12:11 AM

A friend of mine restored one just like that a while back. Sweet bikes I love the jocky shift.Good luck and keep the pics commin.

**Ajcrash** · 07-06-2009, 06:57 PM

No offense, but I'm kinda pissed off at you at the moment.

Nice find! Please do keep us updated.

P.S. J/K about the pissed thing.

**ryr8828** · 07-06-2009, 07:24 PM

Wouldn't it be less work for you to drive to Illinois and kick me in the nuts?

reads · 07-06-2009, 11:29 PM

Nice bike.
Keep us up to date on the progress. pics

07-05-2009, 09:34 PM	#1
Houseboat XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,126	My Motorcycle Project 46 Indian Some of you may remember that I had found My Barn find a few weeks back A 46 Indian Chief.I was able to spend a little time on it here and there cleaning the tanks wiping down the entire bike with diesel fuel just to see what I was dealing with. Long story short I was able to get a nice blue spark on the spark plus this morning.So after letting the carb soak and getting the brakes working I was able to drive her about 3 miles today.What a rush is all that I can say. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ www.tennesseeholstercompany.com http://www.Captain-Itch.com Biker Stuff Gun-Works.com is wholly owned subsidiary of Tennessee Holster Company, LLC Quality Leather Holsters for your XDs
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07-05-2009, 09:37 PM	#2
psc XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,828	Wow!! If I were close I would volunteer my time to assist. One of my dreams is to restore a classic. I hope you plan on keeping this thread going. That is pure beauty!! Way to go!
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07-05-2009, 09:40 PM	#3
LUVMYSIGP225 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rubber City, USA Posts: 8,559	Those photos are probably the coolest thing I have seen in quite a while. A refreshing change from the political banter. Thanks for the post, and keep it going with updates please.
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07-05-2009, 09:53 PM	#4
Houseboat XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,126	The throttle is on the left side as is the foot clutch.The hand shifter is on the right side a straight inline 3 speed with neutral between first and second.The right hand is the spark advance.Yea you need to be on the ball with this thing. __________________ www.tennesseeholstercompany.com http://www.Captain-Itch.com Biker Stuff Gun-Works.com is wholly owned subsidiary of Tennessee Holster Company, LLC Quality Leather Holsters for your XDs
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07-05-2009, 10:05 PM	#5
psc XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,828	Wow again, now that puts the sport back into motorcycling...it would take me a week just to coordinate the shifting correctly...incredible. How fun!
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07-05-2009, 10:10 PM	#6
Terminal_Velocity XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: North America Posts: 239	Gotta say ..... pretty damn cool!
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07-06-2009, 12:11 AM	#7
waterhead XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 343	A friend of mine restored one just like that a while back. Sweet bikes I love the jocky shift.Good luck and keep the pics commin.
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07-06-2009, 06:57 PM	#8
Ajcrash XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,451	No offense, but I'm kinda pissed off at you at the moment. Nice find! Please do keep us updated. P.S. J/K about the pissed thing. __________________ "The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps." Eleanor Roosevelt, 1945
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07-06-2009, 07:24 PM	#9
ryr8828 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 2,258	Wouldn't it be less work for you to drive to Illinois and kick me in the nuts? __________________ http://thepartisanpatriot.com/ "God and guns Keep us strong. That's what this country Was founded on. Well, we might as well give up and run If we let them take our God and guns."
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07-06-2009, 11:29 PM	#10
reads XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: centerville oh Posts: 58	Nice bike. Keep us up to date on the progress. pics
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