Thanks guys. And no...a friend went down there and bought a truck and trailer full of bikes from a guy. So I traded a roller for it cause he knows I have a weakness for these little bikes for some reason. And he knows I like to steal these bikes out of Ohio...some reason it brings me great joy even if I need another like I need another hole in my head...lol. The forks are low speed forks....and the seat is off a Ruttman Toad/Vulture. Other than that the rear fender mount welds broke and they rigged up a bracket. But the cool factor is the engine decals...never seen the ones on the later air filters like this 1970 model.
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hmy:Thanks Mark.:thumbsup: And I got a sweet deal on it.:wink:
Only had a minute to mess with it today. While talking to A.J. about it via text...we noticed something odd about the decal. I have never found one on the air cleaner that was readable.....so I missed it the first time. Seems this was a kit bike....which means even though the seat is not Injun....since it was a kit maybe the guy was correct and it was original for this bike. It also explains a few things he pointed out that didn't quite jive with 1970. Anyways...neat little wow factor and the reason I love these minis. Never know what you will find and learn with every bike. I guess this one will be studied before being sent to the Indian burial ground as my friends call it and I call my basement.:laugh:
Only had a minute to mess with it today. While talking to A.J. about it via text...we noticed something odd about the decal. I have never found one on the air cleaner that was readable.....so I missed it the first time. Seems this was a kit bike....which means even though the seat is not Injun....since it was a kit maybe the guy was correct and it was original for this bike. It also explains a few things he pointed out that didn't quite jive with 1970. Anyways...neat little wow factor and the reason I love these minis. Never know what you will find and learn with every bike. I guess this one will be studied before being sent to the Indian burial ground as my friends call it and I call my basement.:laugh:
Such and interesting bike Bill! I'd like to think you may be right about the seat. It's very possible that the original owner may have opted for the Ruttman seat over a LiL Indian seat. The fenders are a little curious though. Since the clutch cover is white and definitely looks original, I'm wondering if the chrome fenders may have been added later on or if the original owner opted to spruce it up along with the seat. The story this bike could have told would have been awesome!
