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“We hand-built the frame from an original 1924 Indian Scout frame and had a set of custom cylinders, heads and the gas tank newly cast for us in Australia. We requested the head to be un-machined so we could machine our own combustion chamber for better performance. Everything from the bars to the seat are hand-made.”

“To represent my team 20th Century Racing, Indian Motorcycles, American Motorcycle Racing History and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at one of the world’s largest and most respected motorsports festivals as an invited American Racer really is a dream come true. To be given the honour of going up the prestigious Goodwood hill climb on a 1928 Indian Chief Class A Racer that we hand-built from the ground up is certainly the cherry on top of a vanilla ice cream cone.”