Make / Model Indian Chief , VIN # 00009 ( ninth bike off production line ).
BODYWORK Fabrication : RSD
Gas Tank : Kiwi Indian reproduction 1946 split gas tanks - split , narrowed and notched around motor .
Gas Cap : Kiwi Indian reproduction 1946 gas caps . Seat : Kiwi Indian reproduction 1946 solo seat . Fender : Lowbrow Stingray ribbed rear fender .
ENGINE Size / Year : 111 cubic inch / 2014 .
Ignition : Altmann Micro Machines Haan P3 ignition system ; 3 ohm mini dual fire ignition coil .
Carburetor : Mikuni HSR45 flat slide carburetor ( 45 mm ); Todd ' s Cycle billet enricher knob and choke bracket .
Intake : RSD hand fabricated aluminum intake manifold ; RSD-modified reproduction Linkert Indian bird deflector .
Exhaust : RSD hand fabricated 2-into-2 exhaust system with Cone Engineering mufflers .
Battery : Antigravity lithium 16 cell small case battery .
Sprocket : RSD hand fabricated chain sprocket ( modified from stock belt pulley ).
FRAME
Make : Crashed 1946 original Indian Chief donor frame - used neck and other castings by heating and removing tubes ; RSD hand fabricated frame . Multiple chromoly frame joints - hammered to look
cast . RSD brazed . New joints with different angles required to fit modern engine .
Rake : 26 degrees .
Swingarm : RSD hand fabricated chromoly swingarm using airplane aero tubing .
WHEELS AND COMPONENTS
Front Wheel : Roland Sands Racing Traction flat track wheel and TT race hubs .
Size ( front ): 19 x 3.0 ". Front Disc : Galfer Yamaha R1 floating rotor 320 mm .
Rear Wheel : Roland Sands Racing Traction flat track wheel and TT race hubs .
Size ( rear ): 19 x 3.5 ". Rear Disc : Galfer Yamaha R6 floating rotor 300 mm . Sprocket : Rebel gears custom 50T w / offset carrier .
BRAKES
Front Caliper : Performance Machine Vintage 4-piston caliper ; RSD hand fabricated caliper bracket ( welded to fork ).
Rear Caliper : Performance Machine Vintage 4-piston caliper .
Front Master Cylinder : Exile Cycles remote mount cable operated master cylinder 9 / 16 " bore , mounted in frame between gas tanks .
Rear Master Cylinder : Reproduction Wagner Lockheed vintage master cylinder 3 / 4 " bore .
Brake Lines : Spiegler USA - custom .
FRONT SUSPENSION
Make : Original 1946 Indian Chief girder fork - rebuilt with Kiwi Indian reproduction bushings and hardware .
Year : 1946 Shock : Penske Ducati Panigale shock .
aged to match . We then fabricated a swingarm and added suspension , replacing the original plunger system with something that would radically improve handling . " In the end , the bike represents the best of two very different worlds . It ’ s custom , it ’ s creative , it looks like a WWII-era Indian , but it ’ s reliable , starts with a button , and it ’ s a hell of a lot of fun to ride ." www . rolandsands . com
CONTROLS
Throttle : Biltwell throttle housing - single cable . Cable actuates stock throttle-by-wire potentiometer hidden behind front # plate .
Front Brake Lever : Kiwi Indian reproduction 1946 Indian Chief front brake perch and lever .
Clutch Perch : Kiwi Indian reproduction 1946 Indian Chief clutch perch and lever .
Foot Controls : Kiwi Indian reproduction 1946 Indian Chief floorboards ; Kiwi Indian reproduction 1946 Indian Chief brake pedal ; RSD custom fabricated shift lever .
FRONT END
Handlebars : Kiwi Indian reproduction 1946 Indian Chief handlebars .
Grips : Kiwi Indian reproduction 1946 Indian Chief grips .
Headlight : Kiwi Indian reproduction 1946 Indian Chief headlight .
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