Topic: My Granddad's Last Motorcycle Was One Of These!

[bill440cars]

       This IS a 1956 Indian (rebadged Royal Enfield) 500cc Woodsman (His was actually a 55', but there wasn't enough changed to make a difference) ANd, the actual Paint was darker than this one.

         

         

[bucky katt]

thats a great looking motorcycle Bill, how do they run?

[bill440cars]

thats a great looking motorcycle Bill, how do they run?

           I wasn't big enough at the time, to ride it and he probably wouldn't have let me anyway. He was kinda finicky that way. He used it around town AND on weekend events (off road or what ever). I DO remember being close by and seeing him in an endurance type event where they had to go up a pretty steep hill and that bike just lugged right on up it with NO problem! Thumpers have pretty good torque, you know? If I could have found one, that I could have afforded, I'd have bought it. When he sold his, the new owner built it up some and raced it on a Scrambles track and did quite well with it too!  

[bucky katt]

i imagine those sell for a buttload of money these days

[bill440cars]

i imagine those sell for a buttload of money these days

  IF you can find one.     While I would like to have one, my real want, in the Royal Enfield Line, would be a mid 60's Enfield TT Interceptor! or a 1957 Indian Apache (rebadged 700cc Vertical twin Enfield). I would settle for a Trail Blazer though.

           55' or 56' Trail Blazer (Fender Indian head ornament is missing, but I happen to have one)

           

[bucky katt]

i just found a pic of an interceptor online, that is a mean looking bike. i'd be happy to ride one.

[bill440cars]

 Jeff, This is like the one my fiend had, that I got to ride now and then.

     

     This is a better shot, but it's been modified some

   

[bill440cars]

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[mrblasty]

beauties

[bucky katt]

i have to wonder, how pricey those interceptors are today, maybe a mostly complete fixer upper. it's been long enough since i've owned a british bike that i might want to get another one some day.

[72 yellow]

i have to wonder, how pricey those interceptors are today, maybe a mostly complete fixer upper. it's been long enough since i've owned a british bike that i might want to get another one some day.

You lookin' to get your right leg in shape ? ?

[bucky katt]

i have to wonder, how pricey those interceptors are today, maybe a mostly complete fixer upper. it's been long enough since i've owned a british bike that i might want to get another one some day.

You lookin' to get your right leg in shape ? ?

yes i am, i also want electrics that go out at the worst possible times as well 

[bill440cars]

     I used to have a photo from online, of one with 2 Interceptor engines in it! 

[72 yellow]

i have to wonder, how pricey those interceptors are today, maybe a mostly complete fixer upper. it's been long enough since i've owned a british bike that i might want to get another one some day.

You lookin' to get your right leg in shape ? ?

yes i am, i also want electrics that go out at the worst possible times as well 

Garage floor need to be re-oiled on a regular basis ??

[bucky katt]

brit bikes dont leak, they mark their territory.

[bill440cars]

brit bikes dont leak, they mark their territory.

           Good one Jeff!

[72 yellow]

brit bikes dont leak, they mark their territory.

Tell me about it.  A couple of years ago I took my 71 BSA Lightning to a charity bike show.  It was held in front of city hall.  It marked it's territory so well the stain on the new concrete lasted over a year. 

[Inigo Montoya]

I thought harleys were the ones that marked? I thought brit bikes just couldn't help themselves?