Reason for being AWOL...

[Denis]

...because I've been working on my damn Indian! Finished it, finally! I have about 1000 miles on it now, though I'm still working out bugs.
This is a great motorcycle and really, because I built it from a pile it is, and always will be, a great source of pride!

[Granny Gremlin]

Congrats and great job.

There's a dude out my way who imports and rebuilds WWII era BMW bikes (with the sidecar and machine gun mount... just no gun... nor any Nazi regelia) and they look so dang cool in a similar way to your Indian.  The main difference being the BMW boxer engine vs the more common V.

[Denis]

Thanks! I can't begin to tell you how much went into it. Completely new learning curve was involved here, in no small part due to how differently things were done back then.

I've seen a few of those BMWs and the similar Zundapp KS750s. I'd love to have one of the 2wd sidecar outfits but they've gotten really expensive over the past 10-15 years!

[BTL]

That's so cool!

A buddy of mine collects WWII-era bicycles.

[Rob]

Wow Denis!
We need closeups

[Denis]

Here's another for you.
I'll  post a few more but the 320 kb size handicaps me.

[Denis]

Close up.

[Denis]

Engine...

[Denis]

What happens when a brass spark plug nut falls into the rear spark plug hole. It's all gotta come apart. You can see it sitting under the rear exhaust valve.
When I was putting it back together, two of the head bolt holes stripped and I had to take it right back apart. :/

[clankenstein]

Whoa i bet you know it inside out now. Nice job!

[Denis]

Thanks, I think you are right! And depending on the day probably more than I ever wanted to know!

[Basvarken]

That's impressive Denis. 

[Denis]

Thanks, Rob!

[Highlander]

The madness that is obsession... rife round here...

[gearHed289]

Well that's a pretty great reason to be AWOL! I don't know Jack about bikes, but I know cool when I see it. Have fun!