Of course, the ignition is off for the first two kicks to
prime the cylinders. The third kick is what starts it.

I was surprised to see the tiny brake drums on the Scout.
They are apparently even smaller than those on the Chief.
Indians were great for going but not so good for stopping. I
don't know how fast the Chiefs would go. The speedometer
only went up to 120 mph.

Allen

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-
> bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of John Gardner
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 9:37 AM
> To: RussellMc
> Cc: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [OT]:: World's Fastest Indian (genuine)
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> Forgive me if I'm repeating this story, but in 1975 I
helped a
> buddy
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> rescue a 1940 Indian from a barn in (then) rural Maine,
> where it had
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> sat since the owner went off to the Wars, shortly after
> acquiring it.
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> He did'nt come back. The bike had a few hundred miles on
> the odo.
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> Other than critters eating all the leather & insulation,
it was
> pristine.
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> We replaced the electrics, rebuilt the fuel system, and
> flushed the
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> crankcase with kerosene - It started on about the 3rd
kick...
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