If they made it, I'd ride it

photo courtesy of Motorcyclist Magazine
issue: February 1999  PO Box 51352
Boulder, CO 80323-1352

Design owned by Eller Industries, but probably not the name. It looks like some US Court litigation has awarded the "Indian" name to California Cycle Company.  That's to bad because the buzz is (and I hope the buzz is wrong) California Cycle is taking the usual bike they make (a Harley clone), using after market stuff like S&S engines and just slapping the Indian tag on the tank. Big Whoop!   I guess that is what we get when government gets involved. I hope Eller Industries goes ahead and develops this bike. Heck, call it American Native, or seriously maybe the Yankee Drifter or any Americana type name. I think the damn thing would sell.

As I said in other articles in F6Rider I believe the designers of the Valkyrie took some styling cues from the Indian Chief, and since my grandfather and my uncle both rode Indians buying a Valk is the closest I could come to following the tradition. I know it's a stretch but that is why I have this article here.

Now it's evident that this bike if ever made would never run with the Valk and I will always want the performance the Valk offers. This is what I imagine a 1999 Indian would look like if the Indian Company had stayed in business.  If you look closely, even though it looks like a flat head this bike is not.   But for pure heritage and looks this would be a real head turner and boulevard cruiser extrodinare.   Read more about this bike in a great article in February's issue of   Motorcyclist Magazine. You can also fine more information on this subject at Motorcycle Online.

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