Indian Flat Head Motorcycle

1947 ford pickup truck with a flathead v8 dry storage for the past 45 years good shape for it s age clean title no bed or bumper because it was a wrecker at a esso service station and still has the signs on both doors the frame is good and still has some of the paint on it from when it was new my son and i were going to restore it that is why it was taken apart and he passed away and i don t.

Indian flat head motorcycle.

The cleveland motorcycle manufacturing company produced a t head four cylinder in line motorcycle engine in the 1920s. Flathead motorcycles are a type of bike that was a standard for pre war motorcycles in particular us v twins such as harley davidson and indian some british singles bmw flat twins and russian copies thereof. Flathead motorcycles have side valve contained within the engine block instead of in the cylinder head as in an overhead valve engine. Flathead designs have been used on a number of early pre war motorcycles in particular us v twins such as harley davidson and indian some british singles bmw flat twins and russian copies thereof.

From 1954 through 1969 harley davidsons won 59 percent of american national. The 1959 flat head engine was fully rebuilt in 2000 and has only a few hours on it. Charles gustafson left reading standard in 1909 and joined indian as oscar. This unique bike always attracts a lot of attention.

Get the latest on new indian motorcycle models including spy shots first rides in depth reviews concept bikes new features and more. Designed by charles gustafson the powerplus s engine was indian s first flathead. Harley davidson knucklehead flathead el fl vl ul indian chief hanson windshield harley davidson knucklehead 1 500 00 stock harley flathead 1 339 95. Kiwi s newly manfactured flat head engine is pure sex at its finest.

The indian powerplus is a motorcycle that was built from 1916 to 1923 by the hendee manufacturing company. Handcrafted in california these beauties don t disappoint. Kiwi motorcycle company has been specializing in old school rides for almost 30 years. After the demise of indian in 1953 the harley factory was the world s only sponsor of flathead motorcycle racing.