American Indian

It might look a traditional chopper, but those with an eye for detail will note the few anomalies that differentiate this one-off cruiser from its conventional classmates. The left-hand side carburetor, bottle cap rocker covers, round barrels and heads all point to one thing -- Indian power, and we’re not talking about the sub-continent’s hottest Vindaloo.

What we are talking about is a very unique bike built on a trusted formula, albeit with some personalisation. The rigid Santree frame is stretched 152mm in the downtube and 101mm through the spine, while the 41mm diameter forks are extended over length by 254mm and topped by Burleigh Bars’ hangers.

Motivation for the tricked-out custom comes from a 100 cubic-inch V-twin sourced from the now-bankrupt Gilroy Indian enterprise. The American-made heart of this immaculately presented machine is fed by a 45mm Mikuni carb, is dry-sump lubricated and married to a six-speed Rev Tech transmission which drives a 200-series rear via belt drive -- of course.

King of Kool metal sculpted the tank while the rear guard comes complements of Milwaukee Iron. The painted surfaces were painstakingly prepared and immaculately maintained. It’s a fluid and quality built sculpture that looks as good as it sounds, with seemingly no attention to detail spared.

And now it could be yours. The bike has long travelled the show scene for close to a decade and must now make way for other ‘priorities’, says owner and industry luminary, Cliff Stovall. He of Triumph Australia and Australian Motorcycle Expo fame feels the bike is underutilised in its present state, and hopes a deserving buyer will cast their bid.

Bikesales.com.au will feature Cliff’s chrome and yellow work of art shortly with an asking price expected in the region of $30K. Interested parties are advised that the bike is not currently registered and will require uglifying indicators and a number plate before it can hit the road.