Ron, 61 cubic inches to the liter. Five hundred cc engines were 30.5, but usually called "30 inch." 250's were 15 inchers. The last Indian Chiefs were 80 inches, in a vain attempt to keep pace with the OHV Harleys.
Can't forget the derisive laughter I got at my local US hardware shop when I showed them a stripped bolt from my Honda 90 for a replacement. "Ha Ha, that's METRIC! Good luck, Kid!" r
Quote"Can your 30 inch Indian keep pace with a WM20?" Jeff
I doubt a standard 741 can keep up with a standard M20. Hampered of course by the foot clutch and 3 speed hand change box......It's why I built that special.
However I've got two mates who are bloody good riders on their big bore 741's (600cc) and they give me a run for my money on my 600cc WD M20. My BSA/Indian special will piss all over them.....Except for the fact that I usually chicken out before they do.:persevere:
Here's the other side Bruce. Predominantly it's BSA and Indian with a few other makes thrown in:relaxed: Ron
I bought a running wreck of a 1946 Indian Chief 74 when I was 18 and turned it out as a bobber, with a 21' front wheel, minimal mudguards, small seat on the frame. Had to sell it to finish my education, but rode it hard for 4 years. It backfired through the Linkert carb and caught my trousers on fire before I re-lapped the intake valves.
Hi Ron,can only find one other ref to 74 in the manual,its on the lube chart,533 BASE WK/SHOPS was in Abbassia which is a suburb of Cairo,did a google search on it,its a large barracks,British army left in 1947,there is a video on youtube.
Cheers Steve, but Jeff explained about the Cubic Inch rating that is a US thing and had me confused.
The illustrations seem to show the 340 outfit that were supplied to France (Engine/frame prefixed CAV) I restored one as a solo for a mate. This is one of the 300+ that were reallocated to UK after Paris fell.