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WTF did I do now? The Ersatz Indian
- Thread starter gggGary
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A cult classic!
Spendy buggers too....
You'd need to get one of those mini color-matching motorcycle trailers! Then you could pack all that, and more!....
She's waffling now, when I mentioned it weighs 600 lbs. she hesitated, smart gal my wife.
Picture of one of the local for sale bikes loaded for a trip.
Issue; with a lot of crap strapped on there like XJ's pic, raising the baggage lid is going to be hard or could even break the hinges.
It sucks to be fully packed and then find out the item you need most (like a rain suit) is at the bottom of the heap.
Picture of one of the local for sale bikes loaded for a trip.
Issue; with a lot of crap strapped on there like XJ's pic, raising the baggage lid is going to be hard or could even break the hinges.
It sucks to be fully packed and then find out the item you need most (like a rain suit) is at the bottom of the heap.
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racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
Or maybe Bruce Jenner the second?
Congrats on your missus' change of heart Gary. With body plastic enclosing everything, that Honda looks like it would be a major PITA to work on--no access to anything without pulling panels.
I don't know what she's got to do with Indians, but it has a nice ring to it.
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
She?/It! has nothing to do with Indians, but in the case of a fake Indian She?/It! fits right in
It's been at the bottom of the "todo" heap, no takers after a summer of for sale ads. Needed to put a spoke front wheel on period piece so it's coming apart.
First time I've really been able to see the rear suspension engineering.
Pretty sure that "coming apart" is for the best here. OK, positive it's best.
First time I've really been able to see the rear suspension engineering.
Pretty sure that "coming apart" is for the best here. OK, positive it's best.
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Wow! That’s ......um.......very creative , yeah that’s it....creative! Haha! 
That's certainly unique.
I'm thinking use some rosin powder where the leaf springs rub the swingarm.
You know, to get the proper "squeak"?
Hmmmmm...as my Uncle Glenn used to say, “nothin’ wrong with that that a can of gas and a match wouldn’t fix”.
...just kidding of course.
...just kidding of course.
Ah ha..finally i understand the references to the ersatz indian..man there alot of fake stuff on that..but it is a pretty bike in its own way...The PC800s were known as "plastic fantastic". All that tupperware was a beeotch to remove and replace when working on anything...A good friend of mine in NJ has had one for many yrs. They look similar to the ST1100s..kissin cousins...
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A cult classic..
I had a reply all ready to type before I noticed how old the original post was.
After some thought, I think I'll post it anyway.
JEEBUS! I wouldn't ride that POS to a dog race, even if I thought it would win!
After some thought, I think I'll post it anyway.
JEEBUS! I wouldn't ride that POS to a dog race, even if I thought it would win!
