I Bought a 1948 Indian Motorcycle, will it make it Home?

I had the very cool opportunity to purchase an extremely rare and crazy looking motorcycle. and its not an old Harley Davidson, its an Indian. but the big question is Can I make it home on this 1948 Indian chief Motorcycle that I bought ? we will find out it this old motorcycle can make it

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[AnonymousPersonAP]

Thanks for your channel. My wife left me almost a year ago now. She had retired me from motorcycle riding (how could of that type of relationship failed? lol). Well I purchased a bike about a month or 2 after she R U N N O F T. I wouldn't say I'm happier, but I definitely love riding my motorcycle again. Your channel is very inspiring, it cheers me up, it makes me want to do silly things at high speeds (I mean at the speed limit) and most of all just stay a good person and father. I love the bible verses thrown in (now I don't even have to feel bad about not going to church on Sunday) it's church everytime you drop a video. Anyways, Thank you! I hope your videos help the other million subscribers as much as they have helped me. Keep up the good work, y'all are amazing people.

[Flamefuels]

These “drive it home “ episodes are the best !! That’s the perfect bike too, thanks guys !

[mrstryfe]

the classic indian chief is one of the most beautiful bikes ever produced. Love it.

[barryervin]

Several years ago I pulled into the local convenience store and parked next to a 1946 Indian Chief with original Indian sidecar. This thing was rusty and beat looking but completely stock and original. The owner came out while I was looking at it and he looked about as old and original as his bike. He told me it was a 46. He kicked it over a few times and cruised off down the road on it. I loved your story about your ride home. Modern bikes are great but not the adventure that something like this is.

[B.O.S.H_music]

I took a 3 year break from riding a motorcycle due to getting t-boned, but found your videos and ended up back on 2 wheels.

Thank you for reigniting my passion for motorcycle riding, and God bless.

[demetriuscooksey]

With those old bikes you really feel the bumps, from taint to teeth. My uncle rode his 59 Panhead from Richland WA, to my place in Boise ID, and back. It ran like a dream but broke down the day after he got home. He got it running again, and rode it a couple more times before he passed away. His son has his bike now.

[JoeRocket-sfqs]

World's fastest Indian was one of the best movies ever made, I personally have seen it multiple times and will again, it's an awesome story of a man's aspirations to break the world speed record in his class, with a heap of his personal life thrown in, single best bike film I have ever seen.

[SnarfyDude]

Burt Munro was truly a great man. I'm glad you decided to name the bike after him. Oh, and the movie was great too.

[milanoman]

I had a wife before who hated motorcycles and that was a horrible relationship. I found that my motorcycle is good for the soul and better than therapy. Love isn’t enough anymore. You must share the same vision, morals, goals and enjoy similar activities or you might as well be single. I have a good woman now who went through a rider safety course, got her own license and has her own bike and rides with me on shorter jaunts. Win, win!

[ggold]

Loving these old bikes boys! Glad you made it in one piece. Looking forward to seeing how this and the WLA turn out. God bless from Wisconsin!

[TJHall]

This was awesome! Doing awesome stuff man! Keep it up

[rdlykryk]

9:28 - These 80" bikes were very fast. Not far from where you guys are at over in DelCo. (Delaware Co.) after WW2 my grandfather and his band of idiots raced these bikes down McDade blvd. every Saturday night all year round. He told stories of wrecking 1 day old Indian Chiefs and 80" flatheads etc. Wore out quarter inch leathers. They all rode to work down on the river at the shipyards, Baldwin Locomotive. etc. worked on their machines in the shops. After midnight on Sat. nights his brother who was a Ridley cop would shut down the blvd. and they'd race these big bikes, Model A hotrods etc. He said they'd easily do over a hundred mph which was pretty fast in those daze.
Those are gettin' few and far between. You should keep that one. Thx. for the videos. There's 4 ft. of snow here in N.W. Mt. but Spring is comin".

[paulhillclassix]

The Indian chief was my mom's first bike back in 19 56!! My dad drove the electrics and the duraglides! When he retired from the Air Force army Air corps he brought home is WLA from the Air Force Base in California! And turned it into a barber in his flight buddies that made it back they started a motorcycle club called the LA beachcombers!!! He was into flat tracking and midget racing I was still working as an aircraft engineer!! I have lots of stories I could tell about my father my mother and my brothers perhaps I will save them for another time if the interest is out there to want to hear them peace and God bless to everybody my dad flew the p38 lightning and was quite a daredevil with the damn thing but he started out in the liberators and saw a lot of hardcore action anybody wants to hear more or would like to hear more just give me a shout back I like talking about it peace and God bless to everyone 🙏✌️🇺🇸

[daveco]

I figured it was converted to 12v when I saw the head light come on nice and bright. I like that you're getting into vintage bikes... nobody would have judged you if you had just put it in the truck. Riding an old bike you've never been on in the freezing cold...that sounds rough. I bought my first vintage Triumph last year and rode it home about an hour and a half, but a 64 Triumph is practically a modern motorcycle compared to the last 2 vintage bikes you've picked up. : )

[mathiasnkristensen]

Man I love your videos. Just pure enjoyment. Especially these projects. You guys are such good people, and I just want to say thank you for that.

[Guccibuckethat]

You won me as a subscriber when you listed the verse from the book of Matthew!! Never waiver and be bold in faith! I love it!! ❤

[fitzstermoto]

This was a really awesome and fantastic episode and I absolutely love the older bikes! They are just so fascinating (although I've never seen one up close in person or rode one - like prior to 1960) and I'm a huge fan of the older vintage motorcycles! Thanks so much for sharing this and I've ridden plenty of times in 40-degree weather so I understand how cold it can get, especially your extremities (hands, feet, etc) so you certainly deserve a HUGE kudos for putting yourself through that and making it! I'm glad you're safe and you made it! Thanks again for sharing and keep the content of old vintage bikes coming! Thanks for all you do for the motorcycle community, as others have said you have made a huge difference in peoples' lives and mine included! God Bless you guys and your families!!!

[jstephenallington]

I absolutely love that you are collecting these old bikes. Someone who really cares about them definitely needs to. I also can admire your fortitude for riding in the cold. I've hit my sixties and I still haven't learned my lesson about cold weather riding, but that day is coming! Remember to keep the shiny side up!

[fireice]

The worlds fastest Indian is definitely a movie that every motorcyclist should watch. It’s such a good story and it definitely makes you feel proud of the history that motorcycles have and that you are a part of it. 👍🏼

[Homemadebridge]

This has gotta be the coolest motorcycle ever. The character it has makes the bike.