1912 Indian Motocycle V Twin

Subodh Nath · 5th December 2008, 16:52

This is my V Twin 1912 Indian Motocycle immaculately restored and in 1 kick start condition. Anybody has more information on this bike please share.

karlosdeville · 5th December 2008, 17:26

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Originally Posted by Subodh Nath

This is my V Twin 1912 Indian Motocycle immaculately restored and in 1 kick start condition. Anybody has more information on this bike please share.

Phenomenal! Was this restored locally? Looks superb. Do tell us more about the resto process.

Julian, where are you?

fash_1 · 5th December 2008, 17:35

That is GORGEOUS! Real beauty. Amazing restoration. Whoever did this, the love he/she had for this bike is written ALL over it. The tyres look quite new, how did u manage to source the white walled tyre?

Spitfire · 5th December 2008, 18:34

I am lost for words. I have been staring at that image. Oh my god. Man... Something like this on Indian soil...

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Originally Posted by fash_1

The tyres look quite new, how did u manage to source the white walled tyre?

Not white walled, they are all white.

safari_lover · 5th December 2008, 22:28

Awesome!! I never knew such thing existed. Thanks for sharing it.

kuttapan · 6th December 2008, 04:48

Beautiful..Breathtakingly beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

This is a true Motor-CYCLE ! Do you mind posting a video or at least a sound clip of the bike moving? Would love to see it.

akshay4587 · 6th December 2008, 04:59

it looks better than what it would have looked 96 years ago.

Amazing is an Understatement.

deepclutch · 6th December 2008, 07:07

How is it different in engine?may be somebody can educate me? if the bore is worn out in such very old machines ,how to restore them?are there bores made available in US ?

kuttapan · 6th December 2008, 09:07

If the bore is worn out, one inserts a sleeve. I doubt if there will be spares available for such an old machine. If not, all the more credit to have kept it in this condition.

I am overawed by the amount of linkages and controls on this motor-CYCLE.

reddy6980 · 6th December 2008, 09:54

(i cant post more smilies)

No words that is Awesome.

Any specifications.

sudev · 6th December 2008, 10:22

drool drool drool drool...thwacking my gaping mouth shut.

Man that is one lovingly restored piece.

Gordon · 6th December 2008, 10:39

Has it been in this condition all through its life?! Or was it restored?! If it were restored at any point, its amazing that one could source parts or fabricate them at this level of quality.

Amazing bike. Just a little more than 3 years to go!!!

Does anyone know where you get these tie rods and rod-ends from?! The ones used as linkages for the gears.

DKG · 6th December 2008, 10:54

Welcome to TBHp Subodh bhai and wonderful to finally see pictures of your lovely Indian posted here.

To those not familiar Subodh bhai and his brothers are veterans in the vintage car world from Ahmedabad. Awini's Lagonda was owned by their family and also the one with Sharad Sanghi.

Subodh bhai still has a lovely Buick Roadmaster convertible.

If I remember correctly the Holkar Duesenberg passed through them before it eventually went out with Sheikh Mukhtar.

Bhai I would urge you to please share as much as you can on the long long journey you and your family has had wih the wonderful cars that remain and once were with you and the family.

Its about time TBHP had some seniors coming in!

I had the pleasure of seeing this Indian and it was restored meticulously by Subodh bhai and his team.

Bhai please also request your nephew (Rajesh?) to join and share stories of the many cars they worked on for Bhogilal. That should make for some interesting reading

sudev · 6th December 2008, 15:52

Why I could kill for that piece of history. You are making us envious. More more more..

Thanks DKG for backgrounder on the family. He has been very reticent about himself. Yep, it will be grand having them post more often and share stories.

suren181 · 6th December 2008, 16:11

Immaculate MotorCycle, simply drop dead gorgeous. Congrats Mr. Subodh for the level of restoration this bike has seen. Well and as others have mentioned earlier we are waiting to see more of your collection and here more about the restoration process that have gone into your vintages.

It would be an excellent reading material if you could elaborate on the restoration process with detailed pictures, if not atleast the before and after pictures of your collection. This would give encourage many more people to stick to the originality of the vehicle being restored. It never ever ocurred to me that a vehicle manufactured in the year 1912 could be in showroom (or better than) condition after nearly a decade.

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5th December 2008, 16:52	#1
Subodh Nath BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ahmedabad Posts: 109 Thanked: 62 Times View My Garage	1912 Indian Motocycle V Twin This is my V Twin 1912 Indian Motocycle immaculately restored and in 1 kick start condition. Anybody has more information on this bike please share. Attached Thumbnails
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fash_1 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: B'lore / Trichy Posts: 230 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	That is GORGEOUS! Real beauty. Amazing restoration. Whoever did this, the love he/she had for this bike is written ALL over it. The tyres look quite new, how did u manage to source the white walled tyre?
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5th December 2008, 22:28	#5
safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,135 Thanked: 685 Times	Awesome!! I never knew such thing existed. Thanks for sharing it.
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kuttapan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Beautiful..Breathtakingly beautiful. Thanks for sharing. This is a true Motor-CYCLE ! Do you mind posting a video or at least a sound clip of the bike moving? Would love to see it.
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akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	it looks better than what it would have looked 96 years ago. Amazing is an Understatement.
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deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	How is it different in engine?may be somebody can educate me? if the bore is worn out in such very old machines ,how to restore them?are there bores made available in US ?
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6th December 2008, 09:07	#9
kuttapan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	If the bore is worn out, one inserts a sleeve. I doubt if there will be spares available for such an old machine. If not, all the more credit to have kept it in this condition. I am overawed by the amount of linkages and controls on this motor-CYCLE.
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reddy6980 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 151 Thanked: 44 Times	(i cant post more smilies) No words that is Awesome. Any specifications.
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sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	drool drool drool drool...thwacking my gaping mouth shut. Man that is one lovingly restored piece.
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6th December 2008, 10:39	#12
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	Has it been in this condition all through its life?! Or was it restored?! If it were restored at any point, its amazing that one could source parts or fabricate them at this level of quality. Amazing bike. Just a little more than 3 years to go!!! Does anyone know where you get these tie rods and rod-ends from?! The ones used as linkages for the gears. Last edited by Gordon : 6th December 2008 at 10:40.
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DKG Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,711 Thanked: 1,389 Times View My Garage	Welcome to TBHp Subodh bhai and wonderful to finally see pictures of your lovely Indian posted here. To those not familiar Subodh bhai and his brothers are veterans in the vintage car world from Ahmedabad. Awini's Lagonda was owned by their family and also the one with Sharad Sanghi. Subodh bhai still has a lovely Buick Roadmaster convertible. If I remember correctly the Holkar Duesenberg passed through them before it eventually went out with Sheikh Mukhtar. Bhai I would urge you to please share as much as you can on the long long journey you and your family has had wih the wonderful cars that remain and once were with you and the family. Its about time TBHP had some seniors coming in! I had the pleasure of seeing this Indian and it was restored meticulously by Subodh bhai and his team. Bhai please also request your nephew (Rajesh?) to join and share stories of the many cars they worked on for Bhogilal. That should make for some interesting reading Last edited by DKG : 6th December 2008 at 11:08.
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6th December 2008, 15:52	#14
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	Why I could kill for that piece of history. You are making us envious. More more more.. Thanks DKG for backgrounder on the family. He has been very reticent about himself. Yep, it will be grand having them post more often and share stories.
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6th December 2008, 16:11	#15
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Immaculate MotorCycle, simply drop dead gorgeous. Congrats Mr. Subodh for the level of restoration this bike has seen. Well and as others have mentioned earlier we are waiting to see more of your collection and here more about the restoration process that have gone into your vintages. It would be an excellent reading material if you could elaborate on the restoration process with detailed pictures, if not atleast the before and after pictures of your collection. This would give encourage many more people to stick to the originality of the vehicle being restored. It never ever ocurred to me that a vehicle manufactured in the year 1912 could be in showroom (or better than) condition after nearly a decade. I do not use emoticons normally but using this now
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