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Three motorcycles owned by actor Steve McQueen will go under the hammer on January 8, once more threatening auction records. This article chronicles the history of cars and bikes formerly owned by... ...

Through the years the registration has gotten mixed up on quite a few titles. You are correct normally it is the frame number to identify the bikes. However, some states have different rules and wil...

At some point in time, the original pedals were replaced with Harley Davidson Pedals.

A warrior was not made in 1948. Tear drop tank emblems were last made in 1942. Do you have a picture you can post?

Hi there, my name is Diane and I picked up a 50cc bike a few weeks back. The owner said he was pretty sure it was an Indian. Needed work and he never got around to it, so now I have it. I did a lit...

Thanks for the info TR. I'll check with Randy Walker. I'm sorry but I don't have any spares. Bill

Bill, You might try Randy Walker at Walker Machine. He has done a few Powerplus bikes and may be of some help. He has a web page but I don't have his email address off hand. You don't have an ext...

I have a 1918 Powerplus which I am trying to get rideable. It's in pretty good shape, but I am in need of some technical information related to magneto timing and control linkages. Can anyone give me ...

ebay has a number of dealers who offer factory starters for 00 Chiefs at very reasonable prices. I have seen a few still out there that are all chrome for a few extra $. Aardvark makes a heavy duty s...

Yeah that sounds like it. You can rebuild the solenoid or buy a new starter. A new starter from indian motorcycle leslie would run 270.00 and it includes the solenoid bypass button. Good luck.&

Thanks guys, I have the starter out with your hepl. The Starter is a Compu-lite high torque, is this a stock starter for the 2000 indian? Also, when I pulled off the end cover on the solinoid I can se...

The system is dry. The gasket can harden and get brittle. The gaskets they sell at indian motorcycle leslie are very tough and can be reused many times. If its not on the website you can call them....

The seals that they sell are made of a graphite and if you don't tear them they can be reused many times. They are very tough. Even though you have a dry clutch system it may need the gasket changed...

The primary is a pretty thick gasket with a rubber seal embedded in the middle, if the rubber is still soft you could reuse it if you think your going to have it bck off real soon.

I did not realize I would need a gasket for the primary side, I thought it was a dry system there. Is it dry, or just need a gasket to keep things clean?