Lineaweaver shop - Indian Dealer!

Hi Taffy,
I have also read a lot of books on what happened but my conclusion is simply things changed,motorcycles became more of a sporting goods and less of utility transport,buy the time the British industry really understood, it was over.But only for a while,today there is a British industry again with Triumph and who can predict the future.
As for looking for an Indian,first you need to become familiar with the model line through the years and decide which one you want.They made a lot of sporting models like the Scout and also the big tourers.
The factory was in New England and for a long time the northeast US was the largest motorcycle market in the world.
If you seriously want to find a good restorable pre 1950 model,you should be checking all the "craigslist" cities in the northeast everyday as they often show up.As for pricing these are machines that are all 65 plus years old and it is hard to find unmolested (stock) machines and the pricing often reflects not only scarcity but specification.
remember Indians always placed their controls opposite to the Harley's,throttle on the left ...not always easy to relearn to ride at you old age. :lol:
I think I see the error you have been making re: pricing
You are probably using oodle.com ,these prices are only the opening bids as they are listed,or have been listed on e -bay. Not even close to the selling prices...

I'm with you guys...while I've owned and built a number of very nice Harley's, I'm a big fan of Indian, old and to a point new.

It seems there's no real balance on a resto price / project, right place right time I guess. I've got a mate whose got a good 30 years on me and he spends a ton of time in the south Island of New Zealand, shared photo's from a recent trip, the relocation and set up of a Mr. Burt Munro's work shop and spare bikes....Taffy those pics would make you fall sideways let me tell you....seems Mr. Munro also saw the incredible value in his 1920 scout (modified to munro style and tuning of course)...there was a guy with big nuts and brains to think outside the circle....like John Britten.....something about Kiwi's that like to build and ride rally fast bikes

A quick google maps check of the whereabouts of North eighth st comes up San Francisco.
Since that is where D Lineaweaver is basically from seems that the connection is more than just possible..