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I noticed on Buzz's site that they have a trivia section. I stumbled across this pic and thought I'd post it to see what comments it gets. I know it should be in the pre-16 section, but that thread just doesn't seem to get a lot of traffic. So fellas, what's up with this bike?????
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Cory Othen
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Hedstom Belt Drive OEM
G'day Cory.
Hedstrom Belt Drive.
Indian played with belts as an option for a few years pre Powerplus.
Don't have Jerry Hatfield's reference books here with me here in Canberra to give dates, but post 1910, pre 1916.
As usual, I could be wrong!
Best wishes.
Ken.Ken Kemp
Nth Queensland
AUSTRALIA
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2006 BMW K1200S
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Ah, Ken I guess that was way too easy!!!!Cory Othen
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Yeah, I would agree: rare belt-drive Indian.
There was a short period c1909-1910 with a mild upswing in interest for belt-drive took place. I think it was because they expected great things from the vee-belt, and H-D, of course, would NEVER use a chain (they said), because belts in general were so darn superior which they hammered home time and again in advertising literature, until they switched over and added a rear chain model. Oop!
What does this Indian have? Flat-belt or vee? Looks flat. Maybe trying to snag that grumpy ex-Harley rider.Last edited by HarleyCreation; 08-16-2008, 05:43 PM.Comment
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