Jules’ favorite bike 1928 101 Scout

[Steve Slocombe]

The 101 Shop Manual shows a rectangular striping pattern on the front mudguard, with no striping under the bracket mounting the mudguard, and a left to right stripe in front of the forks. What happens at the rear of the front mudguard? Is there a second left to right stripe behind the forks, or does the striping just go along the mudguard edges at both sides to join at the lower rear? Any help appreciated, particularly with pictures of original paint or accurately restored examples.

For the rear mudguard I'm the same as the bike under restoration, with the fender tip as the 101 Shop Manual and then the striping terminating as the mudguard is drawn in at the front, so no left to right horizontal bar behind that frame crossover tube.

[Steve Slocombe]

Dear All, I also have a 1928 Indian 101 Scout on the bench and am looking for striping information Here's the 'before' picture of the machine:

[FLFD7]

I was undecided about pulling the cylinders but then noticed something….

The front cylinder piston is marked .020 over, and at TDC lands around .010 under the cylinder edge…

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While the rear cylinder piston is not marked, has a little counter sink in the center, and at TDC lands about .050 below the cylinder edge.

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Hmmm…did Jules use 2 different pistons? Would it even matter if he did? Well, I’m curious, so let’s find out…

[Skirted]

Go Joe! Probably not a full restoration because it looks like Jules "got 'er done" in 1985? Reach out if you're finding parts hard to source post Kent Thompson (super person, super source)!

Just saw your most recent posting, sidecar took a hit from the flooding?

Hi Harry, Perhaps you missed it but sadly, Kent Thompson passed away in 2023.

Joe, what an awesome acquisition to become caretaker of the 101. Cool story, photos, and project. Bike looks really good considering.

[pisten-bully]

Nice to see that motor Joe! The cylinder plating looks really good, the whole motor looks really good so it must've been kept high and dry! It would be interesting to pull the cylinders if only just to see what Jules did for wrist pin clips and number of rings...not that I'd doubt he did a great job!

[FLFD7]

Got the engine off the floor and up on the bench, it does have a neat swiveling stand that Jules must have built.

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Head bolts were on finger tight, and engine turns over. Put some oil in the cylinders, which look real nice. I see some bluing around the valves, so Jules must have lapped them in.

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So far looking pretty good.

[gharper]

Excellent Joe!! Looking forward to your updates. Too bad about the water, that's a shame and probably did a lot of damage.

[JoJo357]

Good luck with the 101 Joe.

*M.A.D.*

[FLFD7]

Harry,
Yeah, it’s a 28 so still has the clinchers. They’ll have to do for now, I think I might find some drop center 101 rims in my father’s stash at some point in time.

[1939wl]

That is a beautiful example Joe,
I have a special place in my heart for the 28, 101 Scout.
Glad you have it, you'll keep the legacy going that Jules started.
Thanks for posting.

[pisten-bully]

...looks like it's still sporting clinchers?

[FLFD7]

So this is not going to be a full restoration. Running and riding and looking as good as I can make it. Those pictures are actually like 8 years old, I’ve done a couple Sport Scouts since then but I want to do this 101 next. Here is how it sits now in my basement

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In the foreground of the picture is a spare 101 engine Jules built in the early 90s. That engine will be going in the bike until I can do a complete rebuild on the original engine. Hope to be on the road this summer or fall (I’m trying to be realistic)

[FLFD7]

Piston,
Sidecar actually in good shape, just unfortunately a lot of surface rust, the original paint is shot.

[FLFD7]

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The sidecar will have to wait, first I want to get the solo bike running and riding. So I pulled the engine, but first drained about a half gallon of water and oil from the engine and primary

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Then had to see what damage to the motor

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Yep, lot of rust, as expected.

[pisten-bully]

Go Joe! Probably not a full restoration because it looks like Jules "got 'er done" in 1985? Reach out if you're finding parts hard to source post Kent Thompson (super person, super source)!

Just saw your most recent posting, sidecar took a hit from the flooding?