Comments on: The World’s Fastest Indian http://blog.climbergirl.com/2006/06/19/the-worlds-fastest-indian/ The pursuit of good climbing, fun friends, and thought provoking rantings. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:59:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Walter http://blog.climbergirl.com/2006/06/19/the-worlds-fastest-indian/#comment-40 Walter Mon, 19 Jun 2006 23:51:18 +0000 http://blog.climbergirl.com/2006/06/19/the-worlds-fastest-indian/#comment-40 Sounds like a "must see" to me. Sammy Pierce (an Indian restorer) used to say, "The janitor at the Indian Factory could take two Ex-Lax and crap a better motorcyle than Harley every made." (LOL) ;-D But, the old Indian Flatheads (side valve) were soon left behind by the overhead valve Harley Knucklehead introduced in 1936. Just like in the automotive world where the overhead valve Chevys soon left the flathead Fords in the dust. But during WWII Harley suspended production of the Knuckles to make Flatheads for the Army. In spite of their inferior performance, the Army only wanted Flatheads. Probably to simplify the logistics of parts and standardize the training of their mechanics. Harley set a land speed record in 1970 at Bonneville with their streamliner powered by a single 89 c.i. Sportster engine. It was built by Werner Riley of Lakeshore Harley Davidson in Chicago, Illinois. This was the reason they came up with the famous "Number One" logo. Sounds like a “must see” to me. Sammy Pierce (an Indian restorer) used to say, “The janitor at the Indian Factory could take two Ex-Lax and crap a better motorcyle than Harley every made.” (LOL) ;-D

But, the old Indian Flatheads (side valve) were soon left behind by the overhead valve Harley Knucklehead introduced in 1936. Just like in the automotive world where the overhead valve Chevys soon left the flathead Fords in the dust. But during WWII Harley suspended production of the Knuckles to make Flatheads for the Army. In spite of their inferior performance, the Army only wanted Flatheads. Probably to simplify the logistics of parts and standardize the training of their mechanics.

Harley set a land speed record in 1970 at Bonneville with their streamliner powered by a single 89 c.i. Sportster engine. It was built by Werner Riley of Lakeshore Harley Davidson in Chicago, Illinois. This was the reason they came up with the famous “Number One” logo.

]]> By: Dennis http://blog.climbergirl.com/2006/06/19/the-worlds-fastest-indian/#comment-38 Dennis Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:10:42 +0000 http://blog.climbergirl.com/2006/06/19/the-worlds-fastest-indian/#comment-38 A very good movie. It doesn't start out fast and grab the audience, but after a bit you find yourself pulled into Burt Munro and his adventure. The overall pace of the film is slow, in that you see lots of the day-to-day things that happen to Burt, the details of his trip. You feel like you really get to know the character, and while the climax of the movie is never really a mystery, you're anxious and elated as Burt suffers through setbacks and then overcomes them. The beach race scene drew a "wow!" out of both of us! A very good movie. It doesn’t start out fast and grab the audience, but after a bit you find yourself pulled into Burt Munro and his adventure.

The overall pace of the film is slow, in that you see lots of the day-to-day things that happen to Burt, the details of his trip. You feel like you really get to know the character, and while the climax of the movie is never really a mystery, you’re anxious and elated as Burt suffers through setbacks and then overcomes them.

The beach race scene drew a “wow!” out of both of us!

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