Seeking Parts for a 1906 Indian M/C Please

[Jesse McCauley]

Damn I love coming back to this thread and talking to myself about this machine.
Does that sound embarrassing? I'm not embarrassed.


@New Mexico Brant when possible could you give us a "study" of the hubs on this machine?

Thank you sir!

 

[cyclingday]

@OC54 made a set of copper fuel and oil tanks for one of the guys out here.
If you strike out on finding the tanks for this, check with Cliff, he may still have the patterns for them.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

please do tell exact measurements of rim size sounds like 24 inch rim is 26 inch tires but is it 26 x 2 or whatever width becomes important many tire variations with early rims

Thank you for your insights Mikey. So I have tried 28 x 2 (too big), the 26 by 2’s are too small. The diameter of the rim is about 23 3/4 by 1 13/16 inch. I appreciate any thoughts?

 

[New Mexico Brant]

@OC54 made a set of copper fuel and oil tanks for one of the guys out here.
If you strike out on finding the tanks for this, check with Cliff, he may still have the patterns for them.

Thanks Marty, Cliff is on board to make the tanks. I was hoping to see him over the holidays to discuss it further. Finding these pesky little period caps has been the delay on the tanks. I have been buying kerosene chicken coop heaters off of EBay in hopes of getting the proper caps. If anyone has a different idea for a source of these please let me know. I need two different sizes; one is for the fuel tank, the smaller is for the oil tank. (photo credit to Walt, thank you!)

 

[mikey-motorbikey]

Thank you for your insights Mikey. So I have tried 28 x 2 (too big), the 26 by 2’s are too small. The diameter of the rim is about 23 3/4 by 1 13/16 inch. I appreciate any thoughts?

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let me get back to you it is 100% a 26 inch tire ,i will consult the wheel oracle

 

[New Mexico Brant]

let me get back to you it is 100% a 26 inch tire ,i will consult the wheel oracle

Thank you, I appreciate any help figuring this out!

 

[cyclingday]

I had the same trouble finding gas and oil caps for both of my antique motorcycles.
What’s with the shortage of filler caps?
Everybody is robbing Peter to pay Paul for their filler caps.
I ended up buying another teens era Excelsior tank, just to get the caps.
The Henderson actually has Crocker filler caps on it, because I never could find a set of the original filler caps.
Somewhere, there is a guy desperately looking for original caps for his Crocker, because I have them on my Henderson. Lol!

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Bump time!

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Still in need of Indian bars and a Hedstrom Carburetor:

 

[Pappy]

NM Brant…you might try talking with John (toyman). If he doesn’t have what you need he may be a great source to help you find what you need…& besides that,a darn nice guy…best of luck with your search! (Half the fun of our hobby!)…Pappy