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DanDunes818 11/2/2010 12:12pm
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That was my first bike.. My pops had it dressed up as a 75 husky though. He had the chrome piece on the tank just like the husky. Thing was so cool. Like most of us , i'd give anything to have my first bike back.
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viking24 11/2/2010 12:26pm
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That was also my first bike, even the same color. So fun back in '73, would love to have it in my garage now.
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GuyB 11/2/2010 12:27pm
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Holy rustbucket.
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Dmoks 11/2/2010 12:39pm
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DanDunes818 wrote:
That was my first bike.. My pops had it dressed up as a 75 husky though. He had the chrome piece on the tank just like...
That was my first bike.. My pops had it dressed up as a 75 husky though. He had the chrome piece on the tank just like the husky. Thing was so cool. Like most of us , i'd give anything to have my first bike back.
My first also. I rode in a local parade in 1975 and I was 7.

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teggers 11/2/2010 12:45pm
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They restored one on Pawn Stars and estimated the value at $3500. I still have my first bike - with 2 complete spare bikes for spare parts for restoration....1972 SL70
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DanDunes818 11/2/2010 12:48pm
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teggers wrote:
They restored one on Pawn Stars and estimated the value at $3500. I still have my first bike - with 2 complete spare bikes for spare...
They restored one on Pawn Stars and estimated the value at $3500. I still have my first bike - with 2 complete spare bikes for spare parts for restoration....1972 SL70
Yeah I saw that.. I think pawn stars likes to inflate the hell out of $$ Numbers. Better TV.. .That is one of my favorite shows though.

That is awesome that you still have your first bike. I wish i had mine. I'd have it in my living room right now . Complete w/the training wheels I had on it the first time I rode it.
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DanDunes818 11/2/2010 12:50pm
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DanDunes818 wrote:
That was my first bike.. My pops had it dressed up as a 75 husky though. He had the chrome piece on the tank just like...
That was my first bike.. My pops had it dressed up as a 75 husky though. He had the chrome piece on the tank just like the husky. Thing was so cool. Like most of us , i'd give anything to have my first bike back.
Dmoks wrote:
My first also. I rode in a local parade in 1975 and I was 7.
That's cool. I don't know if any of you remember the episode of Chips where they show a peewee race. I doubled for the star kid in that episode for the race scene on my indian.
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teggers 11/2/2010 12:52pm
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That's cool. I don't know if any of you remember the episode of Chips where they show a peewee race. I doubled for the star kid...
That's cool. I don't know if any of you remember the episode of Chips where they show a peewee race. I doubled for the star kid in that episode for the race scene on my indian.
Motodrive always delivers.....
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DanDunes818 11/2/2010 12:53pm
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DanDunes818 wrote:
That's cool. I don't know if any of you remember the episode of Chips where they show a peewee race. I doubled for the star kid...
That's cool. I don't know if any of you remember the episode of Chips where they show a peewee race. I doubled for the star kid in that episode for the race scene on my indian.
teggers wrote:
Motodrive always delivers.....
I knew I was going to get shit for posting that..lol .. Wink
Openwheel racer 11/2/2010 12:55pm
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DanDunes818 wrote:
That's cool. I don't know if any of you remember the episode of Chips where they show a peewee race. I doubled for the star kid...
That's cool. I don't know if any of you remember the episode of Chips where they show a peewee race. I doubled for the star kid in that episode for the race scene on my indian.
Wow I remember that episode well. Single mom that Jon was hitting on, troubled kid. Didn't the kid/you eat it at the end ?
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Racer92 11/2/2010 12:56pm
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Those Indians were the holy grail to a little kid back in that time. Kids like me on a 3.5 Briggs and centrifugal clutch dreamed of them things.
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DanDunes818 11/2/2010 1:01pm
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DanDunes818 wrote:
That's cool. I don't know if any of you remember the episode of Chips where they show a peewee race. I doubled for the star kid...
That's cool. I don't know if any of you remember the episode of Chips where they show a peewee race. I doubled for the star kid in that episode for the race scene on my indian.
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Wow I remember that episode well. Single mom that Jon was hitting on, troubled kid. Didn't the kid/you eat it at the end ?
I only doubled for the kid in the race scene at indian dunes. Where the other kid kicks me over at the end. lol There was actually like 4-5 different doubles for that kid in that one short episode. One of the kids doubles was a 25 yr old dwarf..lol Seriously. It was fun at 5 yrs old getting to hang out w/ponch (who couldn't ride a bike at all) and John was cool. the story also played well with the chickies at the playground.
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teggers 11/2/2010 1:03pm
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I knew I was going to get shit for posting that..lol .. Wink
In a good way....one of the best posts in recent memory.
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teggers 11/2/2010 1:04pm
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Racer92 wrote:
Those Indians were the holy grail to a little kid back in that time. Kids like me on a 3.5 Briggs and centrifugal clutch dreamed of...
Those Indians were the holy grail to a little kid back in that time. Kids like me on a 3.5 Briggs and centrifugal clutch dreamed of them things.
....and have the spinning clutch eat up your ankle....
Openwheel racer 11/2/2010 1:06pm
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DanDunes818 wrote:
I only doubled for the kid in the race scene at indian dunes. Where the other kid kicks me over at the end. lol There was...
I only doubled for the kid in the race scene at indian dunes. Where the other kid kicks me over at the end. lol There was actually like 4-5 different doubles for that kid in that one short episode. One of the kids doubles was a 25 yr old dwarf..lol Seriously. It was fun at 5 yrs old getting to hang out w/ponch (who couldn't ride a bike at all) and John was cool. the story also played well with the chickies at the playground.
Movie Stars on Vital, what's next ? :-) I thought GuyB was the only famous cat here.
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DanDunes818 11/2/2010 1:14pm
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Racer92 wrote:
Those Indians were the holy grail to a little kid back in that time. Kids like me on a 3.5 Briggs and centrifugal clutch dreamed of...
Those Indians were the holy grail to a little kid back in that time. Kids like me on a 3.5 Briggs and centrifugal clutch dreamed of them things.
teggers wrote:
....and have the spinning clutch eat up your ankle....
They used to rent out those Briggs & S mini bikes out at Indian Dunes. I loved them. Guys like Wardy made those Briggs look easy to ride MX on.
privateerconnection 11/2/2010 2:10pm
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That was my first bike and I still have it. Mine is in alot better shape than that one though. Even though it has not been started in years. I think my dad still has some spares laying around for it also.
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DanDunes818 11/2/2010 2:29pm
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The famous Indian from Chips..lol ..




Pops had me styling!!

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project racer 11/2/2010 3:53pm
11/2/2010 3:53pm
I still have my second and third ever bikes. One is an Indian 50, but not the small wheeled model. It is a 1970 Indian 50 "Boy Racer". 16 inch wheels, manual clutch, three speed gearbox, horizontal cylinder, external front fork springs.

Only made for two years,69-70. It is rough,but still runs. I NEVER see any of these models for sale anywhere. I feel it is more rare than the MM5 .

I know of two other Boy Racers in Michigan. One is a rider, the other is NOS,still in the factory crate.

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KGAspeed 11/2/2010 5:44pm
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That was my first bike too.

A friend of my dad's bought one for his boys too and actually kept it all these years. He recently gave it to my dad, which he'll eventually restore ('dad is a master at moto restoration with a garage full of Pentons and a few obscure bikes like a Monarch, etc)

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