Flathead Indian Cycle Motorcycles for sale

Indian : BRAVE 1953 INDIAN Brave 248cc Flathead RARE TOTAL RESTORATION Side Valve

$10,000

Paynesville, Minnesota

Being an online boot store, we have the opportunity to allow payments from Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and PayPal. Call or email for details. WE SELL WORLDWIDE We regularly ship to Australia and we arrange all scheduling. Inquire details. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ We can deliver nearly anywhere in the lower 48. Delivery price ranges from $100 to $500. Please inquire. Zap Leather and Cycle920 W. Main St.Paynesville, MN56362320-243-3797 Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pmWe restore and repair nearly all brands of motorcycles, vintage and modern. Ariel, BMW, BSA, Belle Plaine Excelsior Henderson, Harley Davidson, Indian Brave, Indian Enfield, Norton, Royal Enfield, Triumph, to name a few. 1953 Indian Brave. A short history of the Indian Brave: The first Indians were built in Springfield, MA in 1902.The duPont Company took control of the Indian Motocycle Company (yes MOTOcycle) in 1930, but poor profits from too few Army contracts inticed them to sell to Ralph Rogers in 1945. Rogers turned his engineering expertise to small vertical singles and twins, hoping to compete with the British invasion. He continued producing the Chief through 1948, but slowed production of the Chief in '49, concentrating instead on the new bikes. But the new bikes had been hastily engineered and badly produced. Rogers had borrowed heavily from Brockhouse Ltd. in England, who owned Excelsior Motorcycles in Birmingham. In 1950, Brockhouse called in the debt, and divided Indian into separate sales and manufacturing companies.Brockhouse introduced the Indian Brave you see here, which used a side-valve unit-construction engine. Its piston displaced 248.326 cc (76mm x 64.5mm bore). The bike featured a modified Albion three-speed gearbox and put out 8.25 HP. The motorcycle was capable of 50 mph cruising speed, with a top speed of nearly 60 mph, and got 80 mpg.Rogers went out of business in 1953, making the Springfield Indian Company here in America officially bankrupt. But Brockhouse still owned the rights to the Indian name, and was still selling their Braves to Indian dealerships here in America in 1954. According to my research, approximately 14,000 Indian Braves were produced and sold (both here in America and in England), which would make this bike number 7,502 out of apx 14,000.Brockhouse stopped manufacturing motorcycles in 1955 to concentrate on badging Royal Enfields as Indians, and imported these models to the Indian dealerships here in the US until 1960. But that's another chapter in Indian's history. This bike has been completely restored. Crankshaft-to-piston crown and wheel-to-wheel. Everything is new or re-fabricated. The original header and muffler are in very good condition. Mechanically, the bike needs nothing. The title is clear. The original chronometric speedometer is in beautiful condition. But the parts for the speedometer drive are no longer available, so the speedometer does not work. The bike has a wheel-base of 52.06". Tires are 300X18. Seat height is 29" without rider. Handlebar height measures 37" from center of grip-end to the road. Adjusting bars forward or backward will alter this height. Actual wet weight (ride-ready, w/battery, all fluids, 1/8 gallon gas in tank) is 233 pounds. (49% weight on front wheel, 51% of weight on rear wheel) Add 6 pounds per gallon of gas, which may alter front/rear weight percentages. Everything is stock except the piston (Wiseco), chain, sprockets, battery box .... The bike was produced and sold with NO battery box at all, battery just sticking out like a sore thumb. We fabricated a nice-looking, period-correct battery box. Also non-stock are the tires and inner tubes, cables, handlebar grips, many assorted bushings, bearings and gaskets. The seat is period-correct and was on the bike when we acquired it. All the wiring is new, fabricated and covered in period-looking sheathing, routed as we observed in 1953 advertising photos. I assume the handle bar levers are stock, as they look period-correct. They were on the bike when we acquired it. The frame is repainted, the tank and fenders are repainted. The decals are NOS, made in the late 40's/early 50's, purchased from the Indian Owners Club of America. They were very brittle, and we went through three sets before we succeeded, and even then the right side is not perfect. Tank has been clear-coated after the decals were applied. Watch a cold-start video on 'you tube'. Search 'Zap Cycle 1953 Indian Brave Cold Start' Call me personally for more details. DAYS 320-243-3797. Cell 320-267-8781. Feel free to ask for more photos or info. Check my feedback, bid with confidence, and feel free to call with questions.Arrangement of shipping shall be the Buyer’s sole responsibility, however we will assist where we can. We can recommend many shippers, some who can deliver to almost anywhere in the U.S for $200-$400. Hit Ask a question for more information, or phone store/shop 320-243-3797. Being an online boot store, we have the opportunity to allow payments with Visa, Mastercard, Discover and PayPal. Call for details: 320-243-3797 or email This bike has no warranty, expressed or implied. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING PAYMENT AND SHIPPING POLICY BECAUSE OF A RASH OF NON-PAYING BUYERSWE'VE HAD TO CHANGE OUR TERMS We are in the business of servicing and restoring vintage American, British and European motorcycles. Doing business with us brings the advantage to the Buyer of professionalism, quality workmanship, and a dependable motorcycle.Like all businesses, we have financial responsibilities such as payroll, supplier invoices, and taxes. We have experienced three non-paying buyers this winter, which has lost the sale of the same motorcycle three times.For these reasons, we depend on prompt payment. We hereby emphasize our simple payment policy and must demand strict adherence to it. At auction's end, we ask that the winning bidder contact us immediately. A non-refundable PayPal deposit of $500 is due within 24 hours of auction close. If PayPal deposit is not received within 24 hours of auction close,eBay gives us the right to cancel the transaction and re-list the bike.If the winner decides to pay the deposit after the 24 hour deadline, we will cancel the re-list and allow the winner to buy the bike, and a late fee of 2% of purchase price shall be assessed. Remaining balance is due within 7 days of auction close, after which a late fee of 2% of purchase price shall be assessed, and a non-payment claim shall be filed against Buyer. Final payment may be made by wire transfer, cash, personal check, bank check, money order, limited amounts on multiple credit cards, or limited amounts on PayPal. Final payment may be made by wire transfer, cash, personal check, bank check, money order, limited amounts on multiple credit cards, or limited amounts on PayPal. Ask for details. The motorcycle shall be released after all funds have cleared. We appreciate the many positive experiences of the past, and we sincerely thank our past Buyers for their purchases. Thank you all for your interest. Good luck bidding. Chuck at Zap Cycle Canadian buyers: We can simplify your importing process. When required by your government, we will provide at no cost to you proper 'recall' paperwork that will satisfy your government regulations. Although we do not arrange shipping to Canada, we may be ableto help arrange shipping to your nearest border crossing. There are many reputable shippers who deliver to your border crossings. Many shippers will deliver to Canada addresses. Thanks for your interest. Zap Leather and CycleLike us on Facebook We're in Paynesville, MN 56362 Phone 320-243-3797 We must reiterate a fact about eBay bidding. A bid is a legal agreement to purchase the item. We realize that bidders who are new to eBay deserve the right to bid on any item listed on eBay.But if a bidder has feedback less than ten, we must insist he call or email us as soon as possible after he places his bid. If a bidder with feedback less than ten fails to call or email us within a reasonable time, we will email him to verify his legitimacy. And if such a bidder fails to respond to such an email, his bid may be canceled.We apologize to legitimate bidders, but we have no appreciation of bidders who back out after placing a winning bid. Thank you all for your interest. Watch eBay for our next BMW Cafe Racer Build, which should be listed by the end of the month.We're currently taking orders for our future Norton and BMW Cafe Racer Builds. Inquire. Chuck at Zap Leather and Cycle in Paynesville, MN 56362 (320-243-3797)