A dear friend drove up to spend a few hours with me yesterday. She always brings the best gifts. This time it was cookies for Dad which he loved and did not seem inclined to share, and a sign for me...
After we spent some time catching up on our families, we went to lunch. As we were walking out of the restaurant there before us were two big Indians.
I may have yelled, "OMG, those are Indians!" while furiously digging in my purse for my phone so I could take pics.
I was amazed, Indians, right here in Red Bluff, all the way from Florida. Never seen an Indian from Florida before, much less two of them.
Such beautiful bikes. I behave exactly the same way when I see real Indians around here. It's a treat. And those are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGruntOfMonteCristo,
DeleteThey are beauties aren't they! I was sorta amazed that I knew instantly what they were...
My son has two HD road kings, so I have been indoctrinated to some extent.
Never heard of them so I looked them up. Not only could I not afford the bikes, that guy must have at least 3 or 4K of leather hanging on his bike. Very pretty bikes.
ReplyDeleteAdrienne,
DeleteIf it weren't for my son, I wouldn't have know what they were either.
Would have been even sweeter if they were from the 1940s!!!
ReplyDeleteOld NFO,
DeleteYes, it would have been sweeter. Fun to get to see these up close.
Never seen in Northern Ireland.
ReplyDeleteNelly,
DeleteI know you have bikes in NI, what are the favorites?
I did believe at first that you were being terribly politically incorrect. LOL Beautiful bikes. Wish I could find the picture from the 1920's of my grandfather on his Indian motorcycle. It looked a lot different.
ReplyDeleteGranny Annie,
DeleteI am terribly politically incorrect, and I aim to keep it that way...
I hope you find that pic, would love to see it.
I agree with Old NFO: and I would go even further back. The Indians from the 1930's were art decco masterpieces. So beautiful, they hurt your eyeballs looking at them.
ReplyDeleteFredd,
DeleteYep, and you have described them perfectly.
There is an Indian motorcycle store in town, where I live. Fredd and NFO are right in that the vintage Indians were/are even nicer, and incorporated that hand-made look that are like motorcycle crack for us guys.
ReplyDeleteLL,
DeleteA vintage Indian would be sweet at the White Wolf...
Cool find!
ReplyDeleteWoodsterman,
DeleteYep!
Ok, you fooled me. My brother use to have one. FINE bikes.
ReplyDeleteArkansas Patti,
DeleteDo you have a photo of your brother & the Indian? I would love to see it.
My heart just went pitter-pat! They are beauties!
ReplyDeleteChickenmom,
DeleteLOL, soo did mine!