For Sale: 1948 Indian Chief in Bennington, Vermont for sale in Bennington, VT
Vehicle Description Following World War II, Indian motorcycle production focused on its big twin, the Chief with a 74 cu.
-in.
side-valve V-twin.
The company's bankruptcy in 1953 ended with this model, though the Indian carried on for some years on some small displacement imported European motorcycles.
The post-war Chief replaced the old leaf-sprung trailing-link fork with a hydraulically damped girder fork, and plunger-type rear suspension carried over from pre-war models.
The seat was on a sprung post for added comfort.
The '48 Chief used a foot clutch with a three-speed hand-shifted manual transmission.
Production sank from 12,000 bikes in 1947 to 3,000 in 1948.
The Chief went missing for 1949, returning in 1950.
The seller reports finding this 1948 Indian Chief in a barn in 1986 and getting it running again in 1991.
He says he rode it until 2001 and rebuilt it again this year.
The bike presents as a rider, lacking the Chief's original brightwork, correct exhaust, and the name badges on the tank.
The seller has included running and driving videos, including one showing him shifting up and down through the gears.
The speedometer is indicated as not working.
.
-in.
side-valve V-twin.
The company's bankruptcy in 1953 ended with this model, though the Indian carried on for some years on some small displacement imported European motorcycles.
The post-war Chief replaced the old leaf-sprung trailing-link fork with a hydraulically damped girder fork, and plunger-type rear suspension carried over from pre-war models.
The seat was on a sprung post for added comfort.
The '48 Chief used a foot clutch with a three-speed hand-shifted manual transmission.
Production sank from 12,000 bikes in 1947 to 3,000 in 1948.
The Chief went missing for 1949, returning in 1950.
The seller reports finding this 1948 Indian Chief in a barn in 1986 and getting it running again in 1991.
He says he rode it until 2001 and rebuilt it again this year.
The bike presents as a rider, lacking the Chief's original brightwork, correct exhaust, and the name badges on the tank.
The seller has included running and driving videos, including one showing him shifting up and down through the gears.
The speedometer is indicated as not working.
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