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My
wife grandfather, John Barthel, grew up in Richville,
Michigan and bought this Indian motorcycle brand new. He was
so proud of
it he went to Saginaw and had his picture taken with
it. He then rode
it from Michigan to Mexico and back. That was at the time when roads
were much
rougher than they are today. Family history has him making the
trip with
no problems. It was the scandal of Richville!
Lawrence
Ward
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My
dad, (Allen Leo Bozung), a lifelong Indian Motorcycle enthusiast and
his buddies, all collectors and riders of the Indian motorcycle 1901 to
1953 vintage years, always talked about the comeback of Indian
Motorcycle. Since I had been raised around Indian Motorcycles
all my life, I was partial to my dad's choice of motorcycle.
In 2003 something inside of me came back to life when I chose to once
again own this piece American history. My dream came true
when I took an early flight to a dealer down south, purchased and rode
my 2003 Vintage Chief back to Michigan that same day. The
thrill of looking down at the odometer with that glowing Red Indian
Script penetrating the darkness of the night remains with me to this
day.
Dad
and five of his buddies founded the All American Indian Motorcycle Club
in 1965 and have kept the soul of America's first motorcycle alive over
the past 50 plus years. In a very real sense, the "spirit" of
Indian Motorcycle has lived on all these years through the passion of
these men and women who have been meeting, restoring and riding these
works of art from the day the first bike rolled off the assembly line
in Springfield Mass.
Indian
Motorcycle owners and riders are truly a special breed! The way I see
it, Indian Motorcycle has always existed. Gilroy was a necessary
stepping stone and proved the world has never lost its appetite for
these beautiful machines. And now, King's Mountain Indian Motorcycle
Company will deliver the promise and insure that the vision of Oscar
Hedstrom and George Hendee in 1901 will live on because of the
dedicated commitment of Stephen Julius, Steve Heese and the Indian
Motorcycle team. Live Big. Ride an Indian Motorcycle!
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