Indian Boardtrack Racers

[@howardrich9355]

My grandfather, David Andrade, raced a Arial at a board track near Chicago.

[@billymcfuggin7549]

You can only imagine the roar 15 or 20 of these on the track made, beautiful mechanical symphony. Thanks Dale and son for keeping them alive!

[@irondmax]

I can only like this video once. Someone please like it it again, for me.

[@jameshartwell4345]

irondmax did

[@chopperdavez]

Done. Check out Board Track Tribute Society

[@stevematz7354]

Neat Video; I thought he might mention the 1913 Boardtracker that was an 8 valve 1000cc V-Twin. People think that 4 valves per cylinder was something from the Modern era but Both Racing Motorcycles and Auto Engines used this feature going back to the early part of the 20th century. I was always puzzled when I look at any of the Boardtrack Racers; not just H-D and Indian , but they all used extremely short header pipes where the flames shot out. When I raced in the 60's most of your Racing bikes had a header pipe at least 30" longer or longer and a megaphone that could be any length from 15" onward. I wish sound had been invented in the Motion Picture Industry before 1927 so you could have heard a horde of these 1 liter V-Twins going around the Boardtracks of the days. These Racers were Daredevils and only a small number came out from either career ending injuries or being killed. Very short career Span for the BT's they all but disappeared in the late 20's. One DT - BT Race Legend that basically ended a career in one piece was JIM Davis who lived to be just shy of 104 yrs old. He is honored with a Plaque at Daytona Speedway wall of Race Heroes ...

[@allenhanford]

steve matz these guys weren't stupid. Virtually everything mechanical that we have now had been tried back then. A lot of it didn't work because they didn't have the materials they needed or they didn't fully understand what was happening inside the engine.

[@douro20]

There is a 1915 one in a collection in the Netherlands. There are actually holes drilled in the exhaust valve pockets to allow some of the pressure to escape out the side.

[@cavdragoon]

I think my heart fucking stopped when you fired those beautiful machines up. Thank-you

[@garysmith5781]

Amazing machines, I got goose. Bumps listening to those engines, I love the old bikes☺

[@TheLouisamite]

To hear that thing fire up.,.just blows me away.thank you for sharing this,

[@CLCIII]

What a fire breathing beast that thing is! Hard to even call that an exhaust. Basically an exhaust valve outlet.

[@RollingArtDesigns]

Dale, I just want to say I love what you do and the amount of work, money and time you put into preserving these vintage American classics for all of us to enjoy, especially passing that knowledge onto our younger generations! I always loved old racing machines and something about these old board track racers just piques my interest and I love learning about their history! I've been wanting to visit your museum for quite some time but haven't been able to yet! Love those great old Indian Racers!

[@patrickmuraszewski3606]

Seen this video several times before and never tire of that exhaust on that 14

[@boataxe4605]

The guy’s who road these things had to order a second Man Card, because they punched all the holes out of the first one!

[@thejerseyj1636]

Wonderful video. Makes me wish someone would invent a time machine. People had to be a lot tougher back then.

[@johncresswell4680]

My mouth actually dropped open when he started the last bike up 😍

[@michaelbowen8281]

My great great uncle was a Factory Indan racer. And I believe he raced one like this bike. His name was Bill lane.

[@omeratwood]

This bike is awsome! Please keep those Time Machine clips comming!

[@davidholmgren659]

Well done video and I love you choice of introduction music. Real Americana... God-bless America!

[@jmc5341]

I cant wait to go to your place sometime and look all those bikes. What an amazing collection you have. I wish that show you had was still on, unless it is and i just dont know about it.

[@Ecosse57]

As far as I know the Indian museum has been closed for a while. But, the Springfield museum has opened a new wing showcasing Springfield's industrial contribution to history. Included is Springfield built Rolls Royces and some of the Indians from the old bike collection. I went to college at the site of the Springfield armory, just down the road from the closed bike museum and up the road from the new.

[@71a65]

Truly,Truly awsome Dale!!! I love the patina on the '11. Thanks for sharing these great bikes!

[@jetglo355]

FIRE! YEAH! I've been in love with Indian motorcycles ever since I saw a couple in a motorcycle museum in my town about ten years ago... This video made my day :)

[@javisobepi]

Thank you so much for sharing! It’s so impressive and beautiful motorcycle

[@fitzy0008]

Great Vid!! There is a really cool Indian museum in Springfield, MA too. I grew up there and went to Baer's Cycle Sales buying parts for my RM125 as a kid. The Baer family was huge in racing the old Indians back in the day. Perhaps they know something about that 1914 custom bike.

[@cbanks5455]

Wow there is no way I would ride a bike like that with flames shooting out the side - lol... Those riders back in the early year's of this sport were hellions

[@billlowe6883]

"Coolest Dang Thing" was Mr. Dale.

[@KungFuChess]

wow thats an amazing collection!

[@ScottGlenn-n9t]

Awesome video.

[@kentuckybluegrass8695]

It’s a thing of beauty......

[@JR1300r]

Excellent video cheers

[@Ghillie63]

I'm gonna like this vid just cause he said ''these guys have more fun then a barrel of monkeys''

[@rosevaldofacaia5214]

VERY NICE vídeo GOOD JOB MY FRIEND

[@volksgrenadier-if8jq]

Am beginnt ist die Musik wundebar !!..

[@Porsche996driver]

volksgrenadier 1944 Deutschland Lied aber noch keine BMW ha.

[@BrillantTube]

Interesting vid. Can anyone explain why the German national anthem at the beginning? It's wether a Merkel nor a BMW Boardtracker

[@stuartdennig6098]

Cool , Your the Best Dale !!!

[@afterhoursfab842]

I road on the back of his motorcycle when I was 9

[@markmcsheffreysr6890]

Love

[@FireDropTechnologies]

You disrespect the dead sir.

[@leoprior3437]

What about the left handle bar?

[@ANDERAVENTURERO]

hola muy bueno el video yo tengo un indian 741 500 military y necesito informacion gracias

[@Harcoredneck234]

man those guys that rode them back in the 30's must've had a fire engine on site just in case those riders caught on fire on those bikes

[@worldwar2madman]

3:01 haha pure acting :-)

[@lebommjohnson8101]

Now why in the world, for a vid about (American) Indian motorcycles, would you choose background music of "Deutschland Uber Alles", a revered German anthem ? ? ?

[@boataxe4605]

lebomm johnson Yeah, but Germany About Everything is a silly name for a song!

[@gaoxiaen1]

NEEDZ MOAR HEAVY METAL!

[@StigRossi]

Geezus fucking Christ - forgive my blasphemy O Lord but those words are necessary to describe the work of the monstrous Devil that is this bike. I'm 28, I love speed and trackdays and my next bike is an Aprilia RSV4. Demographically I shouldn't like this bike but I fvcking want one more than my next w@nk

[@jensjakob6830]

Enichkeit und Recht und Freiheit

[@southfloridaarcheryguy114]

Let me get my asbestos pants.

[@Metal-Possum]

You need to true those wheels up.

[@FireDropTechnologies]

British Dampner ,Sean built to his personal bike the Thor with the Buffallow iron works heads. you should have just kept it on the bike he built, it will neverr be right on any other bike, man, We bult a Wonderfull thing. like the red 27-27 double button Indian that was made from a 1920 hiawatha, Thhey are what they are quit pissing u your originals, and just leave art art!

[@stewballsrbig]

Never ever drive a motorcycle, you’ll end up hurtin yourself, u ride a motorcycle, not drive them, remember that !

[@jymmydkid5633]

so no leg hair on your left leg... OK! 🤪

[@FireDropTechnologies]

Because now? you have ruind your original race bike, put hand fabricated and modified forks with british shock dampner modifeid to fit reproduction indian forks, on a good bike of original nature, and totaly disassembaled a Master craftsmans Artissin work , of Masterfull nature, built from remnants, and lovingly hand sculpted in to a rolling Speed Portrait of fully functionalnature! Why? For what cause? Thor Was a gentalmens bike? But Sean made a racer from the broken remnainnts of such a relic.

[@gaoxiaen1]

Gotta make do or they just sit in the corner of a barn or garage, and rust away.

[@jensjakob6830]

🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪 einichkeit recht und Freiheit