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Kiwi Indian in Los Angeles
| After four days in Las Vegas, we said goodbye to Fred Kugger
and Bertrand Dubet who would be heading back to Europe the next
day. Aad and me drove across the Mojave Desert towards Riverside,
near Los Angeles, where the first stop would be at Mike's shop;
Kiwi Indian. (Check out their work at www.kiwi-indian.com
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| At Kiwi Indian they manufacture complete new Indian Chief engines,
leaf spring front forks and much more. As a matter-of-fact they
build both a replica of the Indian Chief and a really nice bobber
version. |
| Mike gave us a tour of the facilities and even let me take the
Chief bobber for a spin in the parking lot. The foot -clutch on
an Indian works exactly opposite from the foot clutch on my Harley
Davidson, to make matters worse the throttle on an Indian is operated
with the left hand........ that took some getting used to! |
| Mike suggested we go get dinner somewhere so he took his black
Indian Chief with sidecar and we followed him through town with
our rental car, Mike was going around corners on two wheels and
we were surprised and impressed by the speed of the Chief! |
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