PROJECT BIKES - 1946, & 1947, 3 each total, INDIAN CHIEFS FOR SALE I got these bikes mostly in the 1980's as I was planning on a restoration shop. I soon found out that parts manufacturing was my passion, 30+ years ago. I've been collecting and manufacturing additional parts for these machines ever since then. It finally came time to put the bikes together and here they are. The big majority of the sheetmetal is original Indian. All bikes have Linkert M344 carbs, rebuilt Autolite distributors, and complete Autolite generators. All bikes were properly assembled by me, so you can easily see what's there and that the parts fit. I've been doing this since I got my first bike, a 1953 Chief, in 1967.If it is important for you to modify the bikes on offer by adding or subtrating parts or to negotiate the prices, this website is not for you. Same for those that want me to assemble their dream Indian Chief project bike.

1946 INDIAN CHIEF #7frame: 3464044 1946 motor: CDG 7668 1947

3464044 is for sale: $16,000. $13,500 without the Corbin Speedometer Assy. and NOS Motolamp Headlight.
New Mexico title in my name. VIN is the frame number. Motor number is not on the title.Not registered, so no license plate. Sold as is. Serial numbers are not altered. They were applied at Indian factory when bike was manufactured in near late1947 for the motor and middle 1946 for the frame. A set of 1946 motor cases is part of the deal.Detailed description of bike included. I stand by the descriptions.80” flywheels and heads. Bonneville cams and followers.

1946 Indian Chief. Not running. 1947, 80” Bonneville, powerplant. No junk parts except as noted. Extra set of 1946 engine cases included.Clean New Mexico title in my name. Not registered, no license plate. Bike needs restoration. All reproduction parts are of the highest quality and most are not discernable from OEM parts. I’ve owned this Chief since the 1980’s.Serial numbers are original, applied at factory during manufacture. 7000 +/- Chiefs were made in the 1946 model year. The bike rolls and the brakes work.

Cadmium Plating: All 1946 Chiefs had cadmium plated hardware and many other parts. Some Parkerizing. An exception are the 4 control rods, these are stainless steel and not cadmium plated steel. Glass bead the rods for a cadmium look.

Frame: frame, rear shocks, crash bars, seat post, seat, footboards, battery tray.1946 frame. Has all tabs and brackets. All Indian frames need to be placed on a table and the mesh between the kickstarter and the kickstarter gear needs to be checked.OEM Rear shocks, OEM used chrome covers.Rear Shocks inspected for good springs and bushings. OEM shock mounting bolts.No crash bars. OEM seat post assembly.OEM seat with torn cover. OEM seat bar, right loop needs repair. Aluminum used footboards with OEM mounting cleats.OEM battery tray assembly.New headstock bearings, set of 2.

Front Forks: Modified to1948 specs with bushings and grease fittings. Improvement.1947- 1948 upper fork shackles. Improvement.Correctly assembled with all parts.Cadmium plated small parts. New springs. New rubber bushings in handlebar risers. New fork cross shafts and bushings. Sunnen line honed to fit. A BIG DEAL!Auto-equip Co., period, replacement shock. JMB INDIAN steel, cadmium plated, damper knob and assembly.Correct markings on 4 riser cap bolts.

Handlebars: handlebars, brake lever, switches, mirror. attachments.OEM internal control handlebars need replating. Throttle and spark controls with grips.OEM Hand Brake Lever, chromed. Front brakes work.New Dimmer Switch and new horn button are in the parts box.

Sheetmetal: fenders, chain guard, belt guard, tool box, gas tanks, attachments.OEM rear fender. OEM rear tail light assy. with 1930’s glass lens.Front fender is a new forign reproduction with fender light. OEM front fender included.Starklite chain guard. Generator belt guard needs forward 4 inches of sheetmetal replaced.OEM tool box missing door.OEM 1946 gas tanks appear to be solid & rust free. New petcocks. All 4 oil tank fittings. OEM 1942-1946 tank emblems properly mounted. BIG DEAL!Stainless oil and gas caps, used.

Fuel System: Carburetor, fuel filter, air cleaner, fuel line, petcocks.OEM M344 Linkert carburettor, complete. Not painted. JMB 1946-47 fuel filter assembly with OEM filter stack. Air cleaner, 1940-1948 type, chrome cover, with copper element.No fuel line. OEM cast iron intake manifold with nuts. New petcocks.

Wheels and Brakes: Rims, spokes, hubs, drums, lug nuts, shoes, backing plates, brake arms, axles, hollow axles, chain adjuster, seals, bearings.OEM wheels with GOOD hubs. Sandblasted and painted silver.OEM wheel hubs with used bearing housings, seals, and bearings. 2 sets.OEM front brake drum. OEM rear brake drum with new bearing, seals and left hand hub nut. Rear drum has no sproket. Greer has sprokets and rivets.OEM and new lug nuts. 12 each correct.OEM shoe sets. OEM brake backing plates, front and rear. OEM brake cam levers with correct attachments. Front is 1946 only, complete.Greer front axle, new. Heat treated and ground, like a crank pin.OEM front hollow axle. JMB rear axle, Good hollow axles (2). OEM chain adjustor and wheel spacer. OEM Rear speedo drive works well.

Exhaust: Header, tail pipe, mounts.New chromed header pipe.New Greer tail pipe and mounting system.Exhaust system is fitted to this bike.

Stands: Prop Stand, jiffy stand, center stand, flat spring.JMB front mounted 1948 Prop Stand with long mounting bolt.JMB 1946 Jiffy Stand with correct mounting hardware, Lost wax cast 4140 chromoly steel, virtually unbreakable. Powdercoated. With mount bolt, all with additional parts.JMB 4140 Center Stand with flat spring. Powdercoated.Frame has unbroken frame lugs to mount a center stand.

Speedometer and Drive: Speedo, cable, rear speedo drive.OEM Corbin, 1946-1947, rebuilt. Speedo face and needles are left with original finish.Mileage shown on odometer is just a random number.Good used speedo cable, included but not mountedRear speedo drive works OK.

Saddle: Solo saddle, seat bracket.OEM leather solo seat in brown with indian logo. Leather is torn away from stitching.OEM cast steel seat T. Right rear loop needs repair.

Kickstarter: kicker, pedal, frame kicker shaft, gear assembly.JMB 4140,12 tooth kickstarter arm for distributor ignition. This 3/4” longer kickstarter with 2 extra teeth was made by Indian for harder to start 80” motors. OEM worn rubber pedal pad, OEM NOS bolt, and new pedal pin. Frame mounted kicker shaft is good.KS frame shaft location needs to be checked on frame table. KS to KS gear mesh is important. Normal repair for all Indian frames.OEM KS gear and ratchet. Normal wear and is usable.

Front and rear brake control, clutch control: Pedals, linkages, bellcrank, brake cam levers, clevis.Pedals are OEM or Greer, they are correct for ‘46. All 3 rubber pedal pads.JMB clutch and brake rods in 304 stainless, OEM was cadmium plated steel. JMB brake bell crank in heat treated 4140 chromoly steel. OEM rear and front brake cam levers. Drop forged clevis from McMaster-Carr industrial supply. JMB heavy front brake cable. JMB or OEM chromed front brake lever on handlebars. OEM front and rear brake plates. Brakes work.

Shifter and linkage: Shifter, bell cranks, shifter rod.Greer Left Hand shifter, painted, with a JMB accessory reproduction shift knob. OEM correct 1946 bellcrank on shifter and 1952-53 on transmission top. JMB stainless ball joint shifter rod.

Sprockets and chain, secondary: Drive sprocket, drum sprocket, chain.New 21 tooth trans sprocket. Replace with 25 or 26 tooth for an 80”.No brake drum sprocket. No drive chain.

Electrical: Dash panel, ignition switch, ammeter, handlebar switches, wiring harness, distributor, coil, horn, spark plugs and wires, brake light switch. Aluminum 3 hole dash panel. Correct for 1938-1947.OEM ignition switch, Bakelite, restored by JMB. JMB leather key cover.OEM late 1946, 1947 ammeter with a replacement face. Needs restoration. New horn button and dimmer switch. Included with additional parts.No wiring harness. JMB restored OEM distributor, complete. Has points, condenser, distributor cap, mounting bracket and advance mechanism.Good 6 volt coil. No horn.Indian C spark plugs. No wires.No brake light switch.

Lights: Headlight, tail light, front fender light, speedo light.OEM Motolamp headlight with NOS OD green shell. No dents. Important.NOS Bakelite junction block assembly.Headlight bezel probably OEM with good chrome.OEM Motolamp glas lens.New reflector.New 6 volt bulb with a good plug assembly.Just add electricity and it will light up.OEM tail light, Reproduction fender light cover and lens. OEM base.OEM speedo light.

Generator and Battery: OEM, complete, Autolite 6 volt High Output generator. Motors but not fully rebuilt. New bearings, good brushes, Good used high output field coils, rebuilt GDE 2076 armature.No voltage regulator. Correct drive pulley and belt.OEM generator bracket and cap. JMB cast 4140 steel battery frog with diamond foundry mark.No battery. Has open bottom battery cover. Suggest a 12 volt Cycle Electic replacement generator. 12 volts is much easier to live with than 6 volts. Try finding a 6 volt battery when you are on the road.You are going to ride this Indian, right?

Accessories and options: JMB INDIAN steering damper assembly, steel.JMB Indian accessory headdress shift knob. Greer Left hand shifter with bellcrank. Standard was right hand.12 tooth kick starter.Stainless shift rod with adjustable ball joint clevis.

Motor: Heads, cylinders, pistons, cases, timing side, oil pump and fittings, rods, flywheels, bearings, pins. 1947 powerplant. 80” flywheels, heads, Bonneville cams and followers.OEM 80” cylinder heads. Near perfect fins.OEM cylinders, bare, good fins. No cracks but may need sleeves and valve seats.No valve train, always buy new. OEM valve collars & OEM valve covers included.OEM matched cases with factory serial number applied at factory when manufactured.OEM 1946-7 timing cover. OEM Bonneville cam followers. GOOD.OEM Bonneville cams with 1947 front cam shaft separate. GOOD.OEM pushrod set with adjustors.OEM 1947, 1 year only, oil pump, complete with oil line fittings.Sump to oil pump oil line, fittings, and 1947 scrapper.2 oil lines are fitted to the oil tank and 1 to the scrapper on cases.OEM rods, 80” flywheels (I wouldn’t use flywheels), and pinion gear. Replace with new parts: drive, pinion, and crank pins, drive and pinion housings, new upper and lower rod bushings. 80” flywheels.OEM bearing cages need new loose bearings properly fitted to pins and housings.

Primary: covers, chain, adjustor, drive sprocket, clutch sprocket, clutch hub, worm, generator drive. All parts are good.OEM outer cover, Good inner primary,No primary chain,OEM chain adjustor,OEM drive sprocket, OEM clutch sprocket, OEM clutch hub, OEM clutch worm gear, OEM generator drive.Greer generator drive pully. OEM complete Clutch Assy., This works but Greer’s is better.

Recommendations: Don’t take the bike apart unless you have a plan. Bad things happen if you don’t plan.The bike is “NOT matching numbers” by AMCA standards. Motor number is not on the New Mexico title issued in my name, just the VIN. Use the ‘46 cases & it will be match.Optional not to fully restore. Easier to build, cheaper to pay for, and easier to work on. Install a Cycle Electric 12 volt generator with regulator.Riders instruction book and repair manual are essential, buy from Greer. For a parts book, use Greer’s website. Exploded view drawings and individual parts details are great!

Parts in a separate box for examination. - Good used rear drive speedo cable.- Speedo head mounting cushion.- Ignition keys in Indian logo leather cover.- New horn button and dimmer switch assemblies.- GOOD Bonneville cams, cam gears, 1947 type front shaft. - GOOD Bonneville cam followers, set of 4.- OEM timing gear. Fits onto pinion shaft.- OEM push rod guides (2)- OEM pushrods with adjustors.- OEM valve cover sets (2)- OEM valve collars (4)- Jiffy Stand mounting kit. 87060 Jiffy Stand.- Rear Shock bumper and rear motor mount bolt.

OEM front fender. Mounts to a 1946-1948 front fork but needs work. Not cut. Too narrow for a 5.00 X 16 tire. Includes a motorcycle set of new IMS fender trim.

1946 ENGINE CASE SET CDF 5203 1946 - If you want the motor to be the same year as the frame. - AMCA judging requires motor and frame to be same year. - Right side case from 1946. 3 welds on case. Professionally done and machined.

1946 INDIAN CHIEF #8 frame: 3466667 1946 motor: CDG 9238 1947

Motorcycle is for sale: $10,500. $10,000 without the NOS Motolamp. New Mexico title in my name. VIN is the frame number. Motor number is not on the title.Not registered, so no license plate. Sold as is. Serial numbers are not altered. The VIN and motor numbers were applied at Indian factory when bike was manufactured in late1946 for the frame and late 1947 for the motor. Set of 1946 cases included.Detailed description of bike enclosed. I stand by the descriptions.80 cubic inch flywheels and heads. Bonneville cams and followers.

19” wheel with good Indian Hub. Hub has old, poor chrome. Should be easily sandblasted

Powdercoated hub to be used on front wheel. Note slight ovaling of lug nut holes.

1946 Indian Chief. Not running. 1947, 80” Bonneville, powerplant. Good start for a Bobber. No junk parts except as noted. Even the junk parts can be used as aids in the restoration. Clean New Mexico title in my name. Not registered, no license plate. Bike needs restoration. All reproduction parts are of the highest quality and most are not discernable from OEM parts. I’ve owned this Chief since the 1980’s.Serial numbers are original, applied at factory during manufacture. 7000 +/- Chiefs were made in the 1946 model year. The bike rolls and the brakes work.

Cadmium Plating: All 1946 Chiefs had cadmium plated hardware and many other parts. Some Parkerizing. An exception are the 4 control rods, these are stainless steel and not cadmium plated steel. Glass bead the rods for a cadmium look.

Frame: frame, rear shocks, crash bars, seat post, footboards, battery tray.1946 frame. Has all tabs and brackets. All Indian frames need to be placed on a table and the mesh between the kickstarter and the kickstarter gear needs to be checked.On this bike, the mesh is too open. Correct by straightening frame in this area or by using an offset kickstart pin.OEM Rear shocks, OEM used chrome covers, missing upper, inner covers.Rear Shocks inspected for good springs and bushings. OEM shock mounting bolts.No crash bars and no seat post, OEM used footboards and mounting cleats.OEM battery tray assembly with a new replacement tray.New headstock bearings, set of 2.

Front Forks: Modified to1948 specs with bushings and grease fittings. Improvement.1947- 1948 upper fork shackles. Improvement.Correctly assembled with all parts.Cadmium plated small parts. New springs. New rubber bushings in OEM Handlebar Risers. New fork cross shafts and bushings. Sunnen line honed to fit. A BIG DEAL!OEM Monroe shock. JMB INDIAN steel, cadmium plated, INDIAN damper knob and assembly.Correct markings on 4 riser cap bolts.

Handlebars: handlebars, brake lever, switches, mirror. attachments.OEM handlebars, never plated. Control sleeve nuts Parkerized. No control sleeves.Handlebars should be replaced, not useable.Hand Brake Lever is JMB or OEM, I can’t tell. Front brakes work.No Dimmer Switch or horn button. No mirror.

Sheetmetal: fenders, chain guard, belt guard, tool box, gas tanks, attachments.No fenders, chain guard, belt guard, tool box.OEM 1946 gas tanks appear to be solid & rust free. JMB Fuel line. All 4 oil tank fittings. OEM 1942-1946 tank emblems properly mounted. BIG DEAL!Stainless Steel oil and gas caps.

Fuel System: Carburator, Air Horn, fuel filter, intake manifold.Correct, M344 Linkert carburettor, 1944-1948. Not painted. Complete except no float. OEM air cleaner, 1940-1948 type. Outer cover needs restoration. Plus, JMB Indian Script Air Horn, chrome. JMB 1946 fuel filter assembly with OEM filter stack and fittings. OEM iron intake manifold with OEM manifold nuts. Needs fuel line and 2 each petcocks.

Wheels and Brakes: Rims, spokes, hubs, drums, lug nuts, shoes, backing plates, brake arms, axles, hollow axles, chain adjuster, seals, bearings.3 wheels and 1 hub: 2 GOOD hubs between them(1) OEM 16” front wheel with damaged hub on bike. Spring clip boss missing.(2) OEM 16” rear wheel with damaged hub on bike. Spring clip boss missing.(3) OEM front wheel hub, powdercoated. (4) 19” wheel with a good hub. Hub has old chrome. Remove chrome by sandblasting.OEM wheel hubs with bearing housings, seals, and bearings. 2 sets.OEM front brake drum. OEM rear brake drum with new bearing, seals and left hand hub nut. Rear drum has no sproket. Greer has sprokets and rivets.Lug nuts, new and correct.OEM shoes. OEM brake backing plates, front and rear. OEM brake cam levers with correct attachments.OEM front axle, useable.OEM front hollow axle. JMB rear axle, Good hollow axles (2). OEM chain adjustor and wheel spacer. OEM Rear speedo drive works well.

Exhaust: Dual ExhaustCustom exhaust I once ran on my ‘53 Chief. Chromed. See in additional parts.Indian Chiefs use 1 5/8” OD exhaust tubing. Best to buy unplated header and tail pipe. Heat, bend, and weld tabs to properly fit, You want your exhaust system easy to put on and easy to remove. I like ceramic coating instead of chrome.

Stands: Jiffy stand, center stand.OEM 1948 Prop Stand installed with long front mount bolt.JMB 1946 Jiffy Stand with correct mounting hardware, Lost wax cast 4140 chromoly steel, virtually unbreakable. Powdercoated. With bolt. All found in additional parts.JMB Center Stand with flat spring. Powdercoated.Frame has good frame lugs to mount a center stand.

Speedometer and Drive: speedometer, cable, speedo driveNo speedo or cable.OEM Corbin rear Speedo Drive that works.

Saddle: saddle, seat T bracket.Saddle, Corbin-Gentry, K-Model Harley, leather seat, new.OEM cast steel seat T. End loops broken off. Can be fabricated and welded onto.Seat Bar Plate for custom mounting seat with included springs.

Kickstarter: kicker, pedal, frame kicker shaft, gear assembly.JMB 4140,12 tooth kickstarter arm for distributor ignition. This 3/4” longer kickstarter with 2 extra teeth was made by Indian for harder to start 80” motors. OEM worn rubber pedal pad, OEM NOS bolt, and new pedal pin. Frame mounted kicker shaft is good.KS frame shaft location needs to be checked on frame table. KS to KS gear mesh is important. Normal repair for all Indian frames.OEM KS gear and ratchet. Normal wear and is usable.

Front and rear brake control, clutch control: Pedals, linkages, bellcrank, brake cam levers, clevis.I can’t tell if pedals are OEM or Greer but they are correct for 1946. All 3 rubber pads.JMB clutch and brake rods in 304 stainless, OEM was cadmium plated steel. JMB brake bell crank in heat treated 4140 chromoly steel. OEM rear and front brake cam levers with specially marked pinch bolts.Drop forged clevis (3) from McMaster-Carr industrial supply. JMB heavy front brake cable. JMB or OEM chromed front brake lever on handlebars. OEM front and rear brake plates. Brakes work.

Shifter and linkage: Shifter, shift knob, shifter rod, bell cranks.Left hand jockey shifter. Stainless steel. Old Iron Design.JMB Shift knob. Indian accessory, chromed with bronze insert.No shifter rod and no shifter bell cranks are required.

Sprockets and chain, secondary: Seconary drive sprocket, drum sprocket, chain.Secondary drive sprocket, new. 23 tooth. Replace with 25 or 26 tooth for 80”.No 43 tooth brake drum sprocket. No drive chain.

Electrical: Dash panel, ignition switch, ammeter, handlebar switches, wiring harness, distributor, coil, horn, spark plugs and wires, brake light switch. Aluminum 3 hole dash panel. Correct for 1938-1947.OEM ignition switch with Starklite replacement top and key. Restored by JMB.OEM late 1946, 1947 ammeter with a replacement face. Needs restoration. No horn button or dimmer switch.No wiring harness. JMB restored OEM distributor, complete. Has points, condenser, distributor cap, mounting bracket and advance mechanism.6 volt coil, installed.No horn.Indian C spark plugs. No wires.No brake light switch.

Lights: Headlight, tail light, front fender light, speedo light.OEM Motolamp headlight with NOS OD green shell. No dents. Important.NOS Bakelite junction block assembly.Headlight bezel probably OEM with good chrome.OEM Motolamp glas lens.New reflector.New 6 volt bulb with a good plug assembly.Just add electricity and it will light up.No tail light, fender light, or speedo light.

Generator and Battery: OEM, complete, Autolite 6 volt High Output generator. Motors but not rebuilt. New bearings, good brushes, Good used high output field coils and GDE 2076 armature.No voltage regulator. Correct drive pulley and belt.OEM generator bracket and cap. Steel battery frog installed on adjusting bolt.No battery.Suggest a 12 volt Cycle Electic replacement generator. 12 volts is much easier to live with than 6 volts. Try finding a 6 volt battery when you are on the road.You are going to ride this Indian, right?

Accessories and options: JMB INDIAN steering damper assembly, steel knob.JMB Indian accessory chromed shift knob with bronze insert. Left hand jockey shifter. Stainless. Old Iron Design.Corbin seat

Motor: Heads, cylinders, pistons, cases, timing side, oil pump and fittings, rods, flywheels, bearings, pins. 1947 powerplant. 80” flywheels, heads, Bonneville cams and followers.OEM 80” cylinder heads. Almost perfect fins.OEM cylinders, bare, good fins. No cracks but may need sleeves and valve seats.No valve train, always buy new. OEM valve collars & OEM valve covers included.OEM matched cases with factory serial number applied at factury when manufactured.OEM 1947 timing cover. OEM Bonneville cam followers. OEM Bonneville cams with 1947 cam shafts. OEM pushrod set with adjustors.OEM 1947, 1 year only, oil pump, complete with oil line fittings. All 3 oil lines are installed and fitted. 2 to oil tank and 1 to sump at bottom of cases.OEM rods, 80” flywheels (I wouldn’t use these flywheels), and pinion gear. Replace with new parts: drive, pinion, and crank pins, drive and pinion housings, new upper and lower rod bushings. 80” flywheels.OEM bearing cages need new loose bearings properly fitted to pins and housings.

Primary: covers, chain, adjustor, drive sprocket, clutch sprocket, clutch hub, worm, generator drive. All parts are good.OEM outer cover, Good inner primary,No primary chain,OEM chain adjustor,OEM drive sprocket, OEM clutch sprocket, OEM clutch hub, OEM clutch worm gear, OEM generator drive.Greer generator drive pully. OEM complete Clutch Assy.,

Transmission: Case, tower, shafts, gears, bearings, bushings, shift fork. All parts are good unless noted.OEM Transmission case with repaired, lower left, 1/4x20tpi threaded hole for primary attaching bolt (common repair). OEM transmission tower with OEM 556006 transmission bellcrank OEM transmission main shaft with good threads and new nuts, and lay shaft. OEM gears (3) in used condition. Need to replace slider and cluster gear.New transmission bearings sealed on outside. OEM lower transmission bronze bushings, for lay shaft, Aligned and not spun. OEM shifter fork and shaft.

Recommendations: Don’t take the bike apart unless you have a plan. Bad things happen if you don’t plan.The bike is “NOT matching numbers” by AMCA standards. Motor number is not on the New Mexico title issued in my name, just the VIN. Use included ‘46 cases to match.I recommend not to fully restore. Bobber? Easier to build, cheaper to pay for, and easier to work on. Install a Cycle Electric 12 volt generator with regulator.Riders instruction book and repair manual are essential, buy from Greer. For a parts book, use Greer’s website. Exploded view drawings and individual parts details are great!

Parts in a separate box for examination. - Wheel Hub, powdercoated.- Ignition keys in Indian leather key container.- pair of auxillary chromed seat springs.- Seat bar plate to mount seat springs.- GOOD Bonneville cams, cam gears, 1947 type shafts. - OEM valve collars- OEM pushrods with adjustors.- OEM timing gear. Fits onto pinion shaft.- GOOD Bonneville cam followers, set of 4.- Jiffy Stand Assembly with front motor mount shaft.

Dual exhaust (see below) as seen on my 1953 Chief. They fit and work well.Pipes are free with #8. Duals value was not included in pricing the bike.

1946 LEFT SIDE ENGINE CASE CDF 979 plus 1938 and earlier right side case with early 1946 timing cover.

1947 INDIAN CHIEF #9 frame: 3472702 1947 motor: CDG 2166 1947

Motorcycle is for sale: $10,500. $10,000 if you don't want the OEM Motolamp.
New Mexico title in my name. VIN is the frame number. Motor number is not on the title.Not registered, so no license plate. Sold as is.Serial numbers are not altered. The VIN and motor #’s were applied at the Indian factory when bike was manufactured in early 1947.Detailed description of bike included. I stand by the descriptions.74 cubic inch flywheels and heads.

1947 Indian Chief. Not running. Mismatched, original, 1947 serial numbers. Good start for a Bobber. No junk parts except as noted. Even the junk parts can be used as aids in the restoration. Clean New Mexico title in my name. Not registered, no license plate. Bike needs restoration. All reproduction parts are of the highest quality and most are not discernable from OEM parts. I’ve owned this Chief since the 1980’s.Serial numbers are original, applied at factory during manufacture in early 1947. AMCA considers a bike to have matching numbers, for judging, if the motor and frame were manufactured in the same model year, or, in this case, the first half of the year. 9000 +/- Chiefs were made in the 1947 model year. The bike rolls and the brakes work.

Cadmium Plating: All 1947 Chiefs had cadmium plated hardware and many other parts. So does 347 2702. An exception are the 4 control rods, these are stainless steel and not cadmium plated steel. Glass bead the rods for a cadmium look.

Frame: frame, rear shocks, crash bars, seat post, footboards, battery tray.1947 frame. Has all tabs and brackets. Exception is the fork stop under the headstock, supplied. KS pin area behind transmission, repaired. Replacement casting supplied, if you want it to look NOT repaired.Rear Shocks, some OEM used chrome covers. Rear Shocks inspected for good springs and bushings. OEM shock mounting bolts.No crash bars, seat post, footboards. OEM battery tray assembly with new replacement tray. Rubber battery pad.New headstock bearings, 2 each. OEM footboard mounting cleats (4).

Front Forks: Modified to1948 specs with bushings, grease fittings, and 5/16” fender bolts. Improvement, Correctly assembled with all parts.Cadmium plated small parts. Chromed OEM springs. New rubber bushings in OEM Handlebar Risers. New fork cross shafts and bushings. Sunnen line honed to fit. A BIG DEAL!Appears to be a good, reproduction shock. OEM, bakelite, damper knob. Glued knob. I would use filler and paint it.Correct markings on 4 riser cap bolts.

Handlebars: handlebars, brake lever, switches, mirror. attachments.Aftermarket, external controls, handlebars. Hand Brake Lever is JMB or OEM, I can’t tell. Front brakes work.NOS Dimmer Switch and maybe OEM horn button are mounted to the handlebars.No mirror.

Sheetmetal: fenders, chain guard, belt guard, tool box, gas tanks, attachments.OEM 1947 gas tanks appear to be solid and rust free. JMB fuel line installed.Stainless steel oil and gas caps. JMB Indian script emblems properly installed directly to the gas tanks with 3 each, #2-56 screws, as per original.No other sheet metal parts.

Fuel System: Carburator, Air Horn, fuel filter, intake manifold.Correct, M344 Linkert carburettor, 1944-1948. Not painted. Complete except no float. JMB Indian Script Air Horn, chrome. Linkert type. Open back.JMB 1947 fuel filter assembly with OEM filter stack and fittings. JMB fuel line installed.OEM iron intake manifold with OEM manifold nuts. Needs 2 each hard chromed stem petcocks.

Wheels and Brakes: Rims, spokes, hubs, drums, lug nuts, shoes, backing plates, brake arms, axles, hollow axles, chain adjuster, seals, bearings.3 wheels and 1 hub: 2 GOOD hubs between them(1) 19” front with GOOD hub, on bike. (2) OEM 16” rear wheel with BAD hub is on the bike. (4) Separate, GOOD, OEM hub.OEM wheel hubs with bearing housings, seals, and bearings. 2 sets.OEM front brake drum. OEM rear brake drum with new bearing, seals and left hand hub nut. Rear drum has no sproket. Greer has sprokets and rivets.Lug nuts new and correct.OEM shoes. OEM brake backing plates, front and rear. OEM brake cam levers with correct attachments.OEM front axle, useable.OEM front hollow axle. JMB rear axle, Good hollow axles (2). OEM chain adjustor and wheel spacer. OEM Rear speedo drive works well.

Exhaust: NoneIndian Chiefs use 1 5/8” OD exhaust tubing. Best to buy unplated header and tail pipe. Heat, bend, and weld tabs to properly fit, You want your exhaust system easy to put on and easy to remove. I prefer ceramic coating the exhaust

Stand: Prop Stand.OEM, early 1948 Prop Stand with added J bolt. Chromed. Foot needs repair. Mounted.JMB 1947 Jiffy Stand with correct mounting hardware, Lost wax cast 4140 chromoly steel, virtually unbreakable. Jiffy Stand assembly included with additional parts.OEM Center Stand with flat spring. Frame has good frame lugs for the mounted center stand. All my frames do.

Speedometer and Drive: Speedo DriveOEM Corbin Speedo Drive that works. No speedo or cable.

Saddle: saddle, seat bracket.No saddle.OEM cast steel seat T.

Kickstarter: kicker, pedal, frame kicker shaft, gear assembly.OEM, correct, 10 tooth kickstarter arm for distributor ignition. OEM worn rubber pedal pad, OEM NOS bolt, and new pedal pin. Frame has been repaired where KS shaft fits in frame. A replacement casting is supplied. KS frame shaft needs to be checked on frame table. KS to KS gear mesh is important. Normal repair for all Indian frames.OEM KS gear and ratchet. Normal wear and is usable.

Front and rear brake control, clutch control: Pedals, linkages, bellcrank, brake cam levers, clevis.I can’t tell if pedals are OEM or Greer but they are correct for 1947. JMB clutch and brake rods in 304 stainless, OEM was cadmium plated steel. JMB brake bell crank in heat treated 4140 chromoly steel. OEM rear and front brake cam levers with special pinch bolts.Drop forged clevis from McMaster-Carr industrial supply. JMB heavy front brake cable. JMB or OEM front brake lever on handlebars. OEM correct front brake plate.

Shifter and linkage: Shifter, shift knob, shifter rod, bell cranks.Greer Left Hand shifter, painted, with a JMB accessory Indian Headdress shift knob. OEM correct 1947 shifter bellcranks on shifter and trans top. JMB stainless shifter rod.

Sprockets and chain, secondary: Seconary drive sprocket, drum sprocket, chain.Used secondary drive sprocket. Worn, to be replaced with 24 tooth. Acts as a spacer.No 43 tooth brake drum sprocket. No drive chain.

Electrical: Dash panel, ignition switch, ammeter, wiring harness, distributor, coil, horn, spark plugs and wires, brake light switch. Aluminum 3 hole dash panel. Correct for 1938-1947.OEM ignition switch with Starklite replcement top and key. Restored by JMB.OEM ammeter with a replacement face. Not working. Horn button and OEM dimmer switch installed on handlebars with no wires.No wiring harness. JMB restored OEM distributor. Has points, condenser, distributor cap, mounting bracket and advance mechanism.6 volt coil, installed.No horn.Indian C spark plugs. No wires.No brake light switch.

Lights: Headlight, tail light, front fender light, speedo light.OEM Motolamp headlight with original, fading chrome shell. No dents. Bakelite junction block assembly.Headlight bezel probably OEM with good chrome.OEM Motolamp glas lens.New reflector.New 6 volt bulb with a good plug assembly.Just add electricity and it will light up.No tail light, fender light, or speedo light.

Generator and Battery: OEM, complete, Autolite 6 volt High Output generator. Motors but not rebuilt. New bearings, good brushes, Good used high output field coils, rebuilt GDE 2076 armature.No voltage regulator. Correct drive pulley and belt.OEM generator bracket and cap. Steel battery frogNo battery.Suggest a 12 volt Cycle Electic replacement generator. 12 volts is much easier to live with than 6 volts.

Accessories and options: JMB Indian headdress shift knob. New, design based on an old dealer logo.INDIAN Left hand shifter and bellcrank was optional, standard was right hand.

Motor: Heads, cylinders, pistons, cases, timing side, oil pump and fittings, rods, flywheels, bearings, pins. OEM 74” cylinder heads. Good fins.OEM cylinders, bare, good fins. No cracks but may need sleeves and valve seats.OEM valve collars.OEM matched cases with factory serial number applied at factury when manufactured.Cases have baffles removed front and rear. Common and does not affect performance.OEM 1947 timing cover. OEM standard cam followers, OEM cams and shafts. With 1947 front cam shaft.OEM pushrod set with adjustors.OEM 1947, 1 year only, oil pump, complete with oil line fittings and oil lines.OEM rods, flywheels, and pinion gear. A matched set from the factory.Replace with new parts: drive, pinion, and crank pins, drive and pinion housings, new upper and lower rod bushings. OEM bearing housings need new bearings properly fitted.

Primary: covers, chain, adjustor, drive sprocket, clutch sprocket, clutch hub, worm, generator drive. All parts are good.OEM outer cover, Good inner primary,No primary chain,OEM chain adjustor,OEM drive sprocket, OEM clutch sprocket, OEM clutch hub, OEM clutch worm gear, OEM generator drive.New generator drive pully. OEM complete Clutch Assy.,

Transmission: Case, tower, shafts, gears, bearings, bushings, shift fork. All parts are good unless noted.OEM Transmission case with repaired, lower left, 1/4x20tpi threaded hole for primary attaching bolt (common). OEM transmission tower with OEM 1937-47 transmission top bellcrank. OEM transmission main shaft with good threads and new nuts, and lay shaft. OEM gears (3) in used condition. Need to replace slider and cluster gear.New transmission bearings sealed on outside. OEM lower transmission bronze bushings, for lay shaft, Aligned and not spun. OEM shifter fork and shaft.

Recommendations: The bike is “matching numbers” by AMCA standards, so it could be restored to a full fendered Chief. I recommend it being made into a Bobber. Easier to build, cheaper to pay for, and easier to work on. Leaving off all that weight will make it faster. make it a 12 volt system.Riders instruction book and repair manual are essential, buy from Greer. For a parts book, use Greer’s website. Exploded view drawings and individual parts details are great!

Additional parts in a separate box. - OEM GOOD wheel hub. Internal parts on rear wheel of bike.- Ignition keys in leather key cover.- Replacement frame lug: JMB fork stop (under head stock), Doubles as steering damper plate anchor.- Replacement frame casting: JMB kickstarter shaft mount. 4140 chromoly steel.- Cast steel battery frog.- New James head gasket set.- New valve springs set of 4.- OEM GOOD valve collars- GOOD standard cams, cam gears, 1947 type shafts. New Greer timing gear.- GOOD standard cam followers, set of 4.- OEM GOOD pinion shaft gear- OEM push rods and adjustors set of 4- Jiffy Stand assembly, complete.