1958 Enfield/Indian Trailblazer Cafe Racer
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:25 pm
Hi Everyone!
Scottie here from Denver, Colorado USA. I just wanted to share my bike build that I've been working on for the last few months. This is my 1958 RE Indian Trailblazer, it is punched +.040 over, converted to a Thorspark electronic ignition, primary chain drive converted to a dry set up, a custom 2-1 exhaust, and 12v electrical with a custom wire harness and custom electrical box hiding the battery, fuses and all connections under the seat. I originally restored the bike 2 years ago after it had sat in a barn for over 25 years. I had gotten lots of compliments for a half effort restoration with a real nice paint job, but it just wasn't good enough.
This is the before pic of when I saved it from the barn
And after the first restoration
Then last summer my bike had fallen over in a friend's driveway, doing quite a bit of damage including a large dent in the side of the tank. So that's when I decided to rebuild the bike into a cafe racer. I did all of the work myself except for the custom aluminum seat that Bedlam Werks fabricated specifically for my bike. The fuel tank I pounded in the sides and fronts and then smoothed out with body filler and primer. The paint is gold pearl on top of black base, which ended up giving it a chameleon British Racing Green look. The marbleized stripe is champagne gold. The custom 2-1 exhaust is actually the original dual exhaust that I had cut up and reformed, and then added a 2" collector pipe for better scavenging and high rpms and an Emgo Dunstall replica muffler with the baffle removed. It has a very unique deep throaty tone that barks like an attack dog. The bike is pretty much done now, but there are a couple of loose ends that need to be finished up, like fork gaiters and a windscreen
Feel free to comment and ask questions!
A couple of videos.
http://youtu.be/f0uJiGM8NKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSfpy0a ... 5OmZ0BwRVA
Scottie here from Denver, Colorado USA. I just wanted to share my bike build that I've been working on for the last few months. This is my 1958 RE Indian Trailblazer, it is punched +.040 over, converted to a Thorspark electronic ignition, primary chain drive converted to a dry set up, a custom 2-1 exhaust, and 12v electrical with a custom wire harness and custom electrical box hiding the battery, fuses and all connections under the seat. I originally restored the bike 2 years ago after it had sat in a barn for over 25 years. I had gotten lots of compliments for a half effort restoration with a real nice paint job, but it just wasn't good enough.
This is the before pic of when I saved it from the barn
And after the first restoration
Then last summer my bike had fallen over in a friend's driveway, doing quite a bit of damage including a large dent in the side of the tank. So that's when I decided to rebuild the bike into a cafe racer. I did all of the work myself except for the custom aluminum seat that Bedlam Werks fabricated specifically for my bike. The fuel tank I pounded in the sides and fronts and then smoothed out with body filler and primer. The paint is gold pearl on top of black base, which ended up giving it a chameleon British Racing Green look. The marbleized stripe is champagne gold. The custom 2-1 exhaust is actually the original dual exhaust that I had cut up and reformed, and then added a 2" collector pipe for better scavenging and high rpms and an Emgo Dunstall replica muffler with the baffle removed. It has a very unique deep throaty tone that barks like an attack dog. The bike is pretty much done now, but there are a couple of loose ends that need to be finished up, like fork gaiters and a windscreen
Feel free to comment and ask questions!
A couple of videos.
http://youtu.be/f0uJiGM8NKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSfpy0a ... 5OmZ0BwRVA
