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By Chris Tindal
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I'll have a rough guess. Indian T rather than Redditch U above the gearbox, half width hubs, full finning around the breather, old style number plate mudguard, can't see the pressure relief valve, 1970,s? Wasn't the relief valve dropped in 72?
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By Adrian
#69033
You have already pointed out the frame, which is a dead give-away, as well as the non PRV crankcases, but apart from the half-width hubs and front numberplate style front mudguards, just about every other item on that bike seems later, post 1988 forks, 90's tank with big filler cap, Mikarb carburettor, modern battery box, etc...



It is possible to start with a genuine early frame and build up a bike with all recent parts, and I did see quite a nice Indian restoration where this was the case, but the seller's story about this being a 1963 Redditch export doesn't hold water.



Just to confuse matters some Indian suppliers are now selling frames modified with the older style gearbox mounts. Have a look here, first picture on the second row.



http://royalenfieldzone.com/vintage_parts.asp



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I am no expert, but I know enough to spot what might be a ringer when I see one. Whenever I see something like this, I will try to let people know because it angers me when someone is out to catch someone else out with one of these vastly overpriced pieces of s**t. No wonder it gets harder and harder with the DVLA to get genuine old machines back on the road, when this sort of dishonesty and greed is apparently rife in our midst. Something needs to be done to stop this nonsense once and for all !!

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