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chiller184

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on: December 03, 2009, 04:03:48 am
Hi,

I wish to buy a running Enfield Chief, would prefer a former police bike but I am open to any offers.

I want to ship a Chief to Australia.

If you have a Chief you are thinking of selling or know someone who has one for sale please contact me.

Regards Charles


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Reply #1 on: December 03, 2009, 05:34:10 am
Hi Blltdr,

Thanks, I have seen that one. 

Not what I am after and not worth the asking in my opinion, 10k plus shipping.

Cheers Charles


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Reply #2 on: December 03, 2009, 02:41:53 pm
email me at trudeau@ttlc.net, my dad lives just outside Sydney and has a poker buddy with a basket case mid 50's(I think) Indian that he was trying to get my dad to buy, I have thought of it but not wanted to deal with the shipping...


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Reply #3 on: December 03, 2009, 06:53:29 pm
The Chief models were only really made for a period of about two years from late 1958 through late 1960. Some weren't sold till as late as 1962. I've seen several for auction on the old E-pay in the last year or so. If it has all the sheet metal and is as much as 90% complete you should expect to pay around $5000 US dollars give or take a bit. More if it is in running condition and even more if it is 100% complete. I don't know what it will cost to ship to you from the US but the paperwork will have to be in order too.

It's not hard to find a frame and a motor for one of the old RE Indians but the mud guards, tank, head lamp, necelle and a few of the other hard to find Chief only items will cost you a fortune to buy separately. The 16 inch rims alone will a bear to find in good condition.
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chiller184

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Reply #4 on: December 03, 2009, 10:02:49 pm
Hi rotorwrench,

Thanks for the reply. I have been looking for an Indian Chief for some time now, slowly broadening my search and hence my posting here.  I have seen a number of the bikes on epay over the last 6 months and I am fully aware of the vagueries of the market.  Some bikes were Trailblazers with Chief tinware, some too modified for me.  I have someone who can transport a bike for me at a reasonable cost.  I am patient in my search, something will come my way. 

Cheers Charles



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Reply #5 on: December 03, 2009, 10:40:23 pm
To bad you missed it got it out of N.Y. a couple of weeks ago.  ERC
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Reply #6 on: December 04, 2009, 12:48:41 am
I just put it in members rides, you can see what you missed.   ;D  ERC
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Reply #7 on: December 04, 2009, 02:48:26 am
Yep saw that one ERC, 1956 Trailblazer frame with an engine from a 1960 Chief advertised as a 1959 Chief, not for me so I didn't miss out on anything thanks.

Cheers Charles


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Reply #8 on: December 04, 2009, 11:47:36 pm
I can see your going concours.   ERC
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Reply #9 on: December 05, 2009, 09:42:57 pm
Hi ERC,

It is not so much going concourse but more the difficulties with importation.  If everything is not above board then it makes it more difficult to get things passed the bureaucracy.  I contacted the seller of your bike and he said he had paperwork for a 1959 Chief and yet when I checked the numbers they did not match the information he gave.  If the bike was for sale in Oz then I would have given the bike very serious consideration as it does look good.  Clearly you love it, and I hope you get lots of enjoyment from riding it.  Like I said in my opening post I am after a running Chief, does not have to be concourse, although matching numbers would be something I prefer.

RGT I emailed you but have not had a reply, did you get my email?

Cheers Charles


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Reply #10 on: December 05, 2009, 11:57:55 pm
Hi Chiller. It's interesting the registration he gave me with it is for a 1957, I won't have any trouble registering it here, but I can see your problem with it.  ERC
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Reply #11 on: December 06, 2009, 10:31:38 pm


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Reply #12 on: December 06, 2009, 11:02:58 pm
Hi Chiller, Actually he never put it into his name the registration is still in a womans name from 2001. I'll probably go with the engine # to title it. You said the frame was 1956 trailblazer. Do you have frame #s for the Indian bikes, the only thing I have are the engine #s to date them.  ERC
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Reply #13 on: December 06, 2009, 11:37:20 pm
My apologies ERC, I meant 1957 Trailblazer frame, I have an email at home from RECOA - the official dating org for Enfields.  I will send it to you later today.

In the mean time I am still looking for an Enfield Chief  ;)

Cheers Charles


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Reply #14 on: December 07, 2009, 01:41:23 am
Thanks I'll look foward to getting it. You can send it right to my email address it's in my profile. If something comes up I'll surely let you know. I didn't know they would give out the info without sending them  a pencil rubbing of the numbers.   ERC
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