Last
month I wrote about how ganging up to get new parts made would be a
good idea (well, to me it is, at least). There has been some positive feedback,
so let's give it a go!
The BC is not about getting parts made
by the lowest bidder (quality costs money!), but about giving prospective
manufacturers an initial handful of orders, to make reasonably sure they
can sell the first batch of the new parts. For this reason, there could
be non-refundable deposits involved (as in the case of the frames &
forks below) while other manufacturers will be satisfied with just an indication
of interest.
Another way of using the BC is to dream
up requests for new parts, post them
on this page, and see if a prospective manufacturer pops up with an offer...
I guess there's no real need to explain
this further, so let's get to the parts!
1922-27 ACE Forks
(complete, ready to bolt on).
| Manufacturer |
Jürgen
Hecker, Germany |
| Projected retail price |
Approximately US$1500 |
| Delivery time (approximate) |
6 months from production start |
| Number of orders needed |
10 |
| Number of orders, April 5, 2000 |
2 |
| Non-refundable*
deposit with order |
US$100 |
| Deposit/order to |
Moen
(click for details!) |
*Deposit
will of course be refunded if no forks are produced!
1930's Sport Scout
Racing Heads. (Article here!)
| Manufacturer |
Jim Wall, USA |
| Projected retail price |
To be announced |
| Delivery time (approximate) |
To be announced |
| Number of orders needed |
Will be made anyway! |
| Number of orders, April 5, 2000 |
7 sets (at least) |
| Non-refundable deposit with order |
No |
| Order to |
Jim
Wall |
1932-39 Chief Frames.
| Manufacturer |
Jürgen
Hecker, Germany |
| Projected retail price |
Approximately US$1900 |
| Delivery time (approximate) |
6 months from production start |
| Number of orders needed |
10 |
| Number of orders, April 5, 2000 |
0 |
| Non-refundable*
deposit with order |
US$100 |
| Deposit/order to |
Moen
(click for details!) |
*Deposit
will of course be refunded if no frames are produced!
1940-up Bonneville
Scout Exhaust Valve Lifts.
| Manufacturer |
Matt Willkinson, USA |
| Projected retail price |
To be announced |
| Delivery time (approximate) |
October 2000 |
| First batch |
10 sets |
| Number of orders, April 5, 2000 |
? |
| Non-refundable deposit with order |
No |
| Order to |
Matt
Willkinson |
1940-42 Sport Scout
Forks (complete, ready to bolt on).
| Manufacturer |
Jürgen
Hecker, Germany |
| Projected retail price |
Approximately US$1600 |
| Delivery time (approximate) |
6 months from production start |
| Number of orders needed |
10 |
| Number of orders, April 5, 2000 |
0 |
| Non-refundable*
deposit with order |
US$100 |
| Deposit/order to |
Moen
(click for details!) |
*Deposit
will of course be refunded if no forks are produced!
1940-42 Sport Scout
Frames (front + rear).
| Manufacturer |
Jürgen
Hecker, Germany |
| Projected retail price |
Approximately US$1600 |
| Delivery time (approximate) |
6 months from production start |
| Number of orders needed |
10 |
| Number of orders, April 5, 2000 |
1 |
| Non-refundable*
deposit with order |
US$100 |
| Deposit/order to |
Moen
(click for details!) |
*Deposit
will of course be refunded if no frames are produced!
1946-48 Chief Frames.
| Manufacturer |
Jürgen
Hecker, Germany |
| Projected retail price |
Approximately US$1900 |
| Delivery time (approximate) |
6 months from production start |
| Number of orders needed |
10 |
| Number of orders, April 5, 2000 |
0 |
| Non-refundable*
deposit with order |
US$100 |
| Deposit/order to |
Moen
(click for details!) |
*Deposit
will of course be refunded if no frames are produced!
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Do
You need any of this??
1922-27 ACE Forks
1930's Scout Heads
1932-39 Chief Frames
1940 Scout Lifts
1946-48 Chief Frames
1940-42 Scout Forks
1940-42 Scout Frames
Manufacturers
of Indian parts!
Tell us what you've
got
and/or consider
using the
VI Buyers'
Club to sell your parts online to the
Indian Enthusiasts
of the World!
OK, so there isn't
really a
VI Buyers'
Club Online Shop
yet, but if enough
parts manufacturers and enough buyers want it, I can make one....
Any comments?
Moen
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