Indian Boardtracker Date of Manufacture: 1920 Engine Size: 1000CC
1920 Indian 'Boardtracker' 61ci (1000cc) four stroke V-twin. Factory Board-Track racer running on alcohol. Full throttle only, no transmission, no clutch and no brakes.
These bikes only purpose was to travel fast in an oval track made of wood boards. Over the years the tracks would get chewed up and splintered, oil soaked and slippery. The bikes featured a wide open throttle, no clutch or transmission and brakes were non-existent, only a kill switch to stop the engine. It's no wonder so many men lost their lives competing in such races as well as many a spectator when the bikes left the track and crashed into the crowd.
