[{"id": 11154992, "authorName": "darmahman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/darmahman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ah -1951- my birth year. Need to start a \u201cgo fund me\u201d to buy this beauty! Any of you guys are welcome to contribute. \r\nBeautiful bike. GLWTS", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1680886580, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11155345, "authorName": "chkhboom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chkhboom/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Just Beautiful.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1680888233, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11155481, "authorName": "cpettit3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cpettit3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Elmer Lower has done over 300 Indian restorations and is a household name for those who know Indians. What isn't obvious from the listing is that this is Elmer's personal bike that he restored for his own use. He rode this on a number of Antique Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) road runs over the years and is well known by members of that organization. Elmer has done a number of restorations for me over the years, starting with a 1953 Indian Chief with a sidecar in the early 2000s.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1680888754, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11157756, "authorName": "broodie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/broodie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "does electric start exclude instalment of the kick start, or is it either or?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1680897311, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11158020, "authorName": "cpettit3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cpettit3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No kick start", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1680898311, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11158089, "authorName": "whiterhino", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/whiterhino/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by whiterhino", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1680898551, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11160365, "authorName": "lunchbocks2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lunchbocks2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@1996MBZ @bosshoss3406pack Check this one out. I'm not a motorcycle geek by no means but this thing is pretty cool.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1680909158, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11162115, "authorName": "shooker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shooker/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Elmer is one of the best for Indians. Nothing like an electric leg to help you extend your pleasure!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1680956262, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11162455, "authorName": "GaryRe", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garyre/", "bidAmount": 10588, "content": "$10,588 bid placed by GaryRe", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1680960916, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11162481, "authorName": "cpettit3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cpettit3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The original Indian accessory spotlights were for 1950-1951 only. The back of the shell is flat vs bullet shaped for other model years. They are basically \u201cunobtainium\u201d. I was told by a very knowledgeable long time AMCA member that they\u2019d sell for around $8,000 separately.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1680961221, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11162982, "authorName": "cpettit3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cpettit3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1680966220, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11163823, "authorName": "Mr.Corndog", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mr.corndog/", "bidAmount": 11111, "content": "$11,111 bid placed by Mr.Corndog", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1680973503, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11164456, "authorName": "bwsinclair", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bwsinclair/", "bidAmount": 12000, "content": "$12,000 bid placed by bwsinclair", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1680976257, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11168581, "authorName": "cpettit3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cpettit3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I should have made it clear that that the work done after I acquired the bike from Elmer Lower was done by him. I brought the bike to his shop in the Spring of 2020 where Elmer installed the Kiwi Electric starter and 12v conversion, plus some miscellaneous other work. I acted as his assistant in this effort.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1681005832, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11169342, "authorName": "Ernie60", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ernie60/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Absolutely beautiful !!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681039985, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11175662, "authorName": "Wogayani", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wogayani/", "bidAmount": 12250, "content": "$12,250 bid placed by Wogayani", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681091926, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11175675, "authorName": "ImTheDoctor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/imthedoctor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hi,\r\nNice bike. Are the back of the spot lights flat? I wasn't clear on that. Also, how could it earn such high points at the shows with an electric starter, unless that was a legitimate option at the time. Thanks for your time.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681092138, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11175690, "authorName": "cpettit3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cpettit3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "As mentioned in the description, the 2 into 2 exhaust system and Kiwi electric starter were added after it was judged. The back of the spotlight shells are flat which was for 50-51 only", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1681092294, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11185473, "authorName": "MCCANNONBALL", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mccannonball/", "bidAmount": 12500, "content": "$12,500 bid placed by MCCANNONBALL", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681223666, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11185851, "authorName": "redfred47", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/redfred47/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I would think that BaT Peanut Gallery would understand Indians by now. There has been a few very good examples go through, with surprisingly reasonable results for the buyers. This example here depicts the Cadillac, or Lincoln of the line. The later, telo forked, 80\" Chiefs are ultimate for comfort, speed, touring, and usability. And this one is fully sorted by one of the best in the business. In reality, it just don't get no better than this!\r\n I've been around the World some 4 times on my trusty '47 Chief. Now I keep a bike in all corners of the Globe. If I didn't already have one back East, I would be all over this fine example. Right now, it isn't even at 1/4 of what it's worth. I have no association with this seller, but I do know this year machine, and it's builder. This auction is a great opportunity for someone.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1681226901, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11186007, "authorName": "cpettit3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cpettit3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I couldn\u2019t have put it any better myself. Thanks for the comment.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681228018, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11193295, "authorName": "Evostevo2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/evostevo2/", "bidAmount": 13000, "content": "$13,000 bid placed by Evostevo2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681302111, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11200638, "authorName": "BMW328NSKK", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bmw328nskk/", "bidAmount": 13500, "content": "$13,500 bid placed by BMW328NSKK", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681350626, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11202020, "authorName": "Evox848", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/evox848/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This would look good next to my 1951 Harley Davidson", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1681393542, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11204700, "authorName": "Evostevo2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/evostevo2/", "bidAmount": 14000, "content": "$14,000 bid placed by Evostevo2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681410576, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11207184, "authorName": "Steelrydr", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/steelrydr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So the numbers say it's a 1950 but the title says 1951? Does the Vin on the title match the bike?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681420568, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11207771, "authorName": "cpettit3 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cpettit3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yes. There are photos of the title and the engine and frame numbers. According to Elmer Lower, it was not uncommon for an Indian to have a title differing from the year built. This would happen when a bike was sold as a leftover from the prior year and get titled as the year sold. The numbers indicate that it was built in 1950 but titled in 1951.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1681422808, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11209161, "authorName": "JAM65", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jam65/", "bidAmount": 14500, "content": "$14,500 bid placed by JAM65", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681437152, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11209997, "authorName": "Tennesseelee", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tennesseelee/", "bidAmount": 16500, "content": "$16,500 bid placed by Tennesseelee", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681472585, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11210057, "authorName": "Evostevo2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/evostevo2/", "bidAmount": 17000, "content": "$17,000 bid placed by Evostevo2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681474327, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11210411, "authorName": "123day", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/123day/", "bidAmount": 17500, "content": "$17,500 bid placed by 123day", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681478958, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11210510, "authorName": "Rocitman65", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rocitman65/", "bidAmount": 18000, "content": "$18,000 bid placed by Rocitman65", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681480106, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11210546, "authorName": "gonefishingagain321", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gonefishingagain321/", "bidAmount": 20000, "content": "$20,000 bid placed by gonefishingagain321", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681480612, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11211817, "authorName": "Wallygator1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wallygator1/", "bidAmount": 21000, "content": "$21,000 bid placed by Wallygator1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681491520, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11212005, "authorName": "thetallglass", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thetallglass/", "bidAmount": 23442, "content": "$23,442 bid placed by thetallglass", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681492213, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213111, "authorName": "Rocitman65", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rocitman65/", "bidAmount": 24000, "content": "$24,000 bid placed by Rocitman65", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681495906, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213113, "authorName": "gonefishingagain321", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gonefishingagain321/", "bidAmount": 25000, "content": "$25,000 bid placed by gonefishingagain321", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681495912, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213117, "authorName": "Rocitman65", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rocitman65/", "bidAmount": 25250, "content": "$25,250 bid placed by Rocitman65", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681495931, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213138, "authorName": "JDarby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jdarby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "We are just barely over the two Spot Light Prices at this time ($8K ea.)!\r\nIt's the 50 Indians time now!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496035, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11213197, "authorName": "mototwin1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mototwin1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@darby I'll see you the two spotlights for $6000, what a deal", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496310, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11213206, "authorName": "thetallglass", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thetallglass/", "bidAmount": 26442, "content": "$26,442 bid placed by thetallglass", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496357, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213213, "authorName": "K1wiluver", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/k1wiluver/", "bidAmount": 26693, "content": "$26,693 bid placed by K1wiluver", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496423, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213228, "authorName": "Mr.Corndog", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mr.corndog/", "bidAmount": 27000, "content": "$27,000 bid placed by Mr.Corndog", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496483, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213230, "authorName": "thetallglass", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thetallglass/", "bidAmount": 28442, "content": "$28,442 bid placed by thetallglass", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496500, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213240, "authorName": "mototwin1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mototwin1/", "bidAmount": 29000, "content": "$29,000 bid placed by mototwin1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496566, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213252, "authorName": "Mr.Corndog", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mr.corndog/", "bidAmount": 29250, "content": "$29,250 bid placed by Mr.Corndog", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496632, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213260, "authorName": "thetallglass", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thetallglass/", "bidAmount": 31442, "content": "$31,442 bid placed by thetallglass", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496653, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213345, "authorName": "Jacqulyn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jacqulyn/", "bidAmount": 32000, "content": "$32,000 bid placed by Jacqulyn", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496947, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213349, "authorName": "thetallglass", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thetallglass/", "bidAmount": 33442, "content": "$33,442 bid placed by thetallglass", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496959, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213352, "authorName": "Jacqulyn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jacqulyn/", "bidAmount": 34000, "content": "$34,000 bid placed by Jacqulyn", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496973, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213355, "authorName": "thetallglass", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thetallglass/", "bidAmount": 34250, "content": "$34,250 bid placed by thetallglass", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681496986, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213359, "authorName": "Jacqulyn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jacqulyn/", "bidAmount": 34500, "content": "$34,500 bid placed by Jacqulyn", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681497008, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11213360, "authorName": "mototwin1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mototwin1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And they're coming around the turn into the stretch, here we go boys", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681497010, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11213371, "authorName": "K1wiluver", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/k1wiluver/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And Lady!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681497052, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11213387, "authorName": "Jacqulyn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jacqulyn/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 4/14/23 for $34,500 to Jacqulyn", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681497128, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 11213395, "authorName": "JDarby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jdarby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Jacqulyn Enjoy the Ride!!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681497170, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11213397, "authorName": "mototwin1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mototwin1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats @jacqulyn great bike at a great price", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1681497173, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11213411, "authorName": "edrichfai", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/edrichfai/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "jacqulyn outbid himself by 500??", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681497213, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11213429, "authorName": "JDarby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jdarby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mototwin $6k for a pair of 50-51 Indian spots would be a deal if what Cpettit3 claims is true!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1681497302, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11213444, "authorName": "DebySouthpaw", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/debysouthpaw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sweet Bike. Jaculyn could be a girl :) Congratulations!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1681497352, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11213628, "authorName": "justpaul", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/justpaul/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@edrichfai, There's a bid between those two bids.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1681497992, "type": "comment"}]