I unfortunately have not had lots of free time to ride the scout much this summer. Life has a way of getting in the way of things. Over the last few rides I am having to remove more and more oil from the crank case. I thought I had the oil pump dialed in closer than this. On one of my rides I was with Tim Raindle, President of the 101 association, and he reminded me of the break in period and how it effects the oil consumption. Just another thing confirming that this is not a hobby for someone who does not want to tinker.
This past weekend was the Simsbury Fly In and car show. It was an incredible turnout with over 700 cars/motorcycles, lots of planes and a crowd estimated at nearly 20,000! There were model t’s to modern corvettes. Austin-Healys to 69 Camaros. Even a group of jeeps that were done up just like the Jurassic park vehicles! It was an amazing show and I highly recommend it for anyone who likes cars and or planes. The scout was popular with a crowd gathered around it the entire day! It even won again! So far she is two for two in wins to shows. Unfortunately the rain came in just before 2 and there was a mass exodus from the airport.
We rode in early that day and the air was crisp and cool. The scout loved it and ran wonderfully. My girlfriend rode, and showed, her Indian Chieftain. It was fun having something Old original Indian sitting right next to the modern version of the brand. Lots of people liked seeing that. Unfortunately I was busy talking about the scout with viewers and enjoying looking at all the vehicles I did not take nearly enough pictures. Here are a few I did take. The T-6 Texan was giving rides. That plane sounded incredible when it ran up to full power. You could feel it in your gut!
1931 Indian 101 Scout Rebuild 