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Marque Remarks => Italian (Moto Villa, Beta, SWM etc) => Topic started by: jimson on July 29, 2007, 10:58:14 PM

Title: MINARELLI / Indian 125
Post by: jimson on July 29, 2007, 10:58:14 PM

G'day all I was just wondering how many of you blokes have this brand of dirtbike I have a Indian with a 125 minarelli motor in it.

Title: Re: MINARELLI / FANTIC 125
Post by: eno on August 09, 2007, 12:36:08 PM

Hey Jimson, I've still got my "gunna get round to it" Indian 125 stored in a gypsy caravan along with a Jawa 250 & a pile of bones off other things. Dunno what they get up to in there but it sure smells funky everytime I open the door up.

I intend to see if I can do something with the Indian, it's just back in the queue a little. So tell me, how does your 125 go & whats the gearshift behave like?. I guess I'm interested in it's general behaviour & reliability before I get too serious about my own one.

Title: Re: MINARELLI / FANTIC 125
Post by: jimson on August 09, 2007, 10:09:00 PM

G'day Eno to be honest the old Indian has'nt been fired up yet its still in the build stage I've got a parts bike at GMC's place the professer is building a pipe and some foot pegs for it so if you need these bits he will be jigged up for them.Its got a  early TS front end on it and a DT swimarm cut and shut to fit Road & Race built the motor for it some time ago and said the motors are fast for pre 75 19hp.

Title: Re: MINARELLI / FANTIC 125
Post by: jimson on January 16, 2008, 11:35:22 PM

G'day viewers just thought I would keep the dream alive 8) its been a while but his a pic of the Indian when I brought it home from the tip and the other pic is after the frame was blasted and the TS triple tree was put in I've changed the swing arm to a 70s DT1  as the other one looked a bit weak the pics are ass about face but you get the picture. jimson

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Title: Re: MINARELLI / FANTIC 125
Post by: jimson on January 19, 2008, 11:21:14 PM

This is the Indian on the operating table excuse the messy work shop  ;D

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Title: Re: MINARELLI / FANTIC 125
Post by: Tim754 on January 20, 2008, 08:05:21 PM

What mess???? ???

Title: Re: MINARELLI / FANTIC 125
Post by: eno on January 23, 2008, 11:51:10 AM

Hey cool jimson, thanks for sharing. How could a CZ owner not be seduced by the look of that motor.
Hmmm must roll up a smoke & stare at my pile of Indian.

Title: Re: MINARELLI / Indian 125
Post by: jimson on May 21, 2008, 09:59:19 PM

G'day Eno the little Indian is looking a lot better it has a lovely looking GMC pipe on it now  8) .I'm not sure to put a 19 or a 21wheel on the front now  :-\  jimson

Title: Re: MINARELLI / Indian 125
Post by: jimson on May 10, 2015, 10:11:47 PM

G'day viewers Does anyone out there know about these Minarelli engines ? Mine doesn't want to change through the gears ? Thanks jimson

Title: Re: MINARELLI / Indian 125
Post by: matcho mick on June 05, 2015, 01:47:13 PM

Garry does the shift shaft still feel "preloaded",it's shift arms mechanisms spring loaded against the shift drum,if it feels loose,maybe the springs circlips done a runner?  :-\,there are no adjustments,it's all internal, :P