Needs Some Work – 1939 Indian Bonneville Sport Scout Racer

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Post-Sale Update: After 53 bids on eBay, this Bonneville Sport Scout sold for $21,000.

In 1939, Indian released “Bonneville” versions of the Sport Scout and Chief after Fred Ludlow set 750cc and 1,200cc records in Bonneville on Indian powered bikes. The “Bonneville” bikes got you high comp pistons, longer-duration cams, and the option of magneto ignition. This example was last raced in the 50s and did some parade laps 20 years ago – here’s hoping someone gets it back into race shape.

Indian Bonneville Sport Scout Racer - Right Side

For more on the Bonneville Indians, check out this article from Rider Magazine. This bike was acquired from a Texas racer, and the seller suggests this bike was last raced at a AMA National in 1952. He rode it for four laps at an Indian rally in Sturgis in 1995, as American Iron magazine asked him to and then covered it in a story called “Bonnie Beast” in their September 1996 issue.

Indian Bonneville Sport Scout Racer - Tank

Find this Sport Scout for sale in Kerrville, Texas with bidding up to $11,877 and the reserve not yet met