High Bid: $ 4,900

2005 Kawasaki Drifter 800 Indian Chief Replica only 350 original miles Retro custom cruiser by ‘Mr. Indian’ Bob Stark This is perhaps the most authentic Kawasaki Drifter Indian Chief replica ever built. The Drifter series, sold by Kawasaki from 1999-2006 in 800 and 1500cc displacements, used modern liquid-cooled, fuel- injected cruiser V-twin engines cloaked in skirted fenders and other retro accoutrements to come up with very convincing 1940s Chief lookalikes. This one goes several steps farther, thanks to one of the great names in the vintage Indian world. Known as ‘Mr. Indian,’ Bob Stark was the son of an old-time Indian dealer, and from high school until his death in 2015 rode an Indian almost daily. His shop, Starklite Cycles in Perris, California, turned out world-class restorations, carried an extensive line of mail-order parts and housed Stark’s collection of 50-plus Indians. Mr. Stark’s modifications to this Drifter 800 were simple but effective – a scalloped paint accent and Indian badges on the gas tank, extra pinstriping, a dual ‘Chum-Me’ seat with chromed grab rail, leather saddlebags embossed with the Indian logo, retro headlight & running lights, luggage rack, vintage Roadmaster headlight mount and, of course, a lighted chief’s head on the front fender. Chromed front & rear crash bars, wide whitewall tires and rear running lights add to the effect. Finishing touch is the old-time Indian dealer logo and Bob Stark’s name hand-painted on the right side panel.