You Can't Wear Out an Indian Scout

Following on from their best-selling Riding the Wall of
Death (reprinted five times), Wall of Death rider and
owner Alan Ford and author Nick Corble tell the story in
words and pictures of the Wall of Death and the famous
Indian motorcycles used almost exclusively for the
popular, but now rare, fairground attraction. Indians
were used because of their left-handed throttle control
and low centre of gravity, making them ideal for this
risky form of entertainment. From the early days with the
Tom Davis Trio to the current day, the Wall of Death has
always been an attraction and the bike of choice for the
riders has always been the Indian Scout - a 1920s bike
which was especially suited to the Wall of Death. To
quote Sammy Pierce, the world's largest Indian motorcycle
dealer: You can't wear out an Indian Scout, or its
brother the Indian Chief. They're built like rocks to
stand hard knocks, it's the Harleys that cause the grief.