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54 COROMANDEL LIFE LATE SUMMER / EASTER 2017
Perhaps no classic motorcycle pulls at the
heartstrings like an Indian does. And this
February you will be able to view a variety
of the iconic cycles when the Indian Owners
Register of NZ rolls through the Coromandel.
NZ’s connection with the brand came at the
end of WWII when about 5,000 of the 741b
models were sold off cheap as surplus. Most
Kiwi Indian riders have owned at least one of
these reliable old workhorses, and they are still
seen riding around the countryside.
“We formed as a group of enthusiasts some 30
years ago and hold an annual rally alternating
between the North and South Island”, shares
rally organiser, Miles Landon.
“Finally the Coromandel is our next
destination”. The group numbers about 160
across the country, and they expect over
40 for the rally, riding Indians ranging from
1918 through to the late ’40s Chiefs “with
a sprinkling of Scouts and Army Indians in
between.”
On 24 Feb, riders will converge upon the Tapu
Motor Camp from different parts of the country
and settle in. “Dinner, and no doubt a few
drinks at the pub, will be in order.”
Saturday morning they head to Coromandel
Town to experience the Barry Brickell legacy at
Driving Creek Railway and Potteries, with lunch
at the Star and Garter, before biking over the
hill to the Whitianga Wharf.
This would be a wonderful spot to view the
lineup, Miles suggests. “It would be great if
people help vote for people’s choice award.
A special prize will be awarded at prize giving
Saturday night over at Hot Water Beach, our
final destination!”
They are all “looking forward to the winding
roads and show-casing the Coromandel!”
“We are big fans of Coromandel Life
magazine ,” says Gail Wilson, another
Auckland organiser. “It was the perfect way
to share all that the Coromandel has to offer.
We sent it to our 200 members from all over
NZ. We also plan to include the Summer
issue in the rally bags in February.”
For more information see the IORNZ Facebook
group or visit
INDIAN OWNERS ROLL THROUGH
COROMANDEL FOR FEBRUARY RALLY