Squaw

Have been planning on a nice topic for a while, but have not quite got the time yet. Till then I thought of writing about something personal and lighter (the blue cabbage part of the blog :) ).

I take the opportunity to introduce the lady in my life - Squaw (Indian for a woman).

She is a Standard 350 Bullet. Year of manufacture is 1980 (December).

I have not done any modifications... The original 'Bullet' look has been preserved. I do not want her to be a wanna-be Harley Davidson Softtail or a mutated BSA Goldstar.

I have changed the saddle. This makes Squaw look low-slung and more elegant. I have added custom rear-view mirrors and retro tail-lamps/front number-plate. She has a 'monkey' shade on her headlamp (makes her look sleeker).

I had to do another 'modification' because it was necessary. I changed her old front suspension to the newer telescopic shockers with hydraulic damping.

As for the rest of Squaw, she is one of the old and authentic 'pieces'. She has standard 3.25 X 194/6 PR tyres and 6V electricals, does not have indicators and lets out a feeble (read soothing) beam on the highway.

I had to rebore the engine once and change the toothed-gear wheels. Its ignition key is still on the battery box and the headlamp switch near the speedo.