“We spent a lot of time trying to make sure we didn’t let the emotion of not having an Iron Horse for the first time in 48 years on Memorial Day weekend – or an annual event, period – override our decision making process,” said IHBC Race Director Gaige Sippy. But the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and the potential to not be able to host large group gatherings led to cancellation. Organizers had made the announcement April 2 to postpone from its usual Memorial Day weekend event and aimed to find a date in September to hold the race. Thursday, the IHBC announced its plan to cancel the 2020 event because of the new coronavirus pandemic. In an email sent to thousands of registered participants at 6 a.m. An extra 648 cam cover too.Once postponed and now canceled, the 49th edition of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic will have to wait until 2021. Also, a box of original cams including "four cam" set ups and hand ground followers. Many pieces of memorabilia including Dick Gross' own racing jersey, original framed racing posters, photos, newspapers, and note books are shown below. He was the last racer to win the #1 crown by winning at Springfield. Bill Tuman won in 53 on an Indian, and carried #1 in 1954. Bobby Hill won in 51 and 52 thus carrying the plate in 52 and 53. Included with this bike is Dick's own note book where he jotted down the cam timing for Bobby's 1952 Springfield Mile race, which he won.Īt that time if you won that race you became National #1 and carried the plate for the next season. Dick used this configuration to dial in the cam timing to a much closer degree tolerance. This bike also is one of only two bikes still in existence with what is known as a four cam set up. It has a hand built rear frame section from Chromoly steel. This bike has many unique features including a tachometer driven off of the oil pump. The Indian wrecking crew was Bobby Hill, Bill Tuman, and Ernie Beckman. Bobby Hill was part of the Indian Wrecking Crew and had his most successful years were while working with Dick. Dick was the tuner and engine builder for Bobby Hill during his National #1 years of 1951 - 52.
Built from an engine and frame from Dick Gross' basement. Nickel plated frame,Ĭustom racing cams and followers, coated Arias pistons, Carrillo rods, etc. This bike is a street legal racing scout with hand builtĪluminum gas tanks, oil tank, fender, chain guard, air cleaner. ( click on the photo to see the first ride) IHC restoration including frame straightening, assembly, Paint,īig Base 648 custom built all aluminum 58" stroker scout. Jim Q's 1941 Chief Finished on June 1st 2013 The complete sidecar fabrication process. Our FACEBOOK page shows most of these bikes and more along with Sidecar has GPS driven speedo with clock and volt meter, and has a complete stereo system behind the seat.Ĭlick on photo to see a video of this bikes features. 1st place in class at the 2011 Sacramento Autorama.Built using NOS engine and tranny w/custom all aluminum Indian sidecar built by IHC. Our 1948 Chief which was Featured in the December 2011 issue of Iron Works magazine. Restorations by I ron H orse C orral and by individual customers using our tanks and/or fenders.Ībove: 1940 Sport Scout Restored by IHC in 1998Ībove: 1941 Sport Scout restored by IHC in 1997 First in Class at the 1997 Del Mar Concours ShowĪbove: 1936 Scout Dispatch Tow restored by Jeff Johnson and IHCĪbove: 1940 Sport Scout restored in 2011 by IHC (owner Nick Dounias) and 1st PLACE WINNER 2013 Del Mar Concoursġ949/38 Custom Scout restored by IHC in 2012 (owner Steve Salzman) Winner: First in Class at the 2012 Hanford Motorcycle Show and Meet