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carries several compatible Bing M16x1 petcocks, and will ship to the US and Canada.
carries several compatible Bing M16x1 petcocks, and will ship to the US and Canada.


Use Trebes-Motoports part number 000.009.437 for a Bing M16x1 petcock with a
Use Trebes-Motoparts part number 000.009.437 for a Bing M16x1 petcock with a
built in fuel filter.
built in fuel filter.



Revision as of 15:25, 18 December 2006

The Indian 1973-1974 ME125 was an Enduro class dirt bike, designed to be street legal and worthy of the dirt track.

Newman Indian ME125.jpg

  • 123CC Two-Stroke single-cyclinder Motori Minarelli Engine
    • Distinctive "sunburst" top-end fin design
    • Bore and stroke: 55m x 52mm
    • Compression ratio: 9.3:1
  • 25mm DellOrto carburetor
  • Kick start (don't let the lights-only battery fool you!)
  • Five-speed
  • Solo seat with folding footpegs
    • NOTE: Make sure to fold them away before you kickstart!
  • Headlight, high beam, front and rear blinkers, brake light
  • 50" wheel base
  • 187 lb. dry weight
  • Top speed 75 MPH
  • Original Price: $729

Identification

Paint Color Model Year
Blue 1973
Silver 1974

Known Part Numbers

OEM Part No. Description Comments
DellOrto ?? Carburator
Koito 11013701 Headlight Bucket
Indian 11104020 Clutch cable
Indian 11104023 Front brake cable
Indian 11104051(?) Front fender (plastic)
Indian 11104064 Rear fender Front Bracket
Indian 11104105 Seat
Indian 11104119 Exhaust pipe end cover
Indian 11104130 Rear fender (metal)
Indian 11104131 Rear fender rubber bushings
Koito 11105065 Headlight Bucket
Indian 11304051(?) Front fender (plastic)
Indian 13004006 Left fork
Indian 13004007 Right fork
Indian 13004028 Throttle cable
Indian 13005017 Headlight Bucket
Motori Minarelli 23001097 Engine Base Gasket
Motori Minarelli 23001095 Left side (chain side) engine cover
Indian 23001124 Kicker arm

Parts Interchange

Engine

The Fantic Chopper 125 - possibly also the Fantic RC125 used the same 125/5 engine as the Indian ME125.

Turn Signals

Any single-wire turn signal (chassis ground, hot wire) with a male M8x1.25 metric threaded connector should fit the bill.

Fuel Petcock

The zinc fuel petcock tends to crumble into dust after 25 years or so, and will need to be replaced.

You can replace it with a metric M16x1 female thread petcock, available from many Italian and German dirt bike suppliers. Unfortunately, most of them will not ship to the USA. As of this writing, http://www.trebes-motoparts.de carries several compatible Bing M16x1 petcocks, and will ship to the US and Canada.

Use Trebes-Motoparts part number 000.009.437 for a Bing M16x1 petcock with a built in fuel filter.

Ignition Switch Settings

From the 7 oclock position, onwards:

  • 7 oclock - Off
  • 8 oclock - On (no lights)
  • 9 oclock - On (lights)
  • 10 oclock - Park