In a narrow. IIIIlI.SSUID1ng storefront at
Atlantic' Blvd. in Long Beacb.
California (ZIp 908(6). tamousAmer1can
four cyl1nder motorcycles -1nd1an, Henderson, Ezcelstor, Ace - come back to
life under the baDds of two craftsmen,
Bob cavanaugb and Ken Young, wbohave
turned tIIe1r hobby into a business.
"Antique Motorcycles" Is the name of
the store, and It speclallzes in the
early fours. Store hours depend on the
whim of the proprietors, but they are
open most evenings. Bob Cavanaugh's
perfect 1935 Indlan graces the window
along with a rust;y, but running, 1912
lDd1an that Cavanaugh discovered in a
san Jose tarn. The '35 four Is priced
at $2,500 "to scare bll)'ers away,"
says Bob. What If someone agreed to
Four parts from Sam Pierce's stock
and eDO\III1 spares l1ne the walls and
benches to keep all the fours runnlng
for many years. PartDer Younc was
away when we vlslted, so cavanaugh
showed us the wares. H ~ a set of
new transmission cluster and sIldlng
gears, Bob explained "We have tIIese
made in quantities. They're expensive
as hell, but cheaper than having tbem
made one at a time."
Marla;> is very low, but prices for
parts are high. A porceel!n1ze
