1970 INDIAN MM5A, CALLING ALL COLLECTORS! CLEM IS SELLING A PERFECT MINI INDIAN 50 FROM 1970!

CALLING ALL COLLECTORS! IF YOU KNOW THE MM5A INDIAN, YOU KNOW THIS IS ABOUT AS COMPLETE AS YOU'LL FIND. UNRESTORED, UNMOLESTED. THIS INDIAN 50 HAS ALL THE RARE PARTS THAT ARE TYPICALLY MISSING OR MADE OUT OF REPRODUCTION. ORIGINAL FRONT FENDER, CHAIN GUARD, INDIAN STICKER ON THE CLUTCH COVER, ORIGINAL INDIAN TRAINING WHEELS. ORIGINAL PATINA'D PAINT AND DECALS. NOTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED. TURNS CLEAN, WILL RUN. IF YOU PLAN TO RIDE IT, IT WILL NEED A TYPICAL CARB CLEANING.

Also known as the Mini Bambino or the Mini Mini, the Indian MM5A was a mini bike designed for little children (4-5 year olds) to become familiar with motorcycles, but also the Indian brand. There were two marketing goals with this bike encourage older riders to share the Indian experience with their children, and also prime the pump for the next generation of riders to want Indian motorcycles. Training wheels were an optional extra that could be mounted on either the axle or the shock mounting bolt. If you chose the latter option, the bike could still be leaned over approximately 25 degrees before the training wheels touched.

Everything about this bike is small. The top speed was 10-12 miles per hour so slow because the intake manifold is absolutely minuscule. The engine is a 50cc unit made by Morini, producing all of 1.5 horsepower. Dry weight was just 57 pounds, and was equipped with a centrifugal clutch, no transmission. You got a twist throttle and two hand brakes, one for each wheel. It’s just 18 inches tall and the MSRP was a scant $249. In fact, the only number that was big was the estimated miles per gallon a whopping 200!