Snap-Fab?s Joe Mielke Debuts ?Stella?s Mettle? at Austin Handbuilt Show
MotoGP and MotoAmerica weren’t the only motorcycle attractions happening in Austin, TX, this past weekend. The Handbuilt Show displayed hundreds of custom built motorcycles, too, one of which was Snap-Fab’s Joe Mielke’s 1946 Indian Chief “Stella’s Mettle” – a post-WWII British aircraft-inspired build. Check it out!
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April 20, 2018 – Austin TX – Joe Mielke of Snap-Fab in Tulare, South Dakota reveals ?Stella?s Mettle? at the Handbuilt Show in Austin TX today. The 1946 Indian Chief is modified with hand-formed custom bodywork and details that reflect a post-war influence. Part ?Rocketeer? and part cafe bike, Stella?s Mettle is primarily inspired by the mechanics and aircrews from WWII England; the men and women who kept warbirds in the air through innovation, hard work and sheer grit. Based on a stock 1946 Indian Chief chassis, the iconic motorcycle?s profile is significantly changed from the familiar fat-tired and skirted-fender look coming out of Springfield Mass in the 40?s and 50?s. Powered by a completely rebuilt 1947 Indian Chief engine with extra tall gearing, the motorcycle was designed to bring in elements from the 1940?s, 1950?s, the British motorcycle racing tradition and the materials and processes needed to keep combat-weary aircraft flying. ?Stella?s Mettle? is inspired by popular female names at the end of WWII, and the tenacity needed at the end of the conflict.
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