Classic bike review: 1941, Indian 841

In 1941, the U.S. Government has requested Harley-Davidson and Indian to design a special bike for military applications in the North Africa. Harley-Davidson designed XA model. John Nowak, the creator of XA, almost completely copied a German BMW R71. BMW’s design features perfectly suited all needs for desert wars. XA’s opposed-piston engine was a close copy of a BMW’s. Indian also decided not to reinvent the wheel. Only a little variation was made – the original German engine was set across the frame. As