Martin M Bogaert was born in Ghent (BE) on April 29th 1956. Spent his youth in Wetteren and joined the Forces in 1973.
Studied several languages and got a Master degree in Russian. Worked as an Officer - interpreter in HQ’s all over Europe.
Left the Army and started own business in 1991. Has a job as an independent business-consultant and works mainly in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus.
Motorcycles were always at hand... All brands got a try-out, from A.J.S. till Zündapp....
Motorcycles... an everlasting love and devotion...
Studied several languages and got a Master degree in Russian. Worked as an Officer - interpreter in HQ’s all over Europe.
Left the Army and started own business in 1991. Has a job as an independent business-consultant and works mainly in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus.
Motorcycles were always at hand... All brands got a try-out, from A.J.S. till Zündapp....
Motorcycles... an everlasting love and devotion...
All my life I was Harley-man, altough never denied the existence of the "other" brand from Springfield. Until I acquired an Indian Chief in 1999. The bike came in a batch of motorcycles I acquired in Kiev / Ukraine. Sold everything but kept the Chief.
CAV 3511 spent 3 years untouched on a bench in my toolshed. Always was convinced that Indian was rare and thus expensive to rebuild. The project moved to a friend of mine who never quit stalking me trying to get me crossing the line and get me in the "feathered" camp. And it worked. One crazy day I had to own an Indian... ugh, ... a Chief.
And the stuff came in. And so did the books. On a quiet day a Model 340 made its entree into my mind. What a fine machine. Started looking all over my library... Only a few lines scattered over some books. And no single accurate illustration of this marvel! As of they all went to the bottom of the Ocean!? This triggered my mind and my quest started. Note 2005.
Sixty-five years after the delivery of the batch that saved Indian Motorcycle Company in 1940, I discovered that in fact this order was denied and neglected. And that most of the survivors were disguised as "bobbers" or as smart-looking valanced and colorful machines. Most of them just kept frame and engine but still bore the code "CAV" on their left crankcase. It was about time to devote a separate book to this great motorcycle.
So the quest for the "Holy CAV" started. Wasn't easy... But "with a little help from my friends"...
CAV 3511 spent 3 years untouched on a bench in my toolshed. Always was convinced that Indian was rare and thus expensive to rebuild. The project moved to a friend of mine who never quit stalking me trying to get me crossing the line and get me in the "feathered" camp. And it worked. One crazy day I had to own an Indian... ugh, ... a Chief.
And the stuff came in. And so did the books. On a quiet day a Model 340 made its entree into my mind. What a fine machine. Started looking all over my library... Only a few lines scattered over some books. And no single accurate illustration of this marvel! As of they all went to the bottom of the Ocean!? This triggered my mind and my quest started. Note 2005.
Sixty-five years after the delivery of the batch that saved Indian Motorcycle Company in 1940, I discovered that in fact this order was denied and neglected. And that most of the survivors were disguised as "bobbers" or as smart-looking valanced and colorful machines. Most of them just kept frame and engine but still bore the code "CAV" on their left crankcase. It was about time to devote a separate book to this great motorcycle.
So the quest for the "Holy CAV" started. Wasn't easy... But "with a little help from my friends"...
Click on the kickstarter to get the Movie rolling....!
Click the ignition switch to stop the movie if boring... !
Click the ignition switch to stop the movie if boring... !
The movie contains some pictures of different episodes of my colour- and eventful life.
(duration is 2’30" min.)
The music is by Alain Barrière - "Ma Vie..."
(duration is 2’30" min.)
The music is by Alain Barrière - "Ma Vie..."
