Welcome to Bob Nichols Racing
Robert W. Nichols (September 14, 1921 - October 31, 2018)
We've lost a legend in Indian Motorcycles and Orange County. Bob Nichols was well known and respected for his racing parts and Indian Motorcycles.
Since 1940 until 2018 Bob had been involved in motorcycle and automotive performance and engineering and manufacturing parts for the motorcycle, automotive and aircraft industry.
Bob Nichols Racing is a Motorycycle Performance Engineering and Parts Manufacturer using state of the art technology specializing in Indian Motorcycles and other V-twin and Single Cylinder engines. Our kits improve power up to 12 HP @ 7500 / 8500 RPM
We've lost a legend in Indian Motorcycles and Orange County. Bob Nichols was well known and respected for his racing parts and Indian Motorcycles.
Since 1940 until 2018 Bob had been involved in motorcycle and automotive performance and engineering and manufacturing parts for the motorcycle, automotive and aircraft industry.
Cycle World News - November 12, 2018
Cycle World magazine published a great article about Bob written by Kevin Cameron.
Indian Tuning Legend Passes Away At Age 97
Bob Nichols Racing - The Legacy Continues
Jim Ottele is going to continue to ride the Bob Nichols Racing Team yellow Scout throughout the 2019 season. Currently he has
plans to race all over the country.
Bob Nichols Racing is a Motorycycle Performance Engineering and Parts Manufacturer using state of the art technology specializing in Indian Motorcycles and other V-twin and Single Cylinder engines. Our kits improve power up to 12 HP @ 7500 / 8500 RPM
Billet Aluminum Rods - Side by Side Design
Leading edge technology has produced a milestone in the use of Aluminum rods.
This new design is 40% lighter by and more economical. read more
One Piece Balanced Billet Cams
We are the only manufacturer in the world who pre-balances
the billet Cam on a CADD 3-D modeling software. read more
Pre-Balanced Billet Flywheels
We are the only manufacturer in the world that pre-balances their flywheels. read more
Forged Pistons
We have forged pistons for Indian Scout and Indian Chief Motorcycles. read more
Bob Nichols Celebration of Life
2016 World Record - 149.98 MPH
May 15, 2016
El Mirage, California - Jim Robinson set a new World Record at El Mirage Dry Lake on the weekend of May 14-15, 2016 with his nitrous powered Indian Chief of 149.98 MPH. His top speed was 151 MPH.
He was using Bob Nichols aluminum connecting rods along with cams and lifters.
El Mirage, California - Jim Robinson set a new World Record at El Mirage Dry Lake on the weekend of May 14-15, 2016 with his nitrous powered Indian Chief of 149.98 MPH. His top speed was 151 MPH.
He was using Bob Nichols aluminum connecting rods along with cams and lifters.
2013 World Record - 138.219 MPH
May 18, 2013
El Mirage, California - Jim Robinson set a new World Record at El Mirage Dry Lake on May 18, 2013 using gasoline on an Indian Chief of 138.219 MPH.
He was using Bob Nichols aluminum connecting rods along with cams and lifters. This record was established about 1949, 1950 by Max Breback, however, he had one advantage that we did not have that is four cams in place of two cams.
Bob Nichols aluminum rods allowed his RPM to be increased from 4800 RPM to 7700 RPM, and of course our two cam design was even better than the original four cam design which was 63 years ago.
El Mirage, California - Jim Robinson set a new World Record at El Mirage Dry Lake on May 18, 2013 using gasoline on an Indian Chief of 138.219 MPH.
He was using Bob Nichols aluminum connecting rods along with cams and lifters. This record was established about 1949, 1950 by Max Breback, however, he had one advantage that we did not have that is four cams in place of two cams.
Bob Nichols aluminum rods allowed his RPM to be increased from 4800 RPM to 7700 RPM, and of course our two cam design was even better than the original four cam design which was 63 years ago.
