Old Indians never die - Michl Technik

This is a story about two men....
and some Indians

Christian Zimmerman and Alan Forbes are from different countries and speak different languages, but they share a common and unifying passion - Indian motorcycles.

Since 1901, when the first Indian emerged from Springfield, Massachusetts, there has been an enduring love affair between rider and this splendid machine. Although the original manufacturer disappeared more than five decades ago, enthusiasts around the world have refused to let the name die.

To celebrate the survival of the Indian, 100 owners from around the world converge on Scotland for the first international rally of its kind, and the cameras were there to capture this unique event for the BBC, Discovery, 3sat, and ORB. These powerful machines throb and deal effortlessly with the undulating countryside of the picturesque Scottish Highlands - as one rider put it ''you move the left hand throttle only a bit and the bike powers up the hill without complaint''.

Camping out in teepees and making like pioneers in the Wild West, not even an Indian broken down by the roadside in the dark and rain can dampen the enthusiasm of these Indian lovers. Resolutely they bring the stricken bike back to life, and carry on.

This is an absorbing film about travelling by Indian, with informed commentary and bike talk, nostalgic archive footage and mouth-watering film of teh Scottish adventure whish brings the mystical aura surrounding these legendary machines to life.

A one enthusiat beautifully sums it up: "They're all right Harleys, but you can't beat the real thing!''

Features German and English dialogue with subtitles.