Indian Motorcycle History
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Indian motorcycle history. A world at war indian motorcycle serves its country. Indian motorcycle is an american brand of motorcycles originally produced from 1901 to 1953 in springfield massachusetts united states. Indian motorcycle riders group scout sixty. A soon to be award winning history of racing was established.
Mueller rode an indian motorcycle from san francisco to new york. Indian has been an iconic american brand for more than a century and it still resonates among older motorcyclists. The rebirth of indian motorcycles under the stewardship of polaris industries is the most significant industry development in years. Hendee manufacturing company initially produced the motorcycles but the name was changed to the indian motocycle manufacturing company in 1923.
Racers went on to win events and establish records riding indian motorcycles. The first motorcycle under the indian name which featured a chain drive and single cylinder engine was sold to a retail customer. The indian motorcycle wrecking crew tm made up of legendary racers bobby hill bill tuman and ernie beckman formed in the late 1940s and by the early 1950s were dominating on both dirt and road courses. Indian motorcycle founded in 1901 is the first american motorcycle.
That year indian had its racing debut where it won an endurance race from boston to new york city. 1903 company co founder and chief engineer oscar hedstrom rode one of his motorcycles to a new world speed record of.