Indian Motorcycles Arise !

Polaris

Indian motorcycles were manufactured from 1901 to 1953 by a company in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, initially known as the Hendee Manufacturing Company but which was renamed the Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company [sic][1][2] in 1928. The Indian factory team took the first three places in the 1911 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. During the 1910s Indian became the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world. Indian's most popular models were the Scout, made from 1920 to 1946, and the Chief, made from 1922 to 1953.


The Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company went bankrupt in 1953. A number of successor organizations have perpetuated the name in subsequent years, with limited success. In 2011 Polaris Industries purchased Indian Motorcycles and relocated operations from North Carolina, merging them into existing facilities in Minnesota and Iowa. Since August of 2013, three motorcycle models that capitalize on Indian's traditional styling have been built under the Indian name.

For the first time since 1953, Indian Motorcycle has what it’s been missing – the strength of a global $3B motorcycle manufacturer who will steward the Indian Brand with their expertise, infrastructure and financial backing to once again design and build motorcycles that will redefine the industry. Their goal isn’t just about building great motorcycles. It’s to create a premium experience at every touch point, reigniting the pride and passion in riders everywhere for the brand. They are as determined as ever to establish Indian Motorcycle as the premier motorcycle in the industry. They will not rest until they succeed.

Remaining true to Indian Motorcycle’s legendary heritage, their motorcycle engineering team has done extensive research into the design principles and historical elements that made Indian motorcycles unlike any other machines on the road. The insights their team have gathered will be seen in the new motorcycles they are developing and creating. No detail overlooked, from the finning on the engine to the ribs on the floorboards, the new Indian motorcycles will be true to their storied heritage, and ride like nothing else on the road.