Indian Motorcycle

Just over a century ago, Indian Motorcycle briefly held the title of biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the globe. Indian is best known today for producing some of the most beautiful and comfortable boats available. There's just something unique about them, whether it be the venerable Chieftain or the fierce Scout Sixty.

The Indian we know today has nothing to do with the original Indian Motorcycle Company that existed between 1901 and 1953, but the Polaris Industries revival still adheres to the template laid out back then: large capacity, V-twin-engined, typically American motorcycles. Past model names, such as Chief, Scout, and Roadmaster, have been revived to provide a connection to the past, and engines are still large-displacement V-twins. Some styling cues, such as the deeply valanced fenders and illuminated Indian sculpture on the front fender top, also escaped modernization. Polaris also owned the Victory brand for a time, which had fully modern styling.

Indian design, on the other hand, has chosen to follow a traditional, almost antiquated, path, despite using utterly contemporary mechanicals and electronics. Indian has made a lot of effort to establish ties to the original business because heritage is significant in the American market. The swirly Indian logo has stayed the same over the course of its two lives, unlike the Harley Davidson logo, which has never been a fixed design.

Founded: 1901 by George M. Hendee; ‎Oscar Hedstrom

Website: https://indianmotorcycle.com/