Indian Motorcycle Wikipedia

The indian scout is a motorcycle built by the indian motocycle company from 1920 to 1949. He is most notable for designing motorcycles for the indian motocycle company including the original indian scout of 1920 the original indian chief of 1922 and the indian 101 scout of 1928.

Original Indian Scout Motorcycle 1920 Vintage Indian Motorcycles

It rivaled the chief as indian s most important model.

Indian motorcycle wikipedia. Indian sport scout engine internals the indian 841 was a motorcycle designed by the indian motocycle manufacturing co. Indian motocycle manufacturing company an american company later called indian manufacturing company that produced the brand indian motorcycles from 1901 to 1953. Indian motorcycle is an american brand of motorcycles originally produced from 1901 to 1953 in springfield massachusetts united states.

The 101 scout made from 1928 to 1931 has been called the best motorcycle indian ever made. Charles bayly franklin 13 october 1880 19 october 1932 was an engineer and a motorcycle racer. The indian chief is a motorcycle that was built by the hendee manufacturing company and the subsequent indian motocycle company from 1922 to the end of the company s production in 1953.

Hendee manufacturing company initially produced the motorcycles but the name was changed to the indian motocycle manufacturing company in 1923. It pioneered the drivetrain configuration later popularized by moto guzzi having a longitudinally mounted air cooled 90 degree v twin with shaft drive to the rear wheel. Indian airline a now defunct state owned airline of india merged with air india.

The chief was indian s big twin a larger more powerful motorcycle than the more agile scout used in competition and sport riding.

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