This officially licensed 120th anniversary edition of Indian
Motorcycle tells the complete story of Indian Motorcycle, America's
first mass-produced motorcycle maker, from its start as a bicycle
manufacturer to the purchase of the brand by Polaris Industries in 2011
and the subsequent new Indian motorcycles--updated to include new
photography, the story of the latest models, including the FTR1200,
Chieftain, Challenger, and Roadmaster, and Indian Motorcycle's return to
racing.
In the early years of the 20th century, Indian Motorcycle dominated the
world's racetracks and showrooms, earning the brand a worldwide
reputation for quality, performance, reliability, and technical
innovation with such classic machines as the Chief, Scout and
Four. But the once-mighty company fell on hard times and in 1953 was
forced to file bankruptcy.
The Indian Motorcycle brand never quite died, however, thanks in large
part to fanatically devoted enthusiasts, who tried to resurrect it for
over half a century. Finally, Polaris, maker of the highly regarded
Victory brand of motorcycles, purchased the brand and released the Chief
and Scout, models that once again restored Indian Motorcycle to its
rightful place in the motorcycle pantheon.
Indian Motorcycle is the most complete and up-to-date history of
this classic American motorcycle.
