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Indian Motorcycle (or Indian) is an American brand of motorcycles owned and produced by American automotive manufacturer Polaris Inc. [1] [2]. Originally produced from 1901 to 1953 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, Hendee Manufacturing Company initially produced the motorcycles, but the name was changed to the Indian Motocycle Company in 1923.
In 1912, an Excelsior was the first motorcycle to be officially timed at a speed of 100 mph. [3] The Henderson Motorcycle Company became a division of Excelsior when Schwinn purchased Henderson in 1917. [1] [4] By 1928, Excelsior was in third place in the U.S. motorcycle market behind Indian and Harley-Davidson.
Close-up of Indian 841, showing girder forks and cylinder layout. During World War II, the US Army requested experimental motorcycle designs suitable for desert fighting [1] and offered Indian $350,000 in exchange for 1,000 shaft-drive, side-valve, twin-cylinder test motorcycles. In response to this request, Indian designed and built the 841 (8 ...
The Drifter's design drew a positive response from reviewers who liked the Indian Chief's deeply valanced classic fender skirts as opposed to the more traditional motorcycle fender style. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Rear air shock absorbers, original swingarm arrangement, and progressive front suspension made it a comfortable cruiser capable of covering great ...
“The View” co-host Ana Navarro-Cárdenas claimed in a post shared on X that former President Woodrow Wilson pardoned a brother-in-law named “Hunter deButts.” Verdict: False There is no ...
The Crocker Motorcycle Company is an American manufacturer, based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Albert Crocker.Located at 1346 Venice Blvd, Crocker produced a series of kits and whole motorcycles between 1930 and 1942: an overhead-valve conversion kit for the Indian 101 Scout motor (1930), a single-cylinder speedway racer (1934–36), powerful V-twin road motorcycles (1936–40), and ...
Manhattan-based dermatologist Dr. Brendan Camp, M.D., said that toasted skin syndrome, officially known as erythema ab igne (EAI), is a "pattern of discoloration that occurs in areas of skin after ...
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