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Indian Motorcycle (or Indian) is an American brand of motorcycles owned and produced by automotive manufacturer Polaris Inc. [1] [2] Originally produced from 1901 to 1953 in Springfield, Massachusetts , Hendee Manufacturing Company initially produced the motorcycles, but the name was changed to the Indian Motocycle Company in 1923.
The company manufactured motorcycles through its Victory Motorcycles subsidiary until January 2017, and currently produces motorcycles through the Indian Motorcycle subsidiary, [3] which it purchased in April 2011. [4] Polaris produced personal watercraft from 1994 to 2004. [3]
The following is a list of motorcycle manufacturers worldwide, ... Indian. original Springfield company (1901–1953) Gilroy company (1999–2003)
The Indian FTR (formerly FTR 1200) is a standard motorcycle manufactured by Polaris Inc. under the Indian Motorcycle marque since 2019. [2] [3]The FTR1200 and its derivative, the FTR1200S, have been noted as having design cues from the sport of flat track racing, including the airbox location, dual exhaust pipes, lightweight appearance, in contradistinction to the usual American cruiser ...
Indian Scout. Model G-20. Designed by Charles B. Franklin, [1] [3] the Scout was introduced in October 1919 as a 1920 model. The Scout had a sidevalve V-twin engine with its transmission bolted to the engine casing, allowing a geared primary drive - the only American v-twin to use this maintenance-free system. [4]
As a businessman, Rogers worked for or ran many industrial firms, including Cummins Diesel Engine and Indian Motorcycles. In 1950, he started work with Texas Industries in Dallas and by 1951 he was chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer of this company. It became a Fortune 500 company with many interests but remains ...
The Indian Model O was a lightweight motorcycle made by the Hendee Manufacturing Company from 1917 to 1919. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Indian expected to sell the Model O to young or thrifty riders. The United States' entry into World War I caused Indian to shift manufacture to military motorcycles, and the low cost of the Ford Model T caused the market for ...
Ed Kretz, Sr. (September 24, 1911 – January 30, 1996), aka Ed "Iron Man" Kretz, was an American professional motorcycle racer in the 1930s and 1940s. He is best known for winning the first Daytona 200 race in 1937, riding an Indian Sport Scout. Kretz, Sr. was a rough rider, who strove to finish, and win, every race.