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If Invercargill man Hamish Alan idolises anyone, it would be the Indian Wrecking Crew, a group of three motorcycle racing champions who rode their Indian Scouts to victory against Harley-Davidsons in the 1950s. Alan tells reporter Hannah McLeod how images…   Read more»

It’s selling a lot more bikes, but the powersports vehicle maker is cutting off an important profit source. Since reintroducing the Indian Motorcycle brand to the market in 2013, Polaris Industries(NYSE:PII) has been stealing large swaths of sales and market…   Read more»

  1912 Indian Single is a two-wheeler that Jay Leno just couldn’t pass up. In this episode he highlights the stock 1912 Indian Single and talks to its owner. The motorcycle was part of the Motorcycle Cannonball Ride and given its…   Read more»

Can anyone tell me where I would find the Vehicle ID for  a 1942 Indian Chief?

Thanks in advance.

  -chris

Hi I have a set of  C**** 5.00/16 white walls on my 1950 Chief. Look great, nice in the dry but extremely slippery in the wet. Would appreciate a tyre size and brand recommendation for front and rear white walls….   Read more»

A buddy is selling his ’48 Chief.  It is in fine working shape with a beautiful paint (red) job that cost him $1,400 (the paint job, that is).  It is in Peoria, IL. It has a 12 V system with…   Read more»

I have a complete, straight fork for a ’46 to ’48 Chief.  I would like to trade for a complete, straight ’38 to ’42 Sport Scout fork.

I heard somewhere about installing an older Sportster distributor on an Indian 74 or 80 engine to gain the simplicity of automatic advance.  Does anyone know anything about this?  I won’t mess with my mostly original 51 Chief.  Considering this…   Read more»

I have an Indian motorcycle engine that I would like to sell. In 1966, I visited my grandmother’s house in Peoria, Illinois.  I found a completely assembled Indian motorcycle engine in the basement.  It was my father’s and I am…   Read more»

Hi all… just posted the first 39:38 seconds of the Indian Wrecking Crew documentary on YouTube.com.  Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/NpF3kwxZhtw

Go check it out… it’s the real history of Indian racing post WWII.

You forum covers most categories/evolution of the Indian without any category for the Kings Mountain bikes that succeeded the Gilchrist, Cal. era bikes.  The name was purchased by a venture capital firm in London run by Steve Julius..  This venture capital…   Read more»

New to the forum..please help me identify the model and approx year (think it is 1950-1955 vintage) of the motorcycle my Dad had as a kid…he was a big Marlin Brando buff and I know he always said his riding…   Read more»

In case anyone’s interested, I’ve just put this old photo up for sale on ebayUK:

 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291643997713?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
 
If you’d rather not use the link, it can be found on ebayUK under the title “Old photo of Indian Motocycle”
 
 

Can someone explain the difference between a 48 Chief rear fender verses a 41 Super Scout rear fender? I have been looking and I am having a hard time find good pictures that show the difference. 

I have had a pair of repro casted fuel valves that leaked. Then i got a pair of the same kind but with hard crome internals, they also leak. Both have the original conical style internal.  Does anybody know how…   Read more»

Hello i have a problem with my 47 Chief which i would like to understand the cause of, maybe someone can help me. When Starting the bike, oil comes out of the rear cylinder exhaust, runs and sprays out of…   Read more»

I noticed yesterday that the 111 cu in is not on my air cleaner cover, I was out on a ride with some IMRG members on a ride when we noticed it, my air cleaner cover has Indian Script on…   Read more»

This jacket is almost 30 years old It came direct from the factory if im not mistaken they only made a few. It is brown and in good condition a collectors item for sure. It says size 50 but but…   Read more»

I need a speedometer for a 2002 Gilroy Indian Chief RoadMaster….any out there?

Thank you (2 day old proud owner!)

Greg

I am new here and this is my first post. Please forgive me if  do not follow proper protocol at first. I will learn. I just purchased a 2002 Indian spirit. I and waiting for it to be shipped to…   Read more»