Indian Motorcycles
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There are two big motorcycle auctions that will be part of Monterey Car Week this year, one at Mecum, which acquired the world's largest motorcycle auction house, Mid-America, a few years back, and the other through Worldwide Auctioneers. We've put together the most interesting bikes available.
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Former GP rider Katja Poensgen only signed on to ride for the resurrected Indian brand on June 10, but she has already taken two spectacular wins and generated more publicity than the brand has had in Europe for a century ... and her motorcycle is named after a famous headless chicken.
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Nearly 50 years ago, Burt Munro set a record of nearly 184 mph (296 km/h) in the under 1000 cc class on a 1920 Indian Scout. In August, Burt Munro's great nephew will pilot a new purpose-built Indian Scout Streamliner at the Bonneville Salt Flats in honor of the 50th Anniversary of that record.
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The average motorcycle show attendee in the US has gotten used to events that feature a range of chopped, bobbed, lowered and chromed out V-twins that mostly wear the Harley Davidson badge. Then there's the Quail Motorcycle Gathering, where the bikes and the crowd are far more diverse.
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Nearly 65 years after the last Indian motorcycle raced in flat track racing, the company's return to the sport has given fans the potential to see a revival of the historical rivalry between it and Harley Davidson. But the path to get here hasn't been easy.
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Since Polaris revealed that it was shutting down the Victory brand, several announcements relating to the Indian side of the business indicate where the company is now putting its focus. The recent introduction of the Chieftan Limited and the Chieftan Elite is no exception.
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Fans of flat track racing with a spare US$50,000 on their hands now have the opportunity to buy the same race-ready version of the Indian Motorcycle Scout FTR750 that the company will be running later this year in the AMA Flat Track series.
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The Indian Roadmaster Classic includes all of the doodads available on the 2017 Roadmaster, but with heavy swaths of leather to give it a more "historical" look. The result is still a fine bike, and one that costs thousands less than the original.
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Citing poor market results, Polaris Industries announced its decision to terminate the Victory Motorcycles brand. The process of winding down all Victory-related operations will start immediately, as Polaris concentrates its efforts towards the development of Indian Motorcycles.
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Significant changes in race formats, a redefinition of the two types of classes, and a reintroduction of Indian Motorcycles should add to the growing popularity of flat track racing in the United States.
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Indian Motorcycle introduced its take on that look with the Chief Dark Horse last year and followed it up in 2016 with the Chieftain Dark Horse, a flat black bagger with sharp styling and plenty of stage presence.
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At first look, the big trunk and ultra-padded passenger seat with partial armrests of the Indian Motorcycles Roadmaster would seem to convey a top-heaviness that might leave the rider with a constant need to fight gravity. But an all-day ride with a passenger proved to have the opposite effect.
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