Want to impress friends with your knowledge of the original American-made Indian motorcycles? Do you wonder what year George M. Hendee changed the bicycle name "Silver King" to "Indian"? Curious when the first Indian motorcycle was built? Wonder what year Carl Oscar Hedstrom patented a Chain Adjusting Device for Motor Vehicles? Maybe you've asked what city was the original Indian motorcycle factory located? When did Indian Motorcycles go out of business? Well look no further, the Indian Motorcycle Company Timeline 1901-1953 is your one-stop year-by-year data book information source for the Hendee Manufacturing Company and Indian Motocycle Company including facets of business, general activities, toys and trivia. Not only will your questions be answered but you'll read historic timeIines accurately detailing the company history including factory sponsored racers and racing, along with examples of period advertising.This publication is one of several Data Books designed to provide accurate details and authoritative information regarding the subject matter covered. Other data books by the author include:* Harley-Davidson Data Book Revised 1903-1939* Harley-Davidson Data Book Revised 1940-1979* Harley-Davidson Data Book Revised 1980-2006* Harley-Davidson Company Minutes Data Book 1903-2006* Harley-Davidson Aermacchi Data Book 1961-1978* Harley-Davidson Accessory Data Book 1950-1984* Harley-Davidson Racing Data Book 1904-1921

The complete story of the men and the machines that created a legend.

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.

Check out this in depth history and guide to one of Americas oldest and most popular motorcycle manufactuer! As the dominant manufacturer for the first two decades of this century, the Indian Motorcycle Company is a staple in the history of American motorcycling. Because of this, Springfield, Massachusetts was at the hub of the international motorcycle scene. Between 1900 and 1917, when the United States entered World War I, about 150 domestic motorcycle companies came and went. Little more than a dozen remained in business following the war, and after the great depression of the 1930s only two American manufacturers had survived Indian and Harley-Davidson. This definitive chronicle of America's first motorcycle is an essential for any cycle aficionado. It features concise hardware histories of every model produced by the Indian Motorcycle Company from 1901 to the mid-1950s, when the company ceased production. Also included, is a unique color directory of the great motorcycles built by the celebrated Indian Motorcycle Company. Arranged chronologically, this superb reference work features special commissioned color photographs of all the landmark models that you won't want to miss!

The colorful history of the Indian Chief, one of today's most collectible and coveted vintage motorcycles. Hatfield's fascinating account of this legendary motorcycle is accompanied by previously unpublished historical photographs and new color photography. Model evolution, technical data, behind-the-scenes factory information, and racing history are all covered.

There's magic in the name Indian, proclaimed the ads, and thousands of motorcycling enthusiasts around the world agreed. Given the dominance today of Harley Davidson, few realize that in the early years of this century Indian was the pre-eminent American motorcycle manufacturer, while Harley was struggling to make inroads into the market. Indians had always had an aura and visual style of their own, but by the 50s the company had gone out of business, leaving the field to Harley. The new Millennium, however, sees the successful re-birth of the marque, after several false starts. A new Indian Chief (the 2000) is being built (the machine is based on a Harley), and a new Scout is under development. This superb book is the definitive colour chronicle of the legend that is Indian. First published in 1998, it is now fully updated to include details and unique photography of both the new Chief and the Scout. With superb studio photography of all the significant models from 1901 to the new 2000 Chief and Scout, this is the only fully comprehensive, totally up-to-date hardware history of the company available.

Allan Girdler. This colorful reprint examines the dueling marques right up through Indian's dissolution in the 1950s.

The building of a vintage Indian Chief motorcycle is more than the restoration of a bike?it?s the resurrection of a dream. Rebuilding the Indian chronicles one man?s journey through the fearful expanse of midlife in a quest for peace, parts, and a happy second fatherhood. Fred Haefele was a writer who couldn?t get his book published, an arborist whose precarious livelihood might just kill him, and an expectant father for the first time in over twenty years. He was in a rut, until he purchased a box of parts not so euphemistically referred to as a ?basket case? and tackled the restoration of an Indian Chief motorcycle. With limited mechanical skills, one foot in the money pit, and a colorful cast of local experts, Haefele takes us down the rocky road of restoration to the headlong, heart-thrilling rush of open highway on his gleaming midnight-blue Millennium Flyer.

Do you like antique Indian motorcycles? Want to impress friends with your knowledge of those early Hendee Indian motorcycles? Curious what Indian motorcycle advertisements looked like in 1904 or 1912? Ever wonder what the Hendee Manufacturing Company advertising was promoting in 1916? Well look no further, Indian Motorcycle Advertising Volume 1: 1901-1917 is your year-by-year source providing a unique look at Indian motorcycle history through national advertising for these motorcycles made in America over 100 years ago.The collection of over 455 historic B&W company ads displays unique art work, the latest in engineering specifications and technological advancements, real period photographs, listings of racer names with results, and important historical information. This volume of single and two-page ads is now being published in an effort to help preserve and keep the original American Indian motorcycle history alive. These little known and seldom seen classic advertisements are found in the rare collections of digitalized issues of the very first motorcycle magazines published in the USA. These magazines include Bicycle World and Motor Cycle Review, Motorcycle Illustrated, Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal, and Motor.

From the single-cylinder bikes of the 1950s to the high-performance sportbikes of today, The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcyclesshowcases the entire spectrum of Ducati. Legendary Ducati motorcycles have something of a rags-to-riches story. This Italian motorcycle manufacturer began by selling motorized bicycles to impoverished residents of post-World War II Italy. Today, Ducati is the world's premier manufacturer of street motorcycles whose sales continue to rise year after year. Its svelte, hyper-accelerating motorcycles are two-wheeled wonders that are fluent in the language of speed. The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles traces the stunning chronology of the motorcycles dreamed up by Ducati, from the 1950s to present day. Laid out for the first time in encyclopedia form with gorgeous photography and insights from Ducati expert Ian Falloon, this book offers motorcycle enthusiasts a closer look at the craftsmanship, power, and beauty of these extraordinary motorcycles. The book features all of the motorcycles from Ducati's storied history, including the groundbreaking Desmodromic 750 Super Sport, the Mike Hailwood Replica, the Superbike-dominating 916, and the epic Panigale. From the street bikes that gave birth to the very notion of the modern superbike to the racing motorcycles that dominated tracks in Great Britain, Europe, and North America since the latter part of the twentieth century, The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles runs the full gamut of sportbikes. It's a collection that demands shelf space in the library of any true motorcycle collector or fan.