Indian® Motorcycle For Sale near Santa Ana & Los Angeles, CA

If you're looking for a powerful, comfortable, and stylish bike, then an Indian® motorcycle is the one for you! An Indian® motorcycle will provide both the driver and ride with a luxurious, comfortable ride no matter the distance. Come visit us today in Westminster, CA to browse our impressive selection of Indian® motorcycles for sale and find the perfect model for your next ride!
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About Indian Motorcycle®

Indian Motorcycle® was founded in 1897 by George M. Hendee, originally under the moniker of Hendee Manufacturing Company. They didn’t always make motorcycles though. In fact, Hendee Manufacturing Company began by making bicycles before eventually producing a gasoline-powered prototype that would begin an enduring legacy. Officially changing their name to the Indian Motorcycle® Manufacturing Company in 1928, George M. Hendee would secure his place in motorcycle history. Though production was halted in the mid 20th Century, the Indian Motorcycle® legacy lived on for collectors and motorcycle enthusiasts, and through a series of acquisitions and mergers, the Indian® brand was reborn in 2011 and has become one of the world’s top-selling brands ever since.
 

Humble Origins

Three years into making bicycles, George Hendee partnered with a man named Oscar Hedstrom to design three prototype motorcycles. The prime model of their prototypes featured a 1.75 hp single cylinder engine and was a major success for the Hendee Manufacturing Company. By 1902 the first Indian® models were made available, and featured a chain drive and a slick frame. In 1903, the world record for motorcycle speed was set by a rider on an Indian Motorcycle®. Later, Hendee and Hedstrom would find success with their first V-twin racer, making a strong debut and breaking previously set records for speed. Later successes led to the introduction of a V-twin for street models and roadsters that were modeled after the original factory racers.

The Great War

With World War I well underway, Indian Motorcycle® began to sell most of its 1917-1918 Powerplus line to the US Government to be used in the war effort. This, unfortunately, hurt domestic availability of their products and the resulting lack of sales saw many Indian® dealers go out of business which became a larger issue after the war since there weren’t many dealerships loyal to Indian® left since other manufacturers had already stepped up to fill the vacuum left by the demand by the Army for the war.

Many Indian® models, like the Chief® and the Scout®, were used for a number of purposes by the United States Army as well as by the allied British military forces. Unfortunately, none of these models could make the same impact as Indian® had several decades before. Their war-time designs were either heavy or too expensive, and in worst-case scenarios, both. The only model that saw wide-range use was the 841, which was designed for soldiers fighting in the deserts of North Africa. Unfortunately, the niche design of the 841 didn’t catch on for wide-range military use and was scrapped after the war.

Decline and Rebirth

After the second World War, a group headed by a man named Ralph B. Rogers bought a controlling share of Indian Motorcycle®, with Rogers personally taking over operations. Under his guidance, Indian® discontinued many popular lines to focus primarily on lightweight designs. Even though several innovations made their way into production models—including the Indian-head fender and light chrome components—production of the traditional Indian® became extremely limited and by 1953, all manufacturing of Indian Motorcycles® ended. With its recognizable brand name, Indian Motorcycle® was moved around between several different companies that produced different models, which sometimes were even under a different name. None of the efforts by these other companies had the same success that Rogers has during his tenure with Indian®.

Fast-forward to April of 2011, Polaris® Industries acquires the Indian Motorcycle® brand and the legacy that began in the early part of the 20th century was reborn! Since 2013, Indian® has expanded their lineup to ten models, with seven of them featuring the powerful Thunderstroke 111 1.85 liter engine and the other three using smaller displacement, liquid-cooled Scout® engines.


With so much rich history and a bright future ahead, it will be hard to find a more appealing brand for your riding enjoyment. Come on down to Indian Motorcycle® of Orange County and see for yourself! We proudly serve the areas of Los Angeles, Riverside, the Inland Empire, and of course, Orange County, California!