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Indian Scout

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The Indian Scout is an American motorcycle introduced in 1920 by the Indian Motocycle Company of Springfield, Massachusetts, powered by a V twin engine and known for its strength and reliability compared to the larger Indian Chief. Scouts were widely used in board track and dirt track racing and became a standard mount for wall of death stunt riders at carnivals and fairs. A modified 1920 Indian Scout, rebuilt over decades by New Zealander Burt Munro, set a national land speed record for its engine class at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967, a story later told in the film The World's Fastest Indian.

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Its most popular models were the Scout, made from 1920 to 1946, and the Chief, made from 1922 until 1953

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The company from which its name originated was in operation in Springfield, Massachusetts, between 1901 and 1953
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1. Indian Scout (motorcycle) (Wikipedia)
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    The Indian Scout is a motorcycle built by the Indian Motocycle Company from 1920 to 1949.
  • In Group: American V-Twin Motorcycles, Lead section
    The Indian Scout is a motorcycle built by the Indian Motocycle Company from 1920 to 1949.
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Indian Motorcycle (Wikipedia)
  • Background, Scout, company
    Its most popular models were the Scout, made from 1920 to 1946, and the Chief, made from 1922 until 1953
  • Background, Springfield
    The company from which its name originated was in operation in Springfield, Massachusetts, between 1901 and 1953
  • Of Make: Indian Motorcycle, Background, most popular models
    Its most popular models were the Scout, made from 1920 to 1946, and the Chief, made from 1922 until 1953
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