The Indian Chief is a motorcycle model built by the Indian Motocycle Company beginning in 1922, at the time one of America's leading motorcycle brands alongside Harley-Davidson. Known for its heavyweight V twin engine and, on later models, distinctive full skirted fenders, the Chief remained in production until the original company's closure in 1953, and the name has since been revived by later owners of the Indian trademark.
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SignificanceThe Chief was Indian's big twin, a larger and more powerful motorcycle than the more agile Scout used in competition and sport riding, and it remained the company's flagship model. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderHendee Manufacturing Company and Indian Motocycle Company 1 FAQs
What did the original 1922 Indian Chief replace?
It replaced the Powerplus and kept its 61 cubic inch V-twin engine.
The 1922 original replaced a model called the Powerplus, but it kept that earlier motorcycle's 61 cubic inch (1000 cc) V-twin engine, according to Visordown's history of the Chief.
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1. Indian Chief (motorcycle), Wikipedia
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The Chief was introduced for 1922 to replace the Powerplus, although the Powerplus was continued under the "Standard" name until 1923.
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built by the Hendee Manufacturing Company and the subsequent Indian Motocycle Company from 1922 to the end of the company's production in 1953
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The Chief was Indian's "big twin", a larger, more powerful motorcycle than the more agile Scout used in competition and sport riding.
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The Indian Chief is a motorcycle that was built by the Hendee Manufacturing Company and the subsequent Indian Motocycle Company from 1922 to the end of the company's production in 1953, and again from 1999 to present.
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