The Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company was a motorcycle manufacturer in Springfield, Massachusetts. Indian was America’s oldest motorcycle brand and was once the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world.

The “Indian Motocycle Co.” was founded as the Hendee Manufacturing Company by George M. Hendee and Carl Oscar Hedström. Both Hendee and Hedström were former bicycle racers who teamed up to produce a motorcycle with a 1.75 bhp, single cylinder engine in Hendee’s home town of Springfield. The bike was successful and sales increased dramatically during the next decade.

Indian factory’s current priority is assembling 2009 Chiefs, bringing it to market and finalizing design and engineering specifications for future models. We fully expect to offer tours as soon as practical once we’re past startup mode. Details will be posted on the site as they become available.