Indian Motorcycle Reveal

Sturgis is quickly approaching and with that the much anticipated and most recent revival of the storied Indian motorcycle brand.  In the future, I plan on writing a series focusing on the history of several different motorcycle manufacturers, Indian included.  Check back later for a more detailed look of the long troubled brand.  For now here is a quick recap of their history and a taste of what the future holds.

I will keep this short and sweet.  Indian was founded in 1901 but after a series of unfortunate events, was forced to close shop for the first time in 1953.  I say the first time because it will most certainly not be the last time.  Most recently, Polaris Industries acquired the rights to the historic brand in 2011.  Since their purchase of Indian, Polaris as been feverishly working on engineering, designing, and crafting a totally new and unique motorcycle.  All of this is building to the unveiling of the entire machine at the Sturgis motorcycle rally in 2013.  To build anticipation, Polaris has been very deliberately leaking information about various parts and designs of the motorcycle.  Indians first proprietary engine was unveiled this year at Daytona Bike Week.  More recently, Polaris released shaded photos and what I believe to be vital to any long term success, a competitive price point of $18999.  With a price comparable to who I assume will be their main competition, Harley Davidson, and the multimedia released so far I think Indian may finally be here to stay.  Let me know what you think.