The Indian Motorcycle - Vintage is a photograph by David Patterson which was uploaded on April 20th, 2011.
The Indian Motorcycle - Vintage
The following is from Indian Motorcycle.com: Originally manufactured under the corporate banner of the Hendee Manufacturing Company, which was later... more
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The Indian Motorcycle - Vintage
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David Patterson
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Photograph - Photography
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The following is from Indian Motorcycle.com: Originally manufactured under the corporate banner of the Hendee Manufacturing Company, which was later reincorporated as the Indian Motorcycle Company (an apparent Americanization of the European style of hyphenated motorcycle company names -- i.e. Moto-Guzzi), early Indians were inspired by Hedstrom's work with "pacing" bicycles. Hitting the road in 1901, Indian was not only the first American motorcycle, it was the world's best-selling bike and, having introduced the first V-twin motorcycle to the world in 1907, the most technologically advanced. Harley-Davidson 1910 models, by contrast, were all singles, producing five horsepower or less. From 1901 to 1916, three years after a new Hedstrom-designed state-of-the-art, 400,000 square-foot "Wigwam" came online, annual production soared from three to a world-leading 41,000. With more than 20 American motorcycle manufacturers scrapping for business prior to the U.S. entry into World War I, Indian's market share was a staggering 40-plus percent.
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April 20th, 2011
