Indian motorcycles were originally produced from 1901 to 1953 in Springfield, Massachusetts., United States. Hendee Manufacturing initially produced the motorcycles, but the name was changed to the Indian in 1928.

During the 1910s, Indian became the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world. Indian’s most popular models were the Scout, made from 1920 to 1946, and the Chief, made from 1922 until 1953, when Indian went bankrupt. Several companies tried to restart production over the years. In 2011, Polaris purchased Indian Motorcycles and merged their production into their factories in Minnesota and Iowa. Since August 2013, Polaris has marketed multiple modern Indian motorcycles that reflect Indian’s traditional styling.  Founded as a performance bikes, their reputation continues with their winning ways in Flat Track and Half-Mile.