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| Manufacturer | Hendee Manufacturing Company, Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company |
|---|---|
| Production | 1922-1942, 1946-1948, 1950-1953, 1999-2003 (IMCOA)[1] 2006-present (IMC)[1] |
| Assembly | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Gilroy, CA 1999-2003 Kings Mountain N.C 2006-2011 Spirit Lake, IA 2012- present |
| Predecessor | Indian Powerplus |
| Class | Cruiser |
| Engine | Four-stroke 42° V-twin engine, 61 cu in (1,000 cc) (1922-1928) 74 cu in (1,210 cc) (1923-1942, 1946-1948) 80 cu in (1,300 cc) (1950-1953) |
| Bore / stroke | 61 cu. in.: 3+1⁄8 in × 3+31⁄32 in (79 mm × 101 mm)[2][3] 74 cu. in.: 3+1⁄4 in × 4+7⁄16 in (83 mm × 113 mm)[2][4] 80 cu. in.: 3+1⁄4 in × 4+13⁄16 in (83 mm × 122 mm) |
| Suspension | Front: 1922-1942: trailing link fork 1946-1948: girder fork 1950-1953: telescopic fork Rear: 1922-1939: none, rigid 1940-1942, 1946-1948, 1950-1953: plunger |
| Wheelbase | 60.5 in (1,540 mm)[2] |
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.The Chief was Indian's "big twin", a larger, more powerful motorcycle than the more agile Scout used in competition and sport riding.
When Indian resumed civilian production after World War II, they revived only the Chief line. Production of Indian motorcycles ended with the last Chief made in 1953, then resumed again in 1999.
- ^ a b Different motorcycle, not as described in this infobox, not built in Springfield.
- ^ a b c Girdler 2002, p. 70.
- ^ Hatfield 2006, p. 302.
- ^ Wilson 1993, p. 39.