Indian Chieftain Indian 2012 Owner's manual

On an Indian Motorcycle, you’re more than just a rider, you’re a part

of something bigger. Part of a legacy that spans 110 years of American

motorcycling. A legacy built of engineering prowess, unparalleled

craftsmanship, racing prominence, passion and dedication.

Although Indian Motorcycle has come and gone over the years, what it

stands for has never been forgotten. And where it’s headed today has

never looked more promising.

Now backed by the strength, rigor and expertise of Polaris Industries

Inc., the leading powersports company in the U.S., Indian Motorcycle

is ready to write one of the most exciting chapters of its storied history.

Ready to become more than just a legendary icon of yesterday, but a

modern symbol of tomorrow.

Ready to design and create bikes that are as distinctive in style,

craftsmanship and quality, as they are a pure joy to ride.

Indian Motorcycle has secured its future. Let’s Ride.

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While the glory days of the original Indian Motorcycle Company in Springfield, Mass. are long behind us, they’ve never

company back in 1901 is alive and well in our new home in Spirit Lake, Iowa. This is the ideal setting for the next chapter of Indian

Spirit Lake represents everything that Indian Motorcycle was, is and forever will be.

been more with us. That very same passion, craftsmanship and visionary thinking that made us the first American motorcycle

Motorcycle to be written. Located in the heartland of America, where hard work, honesty, commitment and dedication are paramount,

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The first Indian Motorcycle was

demonstrated on May 30th in

Springfield, Massachusetts,

and reached speeds of 30 mph.

Indian released the first American

production V-Twin after several years

of development and testing. To this

day, V-Twin remains the most popular

cruiser-motorcycle engine design.

Erwin Cannonball Baker set a

cross-country speed record on

an Indian V-Twin.

Indian rider Ed “Iron Man” Kretz

claimed victory of the inaugural

Daytona 200 race.

At the request of the War Department,

Indian developed a prototype of a

new military machine, designated

the model 841.

The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition

opened at the Guggenheim Museum

in Manhattan, New York, and featured

the 1948 Indian Chief. New lineup

launched and production resumed in

Gilroy, California, in 1999.

The first produced Kings Mountain,

North Carolina, Indian Chief was

made available to the public.

The legend is reborn as the

first Polaris built Indian Chief

is completed on August 5th

in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

There’s a reason the word “legendary” always comes to mind when Indian Motorcycle is brought up in conversation.

No other word more perfectly encapsulates the brand’s storied heritage. From its unrivaled dominance on race tracks

around the world, to its engineering prowess and visionary thinking that led to countless innovations that changed

motorcycling forever, Indian Motorcycle has a history like no other.

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- Cannonball Baker won the fi rst race run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course.

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Introducing the 2012 Indian Chief® Motorcycles. A line of motorcycles as pure as the road itself. Just looking at

one, with its deep-valanced fenders, chromed teardrop headlamp and genuine leather seat, takes you back to an

era when Indian Chiefs ruled the roadways of America. Sitting on one, well, that makes you long to be out riding,

instead of merely sitting. Built around Indian’s stylish, world-renowned 105 cubic-inch PowerPlus engine, every

Indian Chief in the 2012 lineup is not only a handcrafted work of art, it’s a powerful force to be reckoned with.

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Originally introduced in 1916, PowerPlus is known by many as the engine that changed American

motorcycling. And today, the legend is in more than capable hands. Continually refined throughout its

storied history, PowerPlus has recently received performance enhancements and improvements

from Polaris’s engineering expertise, making it better than ever before, while ensuring it remains

as classic, stylish and handcrafted as it ever was.

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- Indian swept the podium at the fi rst Isle of Man Mountain Course Race.

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