A new chapter in the history of the Indian Motorcycle has begun. Polaris, who acquired the company back in April, has just completed it's first Indian motorcycle at its Spirit Lake production facility.
The first Indian from Polaris is pretty much just a test bike. The company will ride, test, and evaluate the bike to make sure that they are living up to the legendary Indian name. Polaris is scheduled to start putting Indian into full production this October.
Polaris said:
"This significant first bike will be subject to considerable testing and evaluation to ensure it meets all quality standards and Indian consumer expectations, and Polaris Motorcycles production. Production for dealer-available units is still scheduled to begin October 2011. Things are off to a great start, and the Indian Motorcycle teams in Spirit Lake Iowa, Osceola WI, Wyoming MN, and at the Polaris Headquarters in Medina MN are working hard to deliver the best Indian motorcycle yet."
Polaris didn't change much to the Indian Chief. According to Motorcycle USA, the Indian Chief still uses a 45-degree Power Plus 105 air-cooled V-Twin and still features Indian's classic stylings. Polaris said that its influence won't be seen until the 2013 production models.
