Indian Motorcycle Parts & Accessories

Founded back in 1901, Indian is America's first motorcycle manufacturer. It is an iconic brand with a controversial history, which saw astounding ups, miserable downs, and multiple ownership changes, but it is still revered and renowned for creating legendary machines. The brand's beginnings trace back to 1987, when a bicycle manufacturing company was established by George M. Hendee. Three bicycles that rolled off the production line of the Hendee Manufacturing Company were named Silver King, Silver Queen, and American Indian, with the last one borrowing its name to the future motorcycle manufacturer. In 1901, Oscar Hedstrom joined the company, who was a bicycle manufacturer and racing champion. Together with George Hendee, he built a prototype of an Indian motorcycle – a bicycle powered by a 1.75-bhp gasoline engine, intended for bicycle races. The creation was successful, and already in 1902, sales to retail customers began, and the first racing victory came – an Indian motorcycle won an endurance race from Boston to New York.

In subsequent years, there was a battery of racing victories and speed records. In 1906, Indian introduced America's first V-twin production motorcycle engine. The 1910s were full of technological breakthroughs, which included a leaf-spring front fork, electric starter, 1000cc Powerplus engine, and 2-speed transmission. With new innovations, new endurance records and sales records were set. During WWI, Indian manufactured about 50,000 motorcycles for military needs. The legendary Indian Scout was introduced in 1920, followed by the Chief, Big Chief, and Prince. Indian's iconic 45-ci, 750cc V-twin appeared in 1927. The beginning of the 1930s marked merging with Du Pont Motors. During the times of WWII, Indian supplied motorcycles to the French government and the U.S. Army. The company had hard times during these decades – due in part to the Depression years and war time that changed everything for all manufacturers, and due in part to the management's unwise business decisions that led the company to bankruptcy in 1953. In subsequent decades, the Indian brand name changed hands numerous times, applied to anything from small-displacement Taiwan-made bikes to Italian mini-bikes. It wasn't until the late 1990s that the brand was resurrected. The only bright spot during these devastating years was Burt Munro's new landspeed record that he set riding a heavily modded 1920 Indian Scout Streamliner at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

In 1998, nine companies united under the name of Indian Motorcycle Company of America (IMCA) restarted the production of the Chief, Scout, and Spirit in Gilroy, California. It wasn't a lasting enterprise as the new bikes lacked the advanced engineered that Indian was once known for and sagging sales were the result, once again plunging the company into bankruptcy in 2003. In 2011, one more attempt at saving the iconic brand was made, and to date, it seems to be a successful effort. It was the year when Polaris Industries announced the acquisition of Indian Motorcycle. The resurrection started well, with Indian’s sales growing and exceeding those of Harley-Davidson. Indian bikes were completely reengineered, while retaining their flamboyant retro-inspired styling. In 2013, Indian motorcycles started being fitted with the powerful Thunder Stroke 111 V-Twin, echoing the construction of classic Indian motors with their parallel pushrods and downward-directed exhausts.

Currently, the Indian lineup includes the flagship Roadmaster tourer underpinned by the Chief platform, old-school-style Chief Classic, the rediscovered Scout, and more. The Indian Chieftain became the first company's motorcycle with a fairing and hard saddlebags. Indian manufactures great bikes and makes for a huge slice of motorcycle history. To keep your motorcycle giving you plenty of exciting rides, we carry a wide range of Indian motorcycle parts and accessories. Here you'll also find Indian motorcycle accessories like saddlebags, chrome trim, and accessory lighting that will match your bike's art-deco styling. For you to ride in style, we have motorcycle jackets, gloves, and boots in our range of Indian motorcycle accessories as well.

Owning a car gives you comfort, owning a motorcycle gives you freedom. Your bike is your therapy, your passion, and your access to off-the-beaten-path places. In our selection of motorcycle accessories and parts, we have everything you need to keep your Indian running, show some love to your prized possession, and hit the road or trail with confidence. We take the hassle out of your motorcycle maintenance, repair, and tune-up experience.