The Iron Redskin - The History of The Indian Motorcycle

By: Harry V. Sucher . ** VERY RARE BOOK IN EXCELLENT UNOPENED CONDITION**

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INDIAN is a magic name in motorcycling. Its mention brings to mind machines lithe of appearance with flamboyant bold striping and, seemingly even at rest, poised for flight. Its distinctive trademark was the staccato bark of its high-revving, side-valve engine. This was joined in later years by the quiet hum of the smooth-running four-cylinder models, which could assume a lightning burst of acceleration and an impudent snarl at the touch of the throttle. The cadences of both were to echo through nearly every country of the world. There were over two dozen makes of motorcycles on the market during the heyday of motorcycling in the United States. Yet in the minds of many enthusiasts, none of these quite approached the verve, style, artistic functionality of design or handling abilities of the Indian.

The Iron Redskin is the story of the most loved of American motorcycles. It is a vast work, which took many thousands of hours to compile, and yet it was hailed as one of the most readable and interesting histories ever when it was first published in 1977. Following many reprints, the author wrote a new chapter covering events up to the mid-1990s, and this is included for the first time in this redesigned and expanded edition, which also features a new colour plate section. Finally, a postscript provided by Bob Stark brings the story up to the present day.

The Indian motorcycle was manufactured during some of the most exciting and changing years of America's history, and much of that excitement and change comes through, albeit carried on the saddle of a motorcycle. It is pure motorcycling history told with the pace and grace of a classic V-twin, Indian style!

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