Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The history of Indian Motorcycles has more hairpins than a canyon road! For a while this iconic American marque was even owned by the Brits! In this video Wobbly Phil looks back at the last 125 years of Harley-Davidson's closest rival.
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Credits and links:
1924 Indian Scout - Darryl White
youtube.com/watch?v=qe-zHYq77R4
1928 Indian Ace V8 Motorcycle - Antique Motorcycle Club of America
youtube.com/watch?v=z8Uic-r-dOw
1929 Indian Four 4 - MotoTouring World Wide
youtube.com/watch?v=UNrXUSk__jw&t=30s
1947 Indian Papoose - Rogers Vintage Iron Garage
youtube.com/watch?v=WqMltsGVeZk
First Start 1970 Floyd Clymer Indian Enfield 750 - Green eye motorcycles
youtube.com/watch?v=hKiOHrLMWGg
Indian FTR sound [RAW Onboard] - Schaaf
youtube.com/watch?v=WSxlG7Da118&t=37s
Is It Really That Crazy? Indian FTR 1200 - Jon's Moto Garage
youtube.com/watch?v=cyM5D_vDQAA&t=9s
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: The Owner's Perspective
00:37 - America’s First Motorcycle Manufacturer (1901)
01:22 - The Hendee & Hedstrom Era: Racing Success
01:47 - Birth of Icons: The Chief and the Scout
02:16 - The Dupont Merger & WWII Years
03:54 - The British Connection: Brockhouse & Royal Enfield
04:44 - Speed Records & The World's Fastest Indian
05:39 - A Period of Uncertainty: Fraud & Failed Resurrections
06:13 - The Polaris Era & The Launch of the FTR
07:08 - The Current State of Indian & Ownership Reflections
08:05 - Closing Thoughts & FTR Ownership Videos
#IndianMotorcycle #IndianFTR #MotorcycleHistory #ClassicBikes #3Phils #BritishBikes #BurtMunro #indianchief
The history of Indian Motorcycles has more hairpins than a canyon road! For a while this iconic American marque was even owned by the Brits! In this video Wobbly Phil looks back at the last 125 years of Harley-Davidson's closest rival.
Enjoying the ride? If you enjoyed this deep dive into motorcycling history, please like, comment, and share. It’s the best way to help the channel grow and keep the lights on here at 3Phils.
Channel members also benefit from early access to the main 3Phils videos. It costs just 99p per month to become a '4th Phil', just follow this link: youtube.com/@3Phils/join
Credits and links:
1924 Indian Scout - Darryl White
youtube.com/watch?v=qe-zHYq77R4
1928 Indian Ace V8 Motorcycle - Antique Motorcycle Club of America
youtube.com/watch?v=z8Uic-r-dOw
1929 Indian Four 4 - MotoTouring World Wide
youtube.com/watch?v=UNrXUSk__jw&t=30s
1947 Indian Papoose - Rogers Vintage Iron Garage
youtube.com/watch?v=WqMltsGVeZk
First Start 1970 Floyd Clymer Indian Enfield 750 - Green eye motorcycles
youtube.com/watch?v=hKiOHrLMWGg
Indian FTR sound [RAW Onboard] - Schaaf
youtube.com/watch?v=WSxlG7Da118&t=37s
Is It Really That Crazy? Indian FTR 1200 - Jon's Moto Garage
youtube.com/watch?v=cyM5D_vDQAA&t=9s
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: The Owner's Perspective
00:37 - America’s First Motorcycle Manufacturer (1901)
01:22 - The Hendee & Hedstrom Era: Racing Success
01:47 - Birth of Icons: The Chief and the Scout
02:16 - The Dupont Merger & WWII Years
03:54 - The British Connection: Brockhouse & Royal Enfield
04:44 - Speed Records & The World's Fastest Indian
05:39 - A Period of Uncertainty: Fraud & Failed Resurrections
06:13 - The Polaris Era & The Launch of the FTR
07:08 - The Current State of Indian & Ownership Reflections
08:05 - Closing Thoughts & FTR Ownership Videos
#IndianMotorcycle #IndianFTR #MotorcycleHistory #ClassicBikes #3Phils #BritishBikes #BurtMunro #indianchief
