Indian Motorcycle Club of America

Here's "Bullet Bob" Stark urging the test Indian "80" past the Chrondeks at a terminal velocity of 81.08mph, 1609 ET. While the figures might not be impressive alongside times turned in by more modern "Superbikes," comparing the FFLH times (obtained at the same racetrack last November) with the Chief's tends to bear out the "Indians Forever" view.

This 1948 Indian Chief is one of the most important Indian motorcycles on the planet. There’s a good chance, many years from now, that history...