The’27 Range From Indian Motorcycle

The’27 Indian line-up included the Indian Scout, the Indian Chief and the Indian Ace. Any’27 Indian would be considered momentous because’27 was the year Indian acquired the assets of the Ace Company and started making what would become the Indian Four…

There was a lot happening in America in’27 with the first all talking movie was produced called The Jazz Singer, with Al Jolson. This year also saw Charles Lindberg flying across Atlantic to reach Paris achieving success for the first time while Babe Ruth in the 8th innings of a game between New York and Washington hit his 60th home run. A man called Louis Gehrig was in the line-up after Ruth for the beating.

The Jazz Age had taken its root in the year’27 and saw the rise of Jazz popularity. Unfortunately this was not a good year for the farmers and many had to sell out to become tenant farmers. Coming to Indian Motorcycle, they had a good year too.

Not only were its top models, the Scout and the Chief, selling well, the brand also acquired the assets of the Ace Motorcycle Company. Ace’s top of the line bike was the four cylinder machine that Indian made for one year under the name “Indian Ace.” Afterwards, this big, luxurious bike would be called the Indian Four.

Indian Four bike from the Indian Motorcycle was produced till’42. Initially known as Indian Ace this bike got 77 cubic inch (1,256 cc) four cylinder machine in’41. It was fitted with tank-shifting three speed transmission and famous Indian fender. After’42 with the start of World War II the production of Indian four was halted altogether.

In’27 Indian Motorcycle became synonymous with America. The maximum supply of the Scout and Chief were to the police department. The demand increased so much that Indian Motorcycle had to have a separate branch dealing with it. Indian Motorcycle also worked upon to lower the frame of the bike in’27.

But they possibly didn’t know just how important the 101 Scout from the year’28 would be. And in’27 they could hardly know that 40 years into the future an Indian motorcycle would set an Under-1000 cc speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in northwest Utah.

A’27 Indian Motorcycle is a rare find today. The few specimens that have been lovingly restored to the attractive machines they started out as can sell for as much as $30,000. Clearly,’27 was a great year for the Indian Motorcycle Company.

The 1927 Indian motorcycle is an all time classic. If you would like to know more about another classic; the1947 Indian motorcycle click on the hyperlinks.

8 Responses to “The’27 Range From Indian Motorcycle”

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