Topic: Carrying on the 'identify the motorcycle' theme...

[Bob Wessner]

I guess it is a mis-labeled pic then, see;

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/motorcycle6.htm

[754]

Sorry to be a thread-killer..

 just trying to share a bit of info on the early Indians...

[bill440cars]

             Whoa, not a clue on THAT one, but I can identify the Indian Chief behind it.

Bill, you are closer than you think. 

          You know Bob (and not because you said this), in the back of my mind, I kinda wondered, but I'm not that knowledged on the older ones like that, in fact there are probably folks here who could know lots more than me about the details of the old Indians. Only ones that I remember seeing (back in the days of my Granddad's shop) were the Chiefs (about 46'-53') the Warriors/Scouts,Arrows & Braves and then the rebadged Royal Enfields and such. I've only started picking up some details in the last year or two.     

[bill440cars]

Any guesses?

    Bob, I think I found the same bike only it's in a different position. And I found it here, under Hendee/Teens Singles :

          http://www.photos.indianmotorbikes.com/   

         
         

        And, here is another angle that shows that it IS the same bike at the same location and is listed here as a Hendee Single, in the 01 - 16 category.  I mean, in 2 different sites, it is called a Hendee, so I don't know what to tell you. Not trying to start anything, mind you, just showing what I found on the subject.

[754]

The Hendee motors were built by Automatic Machinery Co in Aurora IL, and used till around 1906. Then Indian began making their ownHendee motors till into the teens.

The  headbadge and tank said Indian when it left the factory.