THE         1970s

Floyd Clymer 1968-1970

Alan Newman 1971-1976

Los Angeles attorney Alan Newman,acquires rights to the Indian name and continues importing minicycles made by ItalJet.Thinking big,Newman plans his own cycle plant,larger 125/175cc models and possible 400cc units come 1973/74.His assembly plant wound up in Taipei Taiwan,and 70/75/80/100/125/175cc engines would be imported.Japan (Fuji) supplied the 100cc engines (Morini 100s during the Clymer days),70/75/80/125/175s were courtesy of Minarelli in Italy.ItalJet models (MM5A,M5A,JC5A) used Italian Morini powerplants.Nothing larger than 175s were made,save for one 1000cc prototype Indian that was based heavily on a Ducati.It was merely for show,as Indians fortunes by 1975 were dwindling.1976 was a year of restyling for 100-175 models,however sales kept dropping and Newman bowed out.The word came out in Jan,1977:The Indian Motorcycle Company was done.

Motorcycle man extrodinaire,Mr.Clymer dreamed of a reborn Scout and Chief line of "big" Indians.What he succeeded most in was the "mini" models.Imported to keep the Indian name alive and to introduce a younger set to the motorcycling world.Clymer passed away in 1970,leaving his dreams unfilfilled,but successfully bringing the "minis" to America.

Contact the website at the bottom of page for Mini-Indian info and leads on parts availability.Keeping this era of Indians alive and well!!!

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Indian:"First name in American motorcycling."

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