Gilroy, CA 1999-2003 Kings Mountain N.C 2006-2011 The Indian Chief is a motorcycle that was built by the Hendee Manufacturing Company and the subsequent Indian Motocycle Company from 1922 to the end of the company's production in 1953, and again from 1999 to present.The Chief was Indian's "big twin", a larger, more powerful motorcycle than the more agile Scout used in competition and sport riding.

When Indian resumed civilian production after World War II, they revived only the Chief line.

[2] The smaller-engined Chief was discontinued in 1928, partly to accommodate increased production of the Model 101 Scout.

[10] After World War II, the Chief was the only pre-war Indian model to be manufactured.

[17] A new company began production of Indian Chiefs in 2006 in King's Mountain, North Carolina.

[19][20] Production of the Chief was moved to Spirit Lake, Iowa, after Polaris Industries bought the company.