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History

History Timeline THE STORY OF A LEGEND

1901-1909

Indian wins the Gold Medal for Mechanical Excellence at the 1904 St. Louis Exposition.  In 1906, George Holder and Luis Muellr ride an Indian from San Francisco to New York City in 31 trouble-free days, breaking the existing record by over 18 days.  A 1907 Indian Twin wins the first English 1000-mile Reliability Trial.  The New York City Police Department buys two Indian Twins to chase down runaway horses.