Chief
1951 Indian Chief Technical Analysis & Specification Breakdown
Built around Indian's custom - cruiser motorcycle platform, the 1951 Indian Chief pairs a 1300 cc (79.3 cu in) v2, four-stroke architecture with road-focused gearing. Internal engine geometry specifies a bore and stroke of 83.0 x 122.0 mm (3.3 x 4.8 inches).
On the scales, the Chief measures 258.6 kg (570 lbs) dry. Rider ergonomics and chassis geometry center around a 1,540 mm (60.6 in) wheelbase engineered for planted straight-line stability.
Within MotoLibrary's Indian archive, this model family spans 36 indexed model years from 1922 to 2026, allowing buyers to track year-over-year changes in emissions tuning, weight and equipment.
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