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We had been manufacturing for Indian Motorcycles since the early nineties. Back then they were a high end clothing company here in Canada with aspirations of one day building a bike again. We were the only company in Canada they could find that could manufacture the quality of authentic heavy weight motorcycle and lifestyle fashion jackets they required. By the late nineties they had brought on board sufficient investment to go south of the border and through the courts, buy out anyone that had any rights to the Indian name. They were able to do that because they had also bought California Motorcycle Company and in that facility, produced the first Indian Chief in many decades!
We will post news periodically about Indian's developments as they happen.
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They had also built one of the most amazing nightclub/lounge/restaurants in Toronto named, of course, the Indian Motorcycle Café and Lounge. This building on the corner of King and Peter Streets became like a museum for Indian Motorcycle aficionados. There is a top quality restaurant and bar on the ground floor, a nightclub/lounge on the second and third floors and the corporate offices on the fourth floor. Throughout the entire space is displayed countless rare and unique vintage Indian Motorcycles products from bikes to a small scooter called a Papoose that was used by paratroopers in WW2, to a small Indian outboard motor for boats. The Indian brand appears on all the custom designed furniture, glassware, flatware, plates, etc. all designed by the company's 1980's founder, Fuss Cooper.
Mr. Cooper sold his shares in the company when the move was made to Gilroy, CA but he and a partner still own and operate the Café and Lounge in Toronto. This venue is a must-see for any cruiser motorcycle fan. It was around the time of the move to Gilroy that we became a licensed manufacturer for Indian leathers. We supplied the dealers up until Indian's demise once again on September 19th, 2003. Ah, that fateful day… anyway, we did our best to keep the brand alive with the remaining dealership network. |
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