One of the easiest and most effective ways for a motorcyclist to be seen by other motorists is by wearing brightly colored, upper-torso cloth-ing and/or retro-reflective material.

Even if the Arrows and Scouts did not break down so soon and so often, they would not have sold well due to their small overall size and small power compared to a Triumph, BSA, Matchless, or Norton.

The Guzzi actually copied the Indian because the Guzzi V twin did not come about until the late 1960's.) Why Indian and Harley did not use these adanced (for 1941) bikes as postwar civilian models is a big mystery.

Real connaisseurs prefer the 1950 and '51 Chiefs over the 1952-53 as they had the front-wheel drive speedometer (introduced in 1948 and dropped in late 1951 to save money - resulting in an ugly plug for the old drive hole in the front brake cover)

Indian not only continued production of the Four, but continued to develop the motorcycle. One of the less popular versions of the Four was the "upside down" engine on the 1936-37 models.

In 1940, Indian Motorcycle sold nearly as many motorcycles as its major rival, Harley-Davidson. At the time, Indian represented the only true American-made heavyweight cruiser alternative to Harley-Davidson.

Many Scouts were used in the Second World War, but the model was dropped when the civilian production restarted in 1946. In 1948, Indian built just 50 units of the Daytona Sports Scout,

All motorcyclists should be aware of the value of lane positioning to maximize their visibility to other motorists and better manage traffic situations.

The design of motorcycles has made them increasingly more capable and specialized, and generally reflects a greater emphasis on safety.

The modifications favored by motorcyclists change with technology, fashion, and other factors, which makes most specific regulations unfeasible

Braking seems to be one of the most difficult skills for a motorcyclist to master. It is also one of the most critical. It is difficult because most motorcycles have two separate brake-control

Different categories have different strengths and weaknesses, which may be helpful to recognize. Although some machines blur the distinctions, in general, current street-legal motorcycles fit into the following categories: