Charles B Franklin
Motorcycle racer and speed record breaker

Engineer, tuner, and motorcycle designer

Chief Designer at the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company in Springfield, Mass.

Creator of the famous Indian Scout, Indian Chief, and Indian Prince models


This site contains information about the life and works of
Charles B Franklin, an unsung hero of the global motorcycle industry.


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Charles B Franklin  1880 - 1932
1925 Indian Chief
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Site designed by Tim Pickering, October 2006, last up-dated July 2007 with more pix added to the Photo Gallery section

The assistance of Jerry Hatfield in clarifying some points of Indian history, and in providing some images, is gratefully acknowledged.
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