Indian ’s fortunes rise and fell during the Roaring Twenties , but when the 1926 Indian Princemotorcyclewas built , the caller was on a senior high .
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specify as an entry - level motorcycle , the Prince was promoted on the motto " you’re able to learn to ride it in five hour . "
Of of course , Indian hope those lured into motorcycling by the good-humored Prince would return to buy a larger , more expensive Indian Chief , or perhaps the soon - to - be - released inline - four manikin .
With its 21 - cubic - column inch flat- head single and realizable 265 - pound curbing weight , the Prince made an ideal first motorcycle . Like most others of the period , it had a fountain - mount seat to make up for the lack of rearsuspension .
In front , girder - elan forking press a coil springiness to render a tokenish amount of suspension travelling . Also usual for the era was the three - speedtransmissionand singledrum brakefitted to the rear wheel .
A issue of improvement mark the 1926 edition of the Prince .
Most detectable was the European - inspired rounded fuel tank that replaced the grinder - shaped tank used before . A redesigned saddleback lowered the seat height a few inches , and handlebars were lengthen to reduce the long reach to the grips .
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The 1926 Indian Prince motorcycle had a lightweight shape , low seat , and long handlebars , all intended to make it gentle to taunt for first - sentence motorcyclist .
