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16 WheelsOfGrace.com Issue 33 News News INDIAN MOTORCYCLE WRECKING CREW LIVING LEGENDS, BOBBY HILL AND BILL TUMAN ON-HAND IN STURGIS CELEBRATED HISTORIC RETURN TO PROFESSIONAL RACING Indian Motorcycle®, America's first motorcycle company, unleashed its all-new Indian Scout FTR750 flat track race bike in a place synonymous with the brand – the 76th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The event is the latest milestone in the historic return to professional flat track racing for the brand, while the Scout FTR750 represents Indian Motorcycle's bid for a strong return to AMA flat track racing. The Indian Scout FTR750 was revealed at the "Motorcycles as Art" industry event that took place at the famed Buffalo Chip in Sturgis. Special guests on-hand were the two surviving members of the legendary Indian Wrecking Crew, Bobby Hill and Bill Tuman, both of whom are AMA Hall of Fame members. The third member of the Wrecking Crew, Ernie Beckman, passed away in 1999. The motorcycle featured the #51 of Bill Tuman, as a tribute to the last rider to win a Grand Na onal Championship on an Indian in 1953. "A heritage of racing and winning is in the lifeblood of this brand, and everyone in a endance was clearly proud to be a part of this important moment in the historic return of Indian Motorcycle to professional flat track racing," said President of Motorcycles Steve Menneto. "We have an incredible team of engineers and designers working on this ini a ve, and all of us are deeply commi ed to building a world-class racing program that will live up to our legendary history on the track." The all-new Indian Scout FTR750 features a high-revving, racing V-Twin engine developed in-house and is wrapped in a unique steel frame that allows for a ght wheelbase, large centrally located airbox and unique lightweight carbon fiber body. The design of the race-only bike reflects the heritage of key Indian racing models from history including the Big Base Scout; a historic bike that won in Daytona, dominated events across the country and is s ll raced in Vintage compe ons. ABOUT INDIAN MOTORCYCLE® Indian Motorcycle, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII), is America's first motorcycle company. Founded in 1901, Indian Motorcycle has won the hearts of motorcyclists around the world and earned dis nc on as one of America's most legendary and iconic brands through unrivaled racing dominance, engineering prowess and countless innova ons and industry firsts. Today that heritage and passion is reignited under new brand stewardship. To learn more, please visit www.indianmotorcycle.com.