After a two year hiatus due to you-know-what, the Indian Motorcycle Factory Tours are set to restart in time for summer at the Spirit Lake, Iowa location.
Indian Factory Tours To Restart
Motorcycle factories these days are more like operating theatres populated by robots and people in equal numbers than the dark and noisy production lines of old, but that doesn't mean they're any less interesting to visit. In fact, they're more accessible nowadays because they are so clean and organized.
If Indian Motorcycle is your brand - and even if its not! - you'll be pleased to hear that the factory tours at Indian's Spirit Lake facility in Iowa are to re-commence this summer. While they kept virtual tours of the Indian Motorcycle Experience Centre going and they were brilliant, it's not the same as actually being there.
No firm date has been given but Sioux City Journal reports that guided factory tours should return sometime in summer, 2022, if all goes according to plan. The tours last between 40 minutes to an hour and are free!
If you are interested, then you must still register to attend, the easiest way of doing that being to email them at factorytours@indianmotorcycle.com. What's even better is that children over 5 are allowed to take the tour, although parents must keep a close eye on them. Closed shoes are mandatory and no photos or videos may be taken.
The tours take in various stages of the assembly process of Indian bikes, with the exception of the paint shop. You'll get to watch Indian staff assembling bikes from start to finish.
You'll learn a lot about Indian history in the Indian Motorcycle Experience Centre, which tells the story from the beginning in 1901 to the present day, through displays and examples of Indians both modern and historic. Of course, there's also a shop where you can load up on everything Indian merchandise.
Even when the factory tours aren't running, you can visit the Experience Centre between 8a.m. and 3p.m., Monday through Friday and watch the video tour of the factory.
For more details and to make a booking, click here