Indian Motorcycle, freshly spun off as an independent company after Polaris sold a controlling stake, is planting its corporate flag in Golden Valley. The storied brand is shifting its corporate, design and administrative teams to the west-metro suburb, signaling it is keeping a firm grip on the Twin Cities as home turf even as it rides into a new ownership era.
The move is part of a broad restructuring that formally separates Indian Motorcycle from longtime parent Polaris and hands control to Los Angeles investment firm Carolwood. The new Golden Valley base gives the retooled company a local headquarters as it figures out life outside the Polaris umbrella.
Polaris completed the separation and sale of a majority stake in Indian Motorcycle to Carolwood LP on Feb. 2, 2026, and Carolwood has tapped industry veteran Mike Kennedy to run the newly independent business, according to a news release from Polaris. The company described the deal as a way to sharpen its own strategic focus while still maintaining dealer support and operational stability for the Indian brand…