Thunderstrokers, PowerPlus cruisers – now is your time! Indian has, in commemoration of your special machines, released a low-profile trunk...
Indian Motorcycle
Indian Motorcycle began in 1901 in Springfield, Massachusetts, US, and has been in production ever since under a variety of owners. In 2011, Polaris bought the company and moved production from North Carolina to Minnesota and Iowa. In August 2013, Polaris relaunched the brand with three totally new Chief models. The premium brand now also includes the Roadmaster full-dresser tourer and the 1133cc Scout. Indian is a well-known brand for its long history and the popular 2005 Hollywood film, The World’s Fastest indian. MotorbikeWriter has attended world and local launches for Indian products and regularly road tests them and takes them on tours to assess their performance, handling, comfort, value and suitability.
Indian Motorcycles has just launched their refreshed Milestone Apparel Collection, with a plethora of casualwear that carries a key ‘milestone’...
The Veterans Charity Ride (VCR) has just acquired its usual trusty sponsor for 2022 – and Indian Motorcycle® is more than happy to be a part of the non-profit’s 8th Annual Therapy Program for vets. The program will purportedly involve 10-12 amputees, paraplegics and victims of PTSD – all veterans...
Indian Motorcycles has, once again, run into issues of non-compliance, prompting a recall of models built from 2019 to 2021....
Indian Motorcycles has released a limited edition of its FTR1200 to celebrate five years of victories in the US flat...
“A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step,” is quite a famous saying. Considering the appropriate learning curve of a new rider, we say that getting a motorcycle is probably around step 3, after step 1, taking a training course, and step 2, getting all your personal protective...
As summer winds down and I see the clear signs from the weather gods that it is time to winterize...
India is about to be inundated with the all-new Indian Chief lineup, including the Chief Dark Horse, Bobber Dark Horse,...
I’m just going to come out and say it – the motorcycle community is (mostly) full of lads with a love for bikes and a passion for tweaking things that they broke. So what happens when the world’s fastest female racer gets on a Bagger for the track? I’m chewing...
It was my Dad’s birthday a few days ago. I was on the phone to him from my ‘home office’...
In an announcement released by Indian Motorcycles yesterday, the American motorcycle company was proud to share of the back-to-back victories...
Ruby Red FTR 1200 For The Purists Ever since the Indian FTR concept was released years ago, I immediately took a keen liking to it. Unfortunately, when the official bike was released it didn’t look quite as good as the concept that the initially released, but hey, that’s just how...
While throttle and bottle don’t usually mix, Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniels have formed a close relationship that has yielded...
Indian Motorcycle last year launched their fixed-fairing, liquid-cooled Challenger bagger aimed squarely at the Harley-Davidson Road Glide. Now, patent drawings...
Indian Motorcycle has filed a trademark application for the name EFTR which suggests it is an Electric Flat Track Racer, with the bike possibly unveiled as early as next year. The model name EFTR indicates it is likely to be styled on their current popular FTR 1200 model. However, Indian PR has...
Indian Motorcycle has applied for the trademark for the model names Pursuit and Guardian which should be coming in about...
S&S Cycle has developed an Engine Control Manager system to add the engine modes of the FTR 1200 S to the...
Indian Motorcycle has unveiled a beautiful FTR 1200 Carbon version, but as suspected it is quite expensive. It features carbonfibre fenders, tank, airbox cover, and headlight and tail cowls, but not wheels. The Carbon costs $2000 more than the flagship Race Replica and a whopping $4000 more than the FTR 1200...
Indian Motorcycle will add a Carbon version of its popular FTR 1200 model on Friday (1 May 2020), according to this...
Indian Motorcycle has always been diplomatic about their rivalry with Harley-Davidson, but a brazen new video showing their new Challenger and...
The Indian Challenger fixed-fairing touring range powered by the new liquid-cooled 1770cc Powerplus engine has finally been unveiled. Neither has been much of a secret with leaks and spy photos for months. The Challenger looks like an Indian version of the Harley-Davidson Road Glide with its frame-mounted fairing providing more stability with...
Indian Motorcycle has unveiled its liquid cooled 1770cc engine with three ride modes called the Powerplus to be fitted to a...
FTR stands for “flat track racer”, but even the Indian FTR 1200 Race Replica is much more than that and...
More spy photos have emerged for the upcoming Challenger bagger from Indian Motorcycle believed to be powered by a liquid-cooled 1770cc engine called the Powerplus. The bike looks like a “challenger” to the Harley-Davidson Road Glide. The images are courtesy of Tim Ledford and were taken in Colorado in July. “We tried...
Indian Motorcycle has increased engine capacity to up the ante over Harley-Davidson with select Thunderstroke models now having a 116...
For 2020, the Indian Scout gets a new model and a limited edition to mark its 100th anniversary, plus better...
Indian Motorcycle is about to unveil a new line of Challenger motorcycles powered by a liquid-cooled 1770cc engine called the Powerplus. The move was leaked in a video from the company dealer conference in the USA. The video has now been taken down, but is still available on Motorcycle.com. Powerplus V-twin The...
Indian motorcycle is marking the 100th anniversary of the Scout model with a NOS custom drag bike with a dustbin...
Indian Motorcycle is not only building a new engine, but also seems to be updating its current Thunderstroke 111 with...
A national roadshow of pre-production Indian FTR 1200 models has been deemed a success with “a number of $1000 deposits” being taken. The pre-production models have been on show at various Indian dealers over the past month. Indian Motorcycle marketing boss Christopher Gale says the roadshow was a success with...
Indian Motorcycle looks set to surprise with several new Apollo variants of its popular FTR 1200 (pictured above), as well...
Indian Motorcycle looks like it could be throwing down a challenge to Harley-Davidson’s popular Road Glide tourer with a fixed-fairing model....
Challenger is the third new model name Indian Motorcycle has trademarked since last December when they trademarked Raven and January when they added Renegade. The trademark filings in the US and Europe have got the industry buzzing about a possible model assault from a company which has been fairly steady in...
Indian Motorcycle Australia has acquired several pre-production Indian FTR 1200 models for a roadshow of eastern Australia ahead of their arrival in...
Throttle and bottle may not usually mix, but it does when Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniel’s get together to produce...
As if the Indian Roadmaster isn’t special enough, the company has released an Elite version with a 600-watt stereo system and gold-leaf paint that took more than 30 hours to paint by hand. Indian Australia spokesman Christopher Gale says they have already sold one of the $52,995 (ride-away) limited-edition bikes to...
Indian Motorcycle last month trademarked the name Raven and now they have added the name Renegade pointing to a possible...
Indian Motorcycle has one of the best audio and infotainment systems on a motorcycle and it has just got better...
Even before the Indian FTR 1200 arrives there is already a host of accessories available for the bike including two types of Akrapovic slip-on titanium and stainless steel mufflers. These accessories should help defray some of the criticism of the exhaust and plump seat. It may also thwart some of...
Since Indian Motorcycle unveiled their flat-track-inspired FTR 1200 on October 1, the company has been swamped with interest from potential...
S&S Cycle in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is developing a full exhaust system for the Indian FTR 1200 similar to the...
Indian Motorcycle has revealed the 220kg FTR 1200 with a 120hp 1203cc engine with lofty 840mm seat that is identical to the spy photo we published last month. When we published the image, there was a lot of concern from readers and those who had paid a deposit that the...
Listen to the growl of the new Indian FTR 1200 in this entertaining video starring American flat track racing champ...
Patent drawings and an official plea seem to prove that the above leaked photo of the production version of the 2019...
This image of what looks like a production-ready version of the coming Indian FTR 1200 motorcycle has been leaked to us. Indian Motorcycle confirmed in June that it would build the FTR 1200 next year and dealers tell us they are already taking orders from eager riders. This production-ready version...
The 2019 Indian Chieftain, Chieftain Dark Horse and Chieftain Limited will arrive late this year with streamlined styling, candy colours,...
Indian Motorcycle has introduced new features to make their Thunder Stroke 111 models cooler – rear cylinder deactivation and low...
Indian Motorcycle has announced the only updates on their 2019 Scout and Scout Bobber models are new paint options and a USB charging point beside the speedo. The bikes will be available later this year and no prices have yet been revealed. Current Scout owners can retrofit a USB charging...
Indian Motorcycle has confirmed it will build the FTR 1200 next year and give riders a chance to win one...
American stunt rider Travis Pastrana will attempt to recreate three of Evel Knievel’s most famous stunts, including the Caesars Palace...
For the third year, Indian Motorcycle has collaborated with Jack Daniel’s to produce a limited-edition motorcycle, this time a Scout Bobber with real gold paint. It is available on order in Australia for $24,995 ride away, compared with the standard Bobber at $18,995. Click here to read our Scout Bobber...
Silver is the new black at Indian Motorcycle which has released a limited edition Chieftain Elite in a hand-painted and...
Indian Motorcycle has added some bright yellow, blue and green candy colours to its range, although they will not be...
Indian Motorcycle will definitely produce smaller capacity bikes and go electric, but not within the next three to five years. Polaris President of Motorcycles Steve Menneto has told Motofire that smaller-capacity bikes would fit in with their global strategy. His comments follow the successful unveiling of the FTR1200 custom bike...
The 2018 Indian Scout Bobber is our pick of the Scouts and a great example of how less can sometimes be...
Indian Motorcycle has again upped the ante in the engine capacity war with Harley-Davidson by offering the Thunder Stroke 116...
Big-bore trackers could be the next big thing with Valentino Rossi receiving a Yamaha XJR1300 tracker from fans and Deus Ex Machina making a Kawasaki Z900RS tracker. Rossi’s VR|46 friends have just gifted the MotoGP legend with a custom-built flat tracker called “VR46 Mya”. Rossi is a big fan of flat...
Novice riders may be wondering if Indian Motorcycle is gearing up to produce a learner bike based on the Scout...
Indian Motorcycle continues to tease with the unveiling of what looks like a production-ready Scout FTR1200 flat tracker at the...
Indian Motorcycles is giving away WWII custom Scouts in Australia, United States, Germany and France in a competition to celebrate the brand being included in the new Call of Duty game. The US Army had about 1000 Indian Scout 741B motorcycles during World War II. They are included in the...