Ruby Red FTR 1200 For The Purists Ever since the Indian FTR concept was released years ago, I immediately took... Read More
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.
While throttle and bottle don’t usually mix, Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniels have formed a close relationship that has yielded... Read More
Indian Motorcycle last year launched their fixed-fairing, liquid-cooled Challenger bagger aimed squarely at the Harley-Davidson Road Glide. Now, patent drawings show the new 1770cc Powerplus engine will also be fitted to more models in the range targeting Harley’s Street Glide and Ultra. The new drawings show the “ugly” blunt nose... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has filed a trademark application for the name EFTR which suggests it is an Electric Flat Track Racer, with... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has applied for the trademark for the model names Pursuit and Guardian which should be coming in about... Read More
S&S Cycle has developed an Engine Control Manager system to add the engine modes of the FTR 1200 S to the base model. In 2018, the Wisconsin company was quick to develop a full exhaust system for the just-released Indian FTR 1200 similar to the prototype model that had everyone salivating. It... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has unveiled a beautiful FTR 1200 Carbon version, but as suspected it is quite expensive. It features carbonfibre fenders,... Read More
Indian Motorcycle will add a Carbon version of its popular FTR 1200 model on Friday (1 May 2020), according to this... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has always been diplomatic about their rivalry with Harley-Davidson, but a brazen new video showing their new Challenger and a Road Glide Special towing a taco van has sparked an online bitter feud. The YouTube video shows both frame-mounted-fairing baggers having a go at towing the taco van to... Read More
The Indian Challenger fixed-fairing touring range powered by the new liquid-cooled 1770cc Powerplus engine has finally been unveiled. Neither has been much... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has unveiled its liquid cooled 1770cc engine with three ride modes called the Powerplus to be fitted to a... Read More
FTR stands for “flat track racer”, but even the Indian FTR 1200 Race Replica is much more than that and not the narrow-focussed bike many might think. It arrives in Australia in three models all at ride-away prices: FTR 1200 basic black for $20,995; FTR 1200 S in red and grey or... Read More
More spy photos have emerged for the upcoming Challenger bagger from Indian Motorcycle believed to be powered by a liquid-cooled 1770cc engine... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has increased engine capacity to up the ante over Harley-Davidson with select Thunderstroke models now having a 116... Read More
For 2020, the Indian Scout gets a new model and a limited edition to mark its 100th anniversary, plus better brakes, tyres and a host of accessories for current models. However, there is no word on updates to the rest of the Indian range nor the expected Challenger models powered by... Read More
Indian Motorcycle is about to unveil a new line of Challenger motorcycles powered by a liquid-cooled 1770cc engine called the Powerplus. The... Read More
Indian motorcycle is marking the 100th anniversary of the Scout model with a NOS custom drag bike with a dustbin... Read More
Indian Motorcycle is not only building a new engine, but also seems to be updating its current Thunderstroke 111 with variable valve timing or VVT. Last month, images surfaced of a heavily disguised Indian tourer, possibly called the Raptor, with a fixed fairing and a different engine, believed to be... Read More
A national roadshow of pre-production Indian FTR 1200 models has been deemed a success with “a number of $1000 deposits”... Read More
Indian Motorcycle looks set to surprise with several new Apollo variants of its popular FTR 1200 (pictured above), as well... Read More
Indian Motorcycle looks like it could be throwing down a challenge to Harley-Davidson’s popular Road Glide tourer with a fixed-fairing model. A reader whose name has been withheld has provided us with these spy photos showing a heavily disguised Indian. The fairing is quite obviously fixed to the frame, rather than the... Read More
Challenger is the third new model name Indian Motorcycle has trademarked since last December when they trademarked Raven and January when... Read More
Indian Motorcycle Australia has acquired several pre-production Indian FTR 1200 models for a roadshow of eastern Australia ahead of their arrival in... Read More
Throttle and bottle may not usually mix, but it does when Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniel’s get together to produce yet another gorgeous limited-edition motorcycle like this Springfield Dark Horse. For the fifth year, the two American icons have collaborated with Klock Werks Kustom Cycles. In the US and Canada the bike... Read More
As if the Indian Roadmaster isn’t special enough, the company has released an Elite version with a 600-watt stereo system... Read More
Indian Motorcycle last month trademarked the name Raven and now they have added the name Renegade pointing to a possible... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has one of the best audio and infotainment systems on a motorcycle and it has just got better with a free software upgrade and phone app. The new software will allow riders to plan their trip on their desktop computer with up to 100 waypoints then send it... Read More
Even before the Indian FTR 1200 arrives there is already a host of accessories available for the bike including two... Read More
Since Indian Motorcycle unveiled their flat-track-inspired FTR 1200 on October 1, the company has been swamped with interest from potential... Read More
S&S Cycle in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is developing a full exhaust system for the Indian FTR 1200 similar to the prototype model that had everyone salivating. Indian unveiled their production FTR 1200 last week with a disappointing exhaust instead of a high-mount flat track from their prototype. We predicted it... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has revealed the 220kg FTR 1200 with a 120hp 1203cc engine with lofty 840mm seat that is identical... Read More
Listen to the growl of the new Indian FTR 1200 in this entertaining video starring American flat track racing champ... Read More
Patent drawings and an official plea seem to prove that the above leaked photo of the production version of the 2019 Indian FTR 1200 are real. A week after we published the photo, images have appeared of the patent drawings which show the same reconfigured exhaust system. Is it real? Another... Read More
This image of what looks like a production-ready version of the coming Indian FTR 1200 motorcycle has been leaked to... Read More
The 2019 Indian Chieftain, Chieftain Dark Horse and Chieftain Limited will arrive late this year with streamlined styling, candy colours,... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has introduced new features to make their Thunder Stroke 111 models cooler – rear cylinder deactivation and low fairing ventilation. Indian Motorcycle Australia has not yet released 2019 prices or when the models will arrive, except to say “later this year”. Check out the new colours for the... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has announced the only updates on their 2019 Scout and Scout Bobber models are new paint options and... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has confirmed it will build the FTR 1200 next year and give riders a chance to win one... Read More
American stunt rider Travis Pastrana will attempt to recreate three of Evel Knievel’s most famous stunts, including the Caesars Palace fountain jump, on an Indian Scout FTR750, not on traditional Triumph or Harley motorbikes as he originally planned in March. Indian Motorcycle has seized a great promotional opportunity by providing... Read More
For the third year, Indian Motorcycle has collaborated with Jack Daniel’s to produce a limited-edition motorcycle, this time a Scout... Read More
Silver is the new black at Indian Motorcycle which has released a limited edition Chieftain Elite in a hand-painted and... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has added some bright yellow, blue and green candy colours to its range, although they will not be coming to Australia. It seems the bright colours will be exclusively available in the Indian and South East Asian market. In Australia, gloss black and the matte black Chief Dark... Read More
Indian Motorcycle will definitely produce smaller capacity bikes and go electric, but not within the next three to five years.... Read More
The 2018 Indian Scout Bobber is our pick of the Scouts and a great example of how less can sometimes be... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has again upped the ante in the engine capacity war with Harley-Davidson by offering the Thunder Stroke 116 Cubic-Inch Stage 3 Big Bore Kit. The kit, which increases capacity from 1818cc to 1900cc, is on sale from December in the US at $US1999, plus installation. Indian Motorcycle Australia... Read More
Big-bore trackers could be the next big thing with Valentino Rossi receiving a Yamaha XJR1300 tracker from fans and Deus Ex... Read More
Novice riders may be wondering if Indian Motorcycle is gearing up to produce a learner bike based on the Scout... Read More
Indian Motorcycle continues to tease with the unveiling of what looks like a production-ready Scout FTR1200 flat tracker at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan over night. The company has run and won its first return season in the Pro AMA Flat Track competition with its FTR750 against the Harley-Davidson... Read More
Indian Motorcycles is giving away WWII custom Scouts in Australia, United States, Germany and France in a competition to celebrate... Read More
Pricing for the 2018 Indian Motorcycle range has been announced as parent company boss has revealed a future where customers... Read More
The new Indian Scout Bobber arrives in Australia next month, but the bike is so popular the first two shipments have already sold out. Indian Motorcycle Australia country manager Peter Harvey says the bike has been “extremely well received”. The Bobber features tracker handlebars, leather two-tone solo seat, pegs moved... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has added two more new models to its line-up for 2018, the hand-painted Roadmaster Elite and blacked-out Springfield... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has jumped on the bobber bandwagon with their minimalist, low-slung Scout Bobber in a choice of five colours.... Read More
To celebrate its triumphant return to flat track racing in the US, Indian Motorcycle has built a limited edition of 50 FTR750 racers for sale in the US at $US50,000. Indian Motorcycle Australia spokesman Peter Harvey says the FTR750 is not available for general sale in Australia nor on a limited... Read More
The 2017 Indian Roadmaster Classic is a perfect mix of traditional styling and modern technology for a supremely comfortable long-distance... Read More
The most popular Indian model, the Scout, is now as cheap as chips with a $2000 price cut and a... Read More
Indian Motorcycle Australia continues to demonstrate the personalisation potential of its popular Scout with the latest Wall of Death custom. Country manager Peter Harvey says they commissioned four Wall of Death bikes for display purposes only in their stores in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. He says the bikes were built for them... Read More
Indian Motorcycles has now launched three new models this year with the hand-painted Chieftain Elite and Chieftain Limited bagger joining... Read More
Throttle and bottle don’t mix, but Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniel’s certainly does and it seems to be a winning... Read More
When Polaris pulled the pin on Victory Motorcycles in January to concentrate on Indian, they suggested they could make electric bikes, but could there also be scramblers? Now Polaris vice-present of motorcycles Steve Menneto has gone further and confirmed they will produce an electric Indian within five years and also... Read More