In an announcement released by Indian Motorcycles yesterday, the American motorcycle company was proud to share of the back-to-back victories... 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.
Ruby Red FTR 1200 For The Purists Ever since the Indian FTR concept was released years ago, I immediately took... Read More
While throttle and bottle don’t usually mix, Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniels have formed a close relationship that has yielded five years of fast-selling, limited-edition models. This year it’s a Roadmaster Dark Horse and if you have to ask the price, maybe you can’t afford it. In the US, this... 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... 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 six to seven months, possibly as police bikes like the Victory models above. In April 2019, Indian applied for the Challenger trademark and in October they unveiled the water-cooled Challenger tourer... Read More
S&S Cycle has developed an Engine Control Manager system to add the engine modes of the FTR 1200 S to the... 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 YouTube video. This time last year, we revealed that the company was planning FTR 1200 Tracker, Street and Adventure models under their Apollo program, thanks to this leaked brochure. Carbon... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has always been diplomatic about their rivalry with Harley-Davidson, but a brazen new video showing their new Challenger and... 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 new line of Challenger motorcycles. The move was leaked in a video from the company dealer conference in the USA in July and has now been confirmed. The video was been taken... Read More
FTR stands for “flat track racer”, but even the Indian FTR 1200 Race Replica is much more than that and... 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 engine, replacing the 111 (1818cc). Actually it’s 115ci (1884cc), but it’s still a 20% power boost over the 111. The “116” was previously an aftermarket upgrade big bore kit, but... Read More
For 2020, the Indian Scout gets a new model and a limited edition to mark its 100th anniversary, plus better... 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 fairing that looks like an old jet fighter plane. The Appaloosa, named after America’s fast horse breed, is based on the Scout Bobber. It will compete in the quirky Sultans... Read More
Indian Motorcycle is not only building a new engine, but also seems to be updating its current Thunderstroke 111 with... 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 as a new Raptor tourer and dark versions of its Scout range. Two images have been sent to Motorbike Writer that seem to come from brochures that show the FTR... 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.... 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 July. The flat-track-inspired bike is in Melbourne until March 23, then Canberra Motorcycle Centre (March 25-26), Steel City Motorcycles, Wollongong (March 27-28), Sydney (March 29-April 1), Brisbane (April 10-14 and... Read More
Throttle and bottle may not usually mix, but it does when Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniel’s get together to produce... 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 model assault. There are no details further available from Indian Motorcycle, so we can only speculate about the new models. Renegade name A Renegade is “a person who deserts and... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has one of the best audio and infotainment systems on a motorcycle and it has just got better... 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 buyers. In announcing their third-quarter results, parent company Polaris says the announcement of the FTR 1200 has received unprecedented interest. They claim the website and social media announcement has had... Read More
S&S Cycle in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is developing a full exhaust system for the Indian FTR 1200 similar to the... 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 Jared Mees. Indian Motorcycle will unveil the highly anticipated FTR 1200 at the Intermot show in Cologne on October 2. Growl While the video now lets us hear what the... Read More
Patent drawings and an official plea seem to prove that the above leaked photo of the production version of the 2019... 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, LED lighting and the company’s loudest audio system. It’s a bit of a design departure for Indian which has traded on its traditional looks, although the “warhead” on the front... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has introduced new features to make their Thunder Stroke 111 models cooler – rear cylinder deactivation and low... 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 of the first bikes built. The company has not released images of the final production bike, but we can expect it to look similar to the FTR1200 Custom flat tracker... Read More
American stunt rider Travis Pastrana will attempt to recreate three of Evel Knievel’s most famous stunts, including the Caesars Palace... 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 “marbled” silver paint job. Indian Australia says it will arrive here midyear in “limited numbers” at $47,995 ride away which is the same price as last year’s hand-painted Chieftain Elite... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has added some bright yellow, blue and green candy colours to its range, although they will not be... 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 more. Bobber has a solo seat instead of the double seat which now comes standard on the Scout, chopped fenders and costs $500 less. It may be less, but it’s... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has again upped the ante in the engine capacity war with Harley-Davidson by offering the Thunder Stroke 116... 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 flat-track platorm. Speculation follows the runaway success of the Indian FTR750 on the American flat track circuit and the appearace of a production-ready FTR1200 (pictured above) at last week’s EICMA... Read More
Indian Motorcycle continues to tease with the unveiling of what looks like a production-ready Scout FTR1200 flat tracker at the... 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 can customise their bikes online before ordering. Polaris CEO Scott Wine says technology will help the motorcycle industry attract new riders, including the ability for buyers to build their bikes... Read More
The new Indian Scout Bobber arrives in Australia next month, but the bike is so popular the first two shipments... 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. The new Scout Bobber will be available in Australia in late October in Thunder Black, Star Silver Smoke, Bronze Smoke, Indian Motorcycle Red, and Thunder Black Smoke from $18,995 ride away.... Read More
To celebrate its triumphant return to flat track racing in the US, Indian Motorcycle has built a limited edition of... 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 $1400 stage 1 exhaust thrown into the bargain. That’s the latest advertising campaign from Indian to shift the 2016-plated 1133c V-twin cruiser. But the $2000 price drop to the bargain ride-away... 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... 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 formula. For the second year in a row, the limited edition models have sold out in one day. And again, Aussies have missed out. Indian Motorcycle spokesman Millard says the... Read More