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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 bike looked more like a …
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 FTR 1200 sounds like at …
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 clue is the fact that …
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 looks quite similar to the …
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 fender is retained. Indian Motorcycle …
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 2019 Scout and Scout Bobber …
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 port, but price has also …
Cashed-up Australian fans of Indian Motorcycle can express their love for the brand with a range of three tribute watches valued at around $5500 from Swiss watch maker Baume & Mercier. The Clifton Club Burt Munro Tribute, Clifton Club Scout and the Clifton Club Chief watches will be available to buy at a special launch …
Indian Motorcycle has announced plans to increase production in their Polaris plant in Poland to avoid 31% European tariffs on US goods, Associated Press has reported. This follows Harley-Davidson’s announcement it would also move more production offshore, probably to a new facility opening in Thailand next month for the same reason. However, Harley had planned …
Blue Mountains rider Chris Keeble, 59, sent us her story about riding her bike, Calamity Jane, in the hope of not only inspiring more women to ride, but also empowering them to ride big bikes like her Indian Chief Vintage. Calamity Jane rides again I started riding way back in my very early 20’s. My husband …