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Indian Motorcycle Australia seems to be having a closing-down sale as it moves from company-owned Aussie stores to a system of privately owned dealerships. The decision to close their Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth stores was announced just over a week ago and now they are offering generous deals on selected 2019 models. They are offering $3000 …
Riders and owners are understandably concerned about news that Indian Motorcycle Australia will close its Australian company-owned stores and move to a system of independent, privately owned dealerships. The four stores in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth are opulent, to say the least, with customer service to match. They match the standards set by main competitor …
Indian Motorcycle Australia will close its company-owned stores in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth and move to a system of privately owned dealerships. Changes will occur gradually throughout the year with their stores closing as alternative dealerships can be found. Existing customers will be notified. They say it will increase the spread of dealerships throughout …
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The engine in most new models of Indian, including the new FTR 1200, could suddenly stall due to a defect in the 10 amp circuit breakers. Indian Motorcycle Australia has joined a global recall by issuing a voluntary recall on 465 motorcycles through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. It says the defective circuit breaker “may cause …
An official ACCC recall has now been issued on all big Indian cruisers and baggers from 2014-19 over a problem with the gear position indicator. Indian Motorcycle Australia confirmed on November 13 that they were working with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) who have only now posted it. Some 52,745 bikes were recalled over …
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 light steering and agility. Features …
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 down, but is still available …
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 titanium and black for $22,995; …
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 to get them to stop …