If you don’t know that the new-generation Indian is coming later this year, then you’ve been living under a rock.... Read More
Even before a full bike has been unveiled, Indian has sold 111 bikes in Australia. And as a reward, the... Read More
(This is my 100th post!) Victory Motorcycles is celebrating its 15th birthday and you get the presents. The deals are on runout models as well as ex-demonstrator bikes. Victory is supplying a $1500 “factory bonus” which is basically a discount on 2012 models of Cross Country, Vision, Cross Roads (pictured),... Read More
The rundown to the eagerly awaited new Indian motorcycle next month continues with the company releasing a four-minute film called... Read More
The most anticipated bike launch of the year is only six days away. Yes, Indian is back, this time with... Read More
The 2014 Victory Motorcycles range has just been released in the US with some cheaper models and others adding more standard features. Victory has also followed Harley’s lead with its Hard Candy paintwork by introducing their own factory custom paint. In its 15th year, Victory is adding new accessories, new... Read More
Only one more day before the Indian Chief is unveiled and already I’m wondering what’s next! Although we don’t know... Read More
These are the first photos of the new Indian Chief Classic cruiser, Chieftain hardbagger and Vintage softbagger unveiled simultaneously at... Read More
The story behind the simultaneous unveiling of the new Indian Chief motorcycles at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota and in Sydney last Sunday reads like a military operation. Indian Motorcycles country manager Peter Harvey says despite workers being sworn to secrecy and extraordinary security measures, he expected photos... Read More
You can now get on the road on a new Harley-Davidson from less than $15,000 after prices have been slashed... Read More
Indian Motorcycles in the US has issued a safety recall on the Indian Chief. However, it has nothing to do... Read More
Good things come to those who wait, right? That seems to be the case with the coming Indian Chief range of cruiser and bagger motorcycles. Apparently, some of the final tests prior to shipping the bikes have triggered some last-minute changes to the assembly process. But a remedy has now... Read More
Indian Motorcycles are the key to growth success for Polaris Industries. The American snowmobile and off-road vehicle company bought Indian... Read More
Indian Motorcycles will follow their Chief range with more bikes featuring their 111cc Thunder Stroke V-twin. They may also make... Read More
The designers and engineers responsible for the new Indian Motorcycle are hardly a bunch of dipsticks. Yet they all have their initials on the back of the special dipstick removal tool. Product director Gary Gray says the tool is required because you can over-tighten the dipstick. He says the first... Read More
Riders in hot climates should appreciate the cool, new Indian Chief. Indian Motorcycles product manager Gary Gray from the USA... Read More
A day riding the Indian Chief Vintage with brown leather saddle and bags leaves you feeling a bit like an... Read More
The return of the Indian Motorcycles brand is attracting a lot of interest from outside the world of motorcycling. It could be aresult of the interest created by the Hollywood movie The World’s Fastest Indian, or it could be a healthy dose of nostalgia. Or it could also be the... Read More
Victory has announced Australia’s first five-year motorcycle warranty. The offer, valued at $1250, expires at the end of October and... Read More
Winter put a dampener on road bike and cruiser sales which had been scorching hot at the start of the... Read More
A former Lamborghini showroom will become the new home for Victory and Indian motorcycles in Brisbane late next month. Polaris Industries followed up their company-owned Sydney and Melbourne stores with their own showroom in Brisbane and are expected to do the same in Perth next year. The current Victory dealer... Read More
Usually I review new bikes, but recently I was offered a 2012 model Victory Jackpot that rolled out of their... Read More
Price in Australia will be $19,990 (+ORC) and available now for pre-order, arriving in December/January.... Read More
Australian Motorcycle Council chairman Shaun Lennard will address the ride in Hobart and will explain why the AMC is so concerned about the impact of the new laws on motorcycling in general.... Read More
Victory and Indian Motorcycles have opened their third factory-owned dealership in Australia, but already consider the building too small to... Read More
The world’s second-largest motorcycle market is being besieged by brands. Latest to announce an assault on India is, ironically, Indian... Read More
Major motorcycle manufacturers are getting pretty serious about conquering the lucrative Indian market in 2014. The latest to step up their Indian assault is Ducati which will set up its own distribution network in the Sub Continent in 2014 as part of a major push into the second-biggest motorcycle market... Read More
2013 has undoubtedly been the year of the Indian Chief. Thanks to Polaris profits and industrial acumen, the iconic American... Read More
You’ve committed to a corner, your big V-twin cruiser is leaned over and all of a sudden you hit a... Read More
While this year will be remembered as the year of hi-tech, my pick for bike of the year is more of a throwback to a bygone era. ABS has now become available in every Harley and BMW model and in many models by other manufacturers, while it is now an... Read More
The motorcycle world has changed in 2013 … For the better! Sports bikes are no longer the big sellers they... Read More
Australian motorcycle riders love their road bikes. Road bike sales rose marginally by 0.3% to 43,724, representing 39% of all... Read More
More than $3.2m has been paid for some rare racing bikes, Ducatis, Harleys and a couple of Indians owned by Hollywood legend and motorcycle fanatic Steve McQueen. The Bonhams auction at Bally’s Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas included one of the best collections of historic Ducatis in the world... Read More
Now that’s what I call service – the technicians from Victory and Indian Motorcycles in Brisbane travelled 526km to Walcha... Read More
The company that makes Indian and Victory motorcycles is also shaking up the UTV world. UTV stands for Utility Task... Read More
Heavy motorcycles gained weight in the market last year with Harley-Davidson recording 4.4% global sales growth and Polaris – maker of Victory and Indian motorcycles – earning a record $381.1m, up 22%. Polaris Industries had better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter, boosted by strong off-road vehicle sales and... Read More
Americans bought almost as many new motorcycles last year as Australia has registered bikes on the road! Yet Australia has... Read More
Indian Motorcycles has announced its first two dealerships in Australia not run by their parent company, Polaris. Motorcycle Territory in... Read More
Harley has its HOGS, now Indian Motorcycles is set to name its rider group at the 70th annual Daytona Motorcycle Week, starting on March 7. However, I don’t expect they will go with “tribe”. Parent company Polaris is very sensitive of the Indian name and even asked for permission from... Read More
DUCATI DIAVEL ON ITS WAY? Ducati has been the target of many rumours in the past few months from a... Read More
The Indian “Motorcycle Express” will come from as far as Melbourne, Sydney and Ohio when the first Indian museum in... Read More
A gift registry and mapping software that puts Victory and Indian Motorcycles owners in touch with other owners are part of a new riders’ group program. While American Pickers TV star Mike Wolfe announced the new Indian Motorcycles owners’ group today at Daytona Bike Week, Indian Motorcycles Australia country manager... Read More
VICTORY GUNNER ON SHOW AND INDIAN CHIEFS FOR TEST RIDES Only weeks after being revealed in the US, the Victory... Read More
Hundreds of riders, many on historic Indians as well as other brands, rolled into Geebung industrial estate in northern Brisbane... Read More
Like many riders, you want an Indian Chief Classic – even lust after it – but until now you couldn’t have one because demand far exceeded supply. Now supply is catching up with demand and even the marketing department at parent company Polaris Industries is releasing models for... Read More
A 1500km road test over three days on some treacherously bumpy and slippery roads in steaming heat and cold... Read More
It might be because they are next door to the now-closed Hells Angels clubhouse, or it could be that owner... Read More
There are three months in a year when it is advantageous to buy motorcycles – January, June and December. These are the bonus months when motorcycle companies offer big discounts, free on-road costs, free accessories, “cashback” incentives, or a combination of these. In January, motorcycle companies are keen to shift... Read More
Indian Motorcycles now makes it easier for you to work out what your new Chief will look like with all... Read More
Could Polaris follow Harley into entry-level bikes with its Street 500 and 750? It certainly has the capacity with its... Read More
Polaris has released a teaser video of a three-wheeler “Slingshot” machine that looks a little like the KTM Crossbow track car. The road-going Polaris Slingshot will be fully unveiled on July 27 and would be a departure for the company which has specialised in all-terrain and snowmobiles. However, Polaris has... Read More
After almost 4000km of some of the most beautiful scenery and enjoyable riding we have ever done, Mrs MotorbikeWriter and... Read More
Burt Munro has officially claimed another world speed record for Indian Motorcycles 36 years after his death. He owes the... Read More
Indian motorcycles may be assembled in India for the local market within the next three to five years, following in the footsteps of other manufacturers. The announcement came from Polaris India MD Pankaj Dubey at the recent opening of the Chennai Indian Motorcycle dealership, its third in the sub-continent. The... Read More
The Indian Motorcycle Rider Group has kickstarted in Australia with two years of free membership and inaugural rides in Melbourne... Read More
A Canadian Boardtracker custom has won the first global Indian Scout custom competition called “Project Scout: Build a Legend”. Our... Read More
This video is proof that a competent and committed rider can make a cruiser turn sharp corners, even with a lack of clearance and “slow” steering geometry. It features a rider on a Harley-Davidson Dyna carving the canyons on Mulholland Highway in LA through an infamous section called the Snake where videographers often... Read More
Indian Motorcycle is holding a runout sale until the end of September on its entire 2016 fleet with bonuses and savings valued... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has set the date for its on-track war with Harley-Davidson at the AMA Pro Flat Track championships in the Santa... Read More
The first Indian and Victory motorcycle dealership in Australia designed with both brands in mind has opened in Perth right next door to their nemesis, Harley-Davidson. Managing Director Peter Alexander earlier this year seemed very proud of the fact that the Perth Indian and Victory dealership is also bigger than its American neighbour. Indian and... Read More