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As if the Indian Roadmaster isn’t special enough, the company has released an Elite version with a 600-watt stereo system and gold-leaf paint that took more than 30 hours to paint by hand. Indian Australia spokesman Christopher Gale says they have already sold one of the $52,995 (ride-away) limited-edition bikes to a Perth customer. He says …
Bike nights are becoming popular around the world. I’ve seen them in New York, Saigon, Bangkok, Berlin and now Sydney and Brisbane. Harry’s Diner in Windsor, Brisbane, has been hosting Harry’s Hump Day Motorbike night for the past few months on the first Wednesday in the month and numbers have grown from 400 the first night to …
Indian Motorcycle is so busy meeting demand for its range of Chief, Roadmaster and Scout models, it hasn’t done anything about a trike … yet! That hasn’t stopped aftermarket trike companies developing trikes based on the Chief range and now the Roadmaster. We saw several Chief-based trike conversions at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August. …
Indian Scout has sold its entire first shipment and the company boss now reckons it could become their best seller. “Customers have been waiting for over 70 years now for this new Scout and it seems by the orders so far they like what they see,” says Indian and Victory motorcycles country manager Peter Harvey …
Australian motorcycle fans will see the new Indian Roadmaster for the first time at Motorclassica in Melbourne on October 24-26. READ MY ROADMASTER REVIEW The automobile show will this year have its biggest two-wheeled entry with new, classic, collectable and historic motorcycles on show in Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building. Indian this year joins returning brands …
Indian Motorcycles is set for a big year with two new models – Scout and Roadmaster – added to its line-up and one of the world’s biggest rental bike companies also adding them to their extensive fleet. Orders of Indian motorcycles are so strong, parent company Polaris Industries is hiring 300 more people at its …
When it comes to making a buying decision on a big two-up tourer like the Indian Roadmaster, the pillion plays a huge part. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS HERE So Indian has invested a lot of time, money and effort into ensuring they are happy. My pillion says they’ve done a brilliant job with the new …
Sometimes the planets align and all your ducks are in a row. That was today when I got to ride the new Indian Roadmaster and Scout with Burt Munro’s son, John, at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It wasn’t supposed to happen that way, but we all sort of met up at the one time and …
Indian Motorcycles will have a spectacular show at the Melbourne Moto Expo in November. The company has just been crowned the ‘Exhibitor of the Year’ at this month’s Speedshow in Auckland, New Zealand, and Australian country manager Peter Harvey says they will have a similar display in Melbourne, but “with a few upgrades”. Among the …
Indian has revitalised the 1947 Roadmaster name for its new flagship hard bagger tourer. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS The Roadmaster will arrive in Australia in late October or early November at $38,995 which is only $3000 more than the Chieftain, but it comes with a host of extras, including a carpeted top box. It uses …