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2021 Indian Chieftain Elite | First Look Review

Those looking for pure American V-twin opulence will enjoy today's news: Indian Motorcycle has announced the limited-edition 2021 Indian Chieftain Elite. Starting at $34,999,...

2022 Indian Chief Lineup | First Look Review

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chief, Indian Motorcycle has revamped the entire lineup for 2022 (though the Chief debuted in 1921). In...

2022 Indian FTR Lineup Announced

Indian Motorcycle has announced its 2022 FTR lineup, with several changes aimed at making the street tracker more street-friendly and accessible to riders of...

Indian Announces Stage 2 PowerPlus Performance Cams

The inaugural Drag Specialties King of the Baggers race held at the historic Laguna Seca Raceway during the GEICO Motorcycle MotoAmerica Superbikes Speedfest at...

2021 Indian Roadmaster Limited | Tour Test Review

Since the last time we put a Roadmaster through it paces in 2018, Indian’s Touring family has grown to five models. At the top...

Rider Magazine’s 2020 Motorcycle of the Year

No doubt the year 2020 is primarily going to be remembered for a nasty pandemic, civil unrest and a tumultuous election (and to think...

2020 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special vs. Indian Challenger Limited | Comparison Test Review

V-twin baggers are as American as baseball and apple pie. Big, stylish and built for our wide-open highways, they embody the self-expression and freedom...

2020 Indian Scout Bobber Sixty | First Look Review

After announcing two new Scouts in its 2020 lineup back in September, Indian Motorcycle has dropped yet another new model, the 2020 Scout Bobber...

2020 Indian FTR Rally | First Look Review

Unveiled at the EICMA show in Milan last November, Indian has announced that the FTR Rally, a scrambler-inspired version of the FTR 1200 street tracker that...

2020 Indian Roadmaster Elite | First Look Review

With a limited production run of just 225 motorcycles, Indian’s Roadmaster Elite returns for 2020 with a larger Thunder Stroke 116 air-cooled V-twin, a full list...

2020 Indian Challenger Limited | Road Test Review

Since its relaunch for 2014, Indian has struck a balance between honoring the past and looking to the future. Its first few models --...

Indian Unveils Liquid-Cooled PowerPlus 108 V-twin

Indian has unveiled the all-new liquid-cooled PowerPlus 108, a 1,768cc (108ci) V-twin that makes a claimed 128 lb-ft of torque and 122 horsepower and will be...

Indian Introduces Thunder Stroke 116, Roadmaster Dark Horse, Updates for 2020

Last week Indian unveiled the limited-edition Scout 100th Anniversary and new Scout Bobber Twenty as part of its mid-sized Scout cruiser lineup for 2020. Indian’s...

Indian Adds New Scout Models to its 2020 Lineup

The legendary Scout, which rivaled the Chief as Indian’s most important model, was introduced for the 1920 model year. The original Scout was powered...

2019 Indian Scout | Tour Test Review

I knew I’d stumbled onto someplace...different...when I pulled into the packed dirt parking lot of the Nipton Trading Post, and it wasn’t just the...

2020 Guide to New Street Motorcycles

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2020 model year (plus sneak peeks at a few 2021 models)....

Indian Unveils FTR 1200 Artist Series Tank Covers

Today at the Wheels & Waves motorcycle and surfing show in Biarritz, France, Indian Motorcycle unveiled FTR 1200 Artist Series, a collaboration with five renowned artists...

2019 Indian FTR 1200 S | First Ride Review

“Win on Sunday, sell on Monday” has been an adage of the motorcycle industry as long as there has been a motorcycle industry. By investing in...

2019 Indian Roadmaster Elite | First Look Review

When it comes to Indians built on the Chief platform, with its big, heavily chromed, air-cooled Thunder Stroke 111 V-twin and cavernous saddlebags, the...

The Best Bikes for Smaller Riders (and Budgets): 2019 Edition!

Bigger doesn’t always mean better, and fortunately for those of us looking for a fun, affordable motorcycle there are more choices than ever. Nearly...

Indian Releases Four Curated Accessory Collections for the FTR 1200

Hot on the heels of the launch of the highly-anticipated FTR 1200 earlier this year, Indian announced a series of more than 40 accessories...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2019

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2019 model year. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, it includes...

2019 Indian Chieftain Limited | Road Test Review

Just two years after Polaris Industries acquired the brand in 2011, with rightful fanfare Indian Motorcycles launched an all-new line of functional and stylish...

2019 Indian FTR 1200 S | First Look Review

Inspired by the FTR750, its American Flat Track championship-winning race bike, and the FTR1200 Custom shown at EICMA last year, Indian Motorcycle has unveiled...

2019 Indian Chieftain Lineup | First Look Review

Following announcements about 2019 updates to its Scout middleweight cruiser lineup and its Chief, Springfield and Roadmaster heavyweight cruiser and touring lineup, Indian has...

Indian Announces 2019 Heavyweight Models

Fresh on the heels of its 2019 Scout lineup announcement, Indian has released new information on the 2019 Chief, Springfield and Roadmaster models. All three...

Indian Announces 2019 Scout Lineup

Indian has announced its lineup of 2019 Scout models, the Scout, Scout Sixty and Scout Bobber. Apart from new paint options, updates for 2019...

Retrospective: 1955-1959 Indian Woodsman 500

Here was a nice piece of equipment for enjoying the unpaved places, advertised by Indian as a “Flashy, rough-and-tumble scrambler—most versatile of any...

Indian Makes FTR 1200 Flat Track-Inspired Bike a Reality for 2019

After more than a year of speculation, Indian has finally confirmed that it will indeed be bringing the FTR 1200 to market. Inspired by...

2018 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra vs. Indian Roadmaster vs. Yamaha Star Venture TC | Comparison Review

In our last luxury touring comparison (Rider, August 2015 and on ridermagazine.com), we put the 40th anniversary Honda Gold Wing up against the Harley-Davidson Ultra...

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