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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...

Quick Read: 2018 Indian Roadmaster

Editor's Note: This Quick Read is part of our Luxury Touring Bike Comparison, which you can read here. Even though we’re only in the fourth...

2018 Indian Chieftain Elite | First Look Review

Last year Indian rolled out two high-end, factory-custom versions of its hard faired bagger, the Chieftain Elite and Chieftain Limited. They featured custom paint,...

Indian Scout Bobber vs. Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber vs. Triumph Bonneville Bobber | Comparo Review

Today’s bobbers, as a style, could be described as less than sensible. They prize form over function, emotion and feel over pure logic. If...

Indian Opens Spirit Lake Experience Center

Since roaring out of the gate with its Polaris-backed relaunch at the Sturgis Rally in 2013, the new-and-improved Indian Motorcycle has shed the dubious...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2018

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2018 model year (we snuck in a few early-release 2019 models...

Indian Motorcycle Announces 2018 Models

Indian Motorcycle has announced its 2018 model year lineup, from the entry-level Scout family to the classic Chief cruisers, Springfield and Chieftain baggers, and...

2018 Indian Scout Bobber | First Ride Review

When Indian launched the Scout for 2015, it was only a matter of time before spin-off models followed. Just a year after introducing the...

2018 Indian Scout Bobber | First Look Review

Four years ago, at the 2013 Sturgis Rally, the reborn Indian Motorcycle made its debut with three all-new Chief models powered by the air-cooled,...

2017 Bagger Comparison Review: Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special vs. Indian Chieftain Dark Horse vs. Moto Guzzi MGX-21

Harley-Davidson, Indian and Moto Guzzi are three of the most storied brands in motorcycling. Each has origins dating to the early part of the...

2017 Indian Chieftain Elite and Limited | First Ride Review

Indian has jumped into the new-for-2017 fray with several fresh models, including the Chieftain Limited and Chieftain Elite. These two bikes represent evolutionary advancement...

2017 Indian Roadmaster Classic | Road Test Review

What every enthusiast thinks of today as the classic Indian motorcycle first appeared in 1940 as a radical design departure for the company’s line...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2017

Talk about an embarrassment of riches! More than 100 street motorcycles are all-new or significantly updated for the 2017 model year. This bumper crop...

The 39 Best New Bikes for Smaller Riders (and Budgets)

UPDATE (3/13/2018): Our list of best new bikes for smaller riders and budgets continues to grow. We're way beyond 39 now, but like we...

2017 Indian Motorcycle Lineup First Look Review

Indian Motorcycle’s 2017 lineup includes two engine platforms and nine models, including cruisers, baggers and touring models. Here’s the low-down on all of them… Ride...

2017 Indian Chieftain and Roadmaster Get Infotainment

Since being relaunched by Polaris, Indian has roared out of the gate with two engine platforms and nine models in its first three years....

Indian Motorcycles Presents the “Frontier 111” Custom Springfield

  Indian Motorcycle has presented the "Frontier 111" crafted by Azzkikr Custom Baggers of Phoenix, Arizona, as a radical interpretation of the new Indian Springfield...

2016 Motor Trike Indian Roadmaster Tomahawk | First Ride Review

“We’ve built several black Tomahawks, but you’ll ride our first two-tone model,” said Motor Trike’s Operations Manager, J.D. Vey. Black is beautiful, but the...

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