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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...

2016 Indian Springfield – First Ride Review

Engineer Oscar Hedstrom, who would come to be known as the Medicine Man for his mechanical ingenuity, and bicycle manufacturer George Hendee, who became...

2016 Indian Scout Sixty | Road Test Review

Now that Indian has been successfully reborn with the debut of the Chief series in August of 2013 (under the auspices of Polaris Industries,...

2016 Indian Scout | Road Test Review

Our first review of Indian’s bold new Scout cruiser was way back in the November 2014 issue, and it was based on the 2015...

2016 Indian Scout Sixty | First Look Review

Since its acquisition by Polaris Industries, Indian Motorcycle has steadily filled out its lineup. It started with three Chief models—Chief Classic, Chief Vintage and...

Retrospective: Bobber: 1945 to Present (1947 Indian Chief)

Look up “bobber” in a conventional dictionary, and the definition talks about a float on a fishing line. Try Wikipedia: “A bobber is a...

Rider Magazine’s 2015 Motorcycle of the Year

In the April 2015 issue we listed 60 all-new or significantly changed 2015 model-year motorcycles eligible for consideration as Rider’s 2015 Motorcycle of the...

Rider Comparo: 2015 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited | 2015 Honda Gold Wing | 2015 Indian Roadmaster

The onset of middle age is often a time for taking stock of how far one has come and how one measures up. Are...

2015 Indian Roadmaster | First Look Review

Although Indian lays claim to being American’s first motorcycle manufacturer, in this group the Roadmaster is the new kid on the block. After the...

Indian Motorcycle Introduces First 2016 Model, The Indian Chief Dark Horse

Indian Motorcycle has announced the newest and edgiest member of the Indian Chief line-up and the first 2016 model — the Indian Chief Dark...

Retrospective: Indian Chief Police Special: 1940-1945

Wouldn’t the new Indian Motorcycle people just love it if the San Francisco Police Department ordered up some Indian police bikes? Just like it...

New for 2015: Big Bangs for the Buck

The 2015 crop of new bikes is a big one, with lots of all-new or significantly updated models. We’ve covered the new stuff from...

2014 Cutting-Edge Cruisers – Snapshot Reviews

There was a time, not that long ago, when in motorcycle terms cruisers were considered something less—simpler machines that were somewhat inferior to other...

2014 Indian Chief Classic Review

The original Indian motorcycle company began in 1901, but then faded away in the early 1950s. Two recent attempts to revamp the brand failed...

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