Indian Motorcycles
Indian Motorcycle is America’s first motorcycle company, legendary for its racing heritage and iconic V-twin cruisers like the Chief, Scout, and the flat-track inspired FTR.
2 models • 2017–2020
About Indian
Founded in 1901, Indian Motorcycle has a history as rich and storied as any brand in the world. After a period of dormancy, the brand was successfully revitalized by Polaris Industries in 2011, merging classic American soul with 21st-century manufacturing precision. Indian is known for its "Thunderstroke" and "PowerPlus" engines—massive, high-torque V-twins that serve as the heart of their heavyweight cruisers and baggers. Unlike their competitors, Indian has leaned heavily into liquid-cooling and overhead-cam technology for their modern performance models.
The technical diversity of the modern Indian lineup is impressive. The Scout series utilizes a high-revving liquid-cooled 1133cc V-twin, while the FTR 1200 brought the brand’s dominant flat-track racing DNA to the street with a trellis frame and Brembo brakes. At the top of the range, the Challenger and Pursuit models feature the PowerPlus engine, delivering class-leading horsepower and sophisticated electronics like lean-angle sensitive traction control. This database provides exhaustive technical details for Indian models, including torque curves, rake/trail measurements, and the specialized dimensions that define the American V-twin experience. From vintage 1940s Chiefs to the latest carbon-fiber FTRs, these specs capture the essence of Indian’s engineering evolution.
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