American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 218 September 2017 | Page 23

Indian adds three
to 2018 line-up
Claiming that their 2018 line-up “allows every rider to be legendary,”
Indian Motorcycle’s new model year range expands the models
available to 16 with the introduction of three new
“gap fillers” to flesh out the range of choice offered.
he “newbies” are the
Scout Bobber, a
“blacked-out, toughed-
up” Springfield Dark
Horse with an “ultra-premium”
Indian Roadmaster Elite as the
headline act – a new top-of-the-
range Tourer with a U.S. MSRP
that starts at $36,999.
Their entry level is the Scout Sixty,
starting at $8,999, which, along with
the two other liquid cooled 60ci
T
“Midsize” V-twins (the Indian Scout
and the new Scout Bobber, both at
$11,499) have ABS as an option on
certain colorways.
The rest of the range from there up are
all ABS equipped Thunderstroke 111
inchers built on Indian’s cast
aluminum frame with integrated air
box and cruise control as standard; the
four Chieftains and three Roadmaster
Touring models all continue to get
Indian’s glove-friendly 7” touch screen
Ride Command infotainment system.
The three Cruisers offered start at
$17,499, with the Chief Darkhorse in
Thunder Black Smoke, the Steel Gray
Chief and the Burgundy Metallic Chief
Classic, which starts at $19,499.
There are no less than seven Bagger
options (as opposed to Tourers),
starting with the Chief Vintage at
$19,999; then there is the new
Springfield Dark Horse, the Springfield,
the Chieftain, an updated Chieftain
Midsize - Scout
Scout Bobber
$11,499*
The recently announced addition of the Scout
Bobber ads a new, third model to
the popular Scout line-up; five
color schemes and a claimed
performance of 100 hp with
peak torque of 73 ft-lbs at
6000 rpm.
Scout Sixty
$8,999*
The entry level Scout Sixty remains the same for 2018, but with two new
color schemes to make four options altogether. With a claimed
performance of 78hp with 65 ft-lbs peak torque at 5800 rpm, the closed
loop fuel injection/60mm bore 60ci liquid cooled V-twin has a gear drive
wet clutch, 120mm front fork, dual shocks, cast wheels and split dual
exhaust with cross-over.
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Dark Horse (19” ten-spoke blacked-
out wheels with an open front fender
and Ride Command infotainment
system as standard), and at the top of
the Bagger range are the Chieftain
Classic at $23,999 and the Chieftain
Limited at $24,999.
At the top of the range, the “entry
level” Touring model is their $26,999
Roadmaster, then the Roadmaster, and
finally the top of the range limited
production Roadmaster Elite (“you
New
Scout
$11,499*
Indian says that “the Scout has had some interesting updates for 2018,
based on feedback from customers over the past three years. It will now
come as standard with a pillion seat on the rear and footpegs for a
passenger. The Scout’s existing telescopic front forks have now been
replaced with cartridge forks, making a real difference to the ride and feel.
To improve the handling even further, Scout will now also come with Pirelli
tires as standard.” Performance from the 60” air-cooled V-twin is quoted as
100hp and 72 ft-lbs peak torque at 6000 rpm. Five color schemes.
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