American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 243 October 2019 | Page 10

Indian Says its 2020 Thunder Stroke Line-Up
is "Bigger, Better and Badder"
The headline news from Indian
Motorcycle for its 2020 Thunder
Stroke Big Twin line-up is that the
Thunder Stroke 116 engine is
now standard in select models,
that the Ride Command
infotainment system is getting
upgrades and that there is a new
Roadmaster - the Roadmaster
Dark Horse - a redesigned
Springfield Dark Horse, and a
return for the Chieftain Elite.
"These new features and upgrades are
a result of our consistent
communication with riders, listening to
their feedback and incorporating it into
our ongoing product development
efforts," said Reid Wilson, Vice
President for Indian Motorcycle.
"Today's rider wants more power and
expects cutting-edge technology.
That's exactly what we're delivering in
2020."
Thunder Stroke 116
For the first time in the company's
history Indian Motorcycle will offer a
116 cubic-inch Thunder Stroke engine
as standard in select models. "Straight
from the factory, the new 116 cubic-
inch air-cooled V-twin engine features
a new high-flow cylinder head that
delivers class-leading performance
with 126 ft-lbs of torque." The
Thunder Stroke 116 is now standard
on the Springfield Dark Horse,
Chieftain, Chieftain Dark Horse,
Chieftain Limited, Chieftain Elite,
Roadmaster and Roadmaster Dark
Horse.
Ride Command with
Connected Services
For 2020, Indian Motorcycle has
updated its Ride Command system
with Connected Services – "a
completely redesigned version of its
industry-leading infotainment system.
Still measuring seven inches, with
glove-touch technology, Ride
Command now features a new quad-
core processor to provide the fastest
infotainment experience available."
New connected features include traffic
and weather overlays.
Additionally, Ride Command features
"intuitive destination search
capabilities and improved
customizable ride screens. Indian
Motorcycle's Ride Command is the
industry's largest, fastest and most
customizable infotainment system on
two wheels."
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ROADMASTER DARK HORSE
Roadmaster Dark
Horse
Said to draw inspiration from the
"overwhelmingly successful"
Chieftain Dark Horse, the Roadmaster
Dark Horse "brings a modern and
aggressive attitude to Indian
Motorcycle's premium touring
motorcycle. With blacked-out finishes
and just enough chrome to stand out
from the 2020 line-up, the
Roadmaster Dark Horse features a
streamlined fairing, slammed
saddlebags, 19-inch front wheel with
an open fender, an extended reach
rogue gunfighter seat, blacked-out
engine and matte paint color schemes.
Powering this mean touring machine
is the Thunder Stroke 116, while
premium touring amenities abound,
including a touring trunk, lower
fairings, heated grips and a mid-
adjustable windscreen."
Springfield Dark
Horse
"Following extremely positive rider
feedback from the 2020 Jack Daniel's
Limited Edition Indian Springfield Dark
Horse that was launched at Daytona
Bike Week, Indian Motorcycle is now
offering a similar design package for
the 2020 Springfield Dark Horse. While
the Thunder Stroke 116 delivers
unrivaled power, the bike gains an
enormous level of attitude with
slammed saddlebags, rogue seat, 12-
inch mini apes and premium
blacked-out finishes."
AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - OCTOBER 2019
SPRINGFIELD
DARK HORSE
Chieftain Elite
"As it has been with previous
iterations, the Chieftain Elite is an
ultra-premium bagger, combining
style, technology and performance. The
2020 Chieftain Elite packs the Thunder
Stroke 116 and Indian Motorcycle's
booming PowerBand Audio Plus
system with integrated fairing and
saddlebag speakers. PowerBand
Audio produces crystal-clear sound
that is 50% louder than Indian
Motorcycle's standard audio system.
The 2020 Chieftain Elite's premium
styling includes a two-tone Thunder
Black Vivid Crystal over Wildfire Candy
paint with matching motor highlights
and badging, precision-machined elite
wheels, pinnacle mirrors, select rider
floorboards and a flare windshield.
CHIEFTAIN ELITE
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