2014 range of Indian Chief revealed

The wait is finally over for Indian Motorcycle fans as the company unveiled its newly designed range of motorcycles after the iconic two-wheeler manufacturer was taken over by Polaris few years ago. It showcased the new line-up consisting of three models at the annual Sturgis Rally in South Dakota, USA. The base model is the Chief Classic; mid-variant is the ‘soft bagger’ Chief Vintage with screen and leather panniers and the top-of-the-line Chieftain 'hard bagger' with fairing and hard luggage. Also Read: Indian Motorcycle coming to India soon

Powering the motorcycles would be a Thunder Stroke 111 engine, displacing 1811cc. The engine is little bigger than the ones found on its arch rival Harley-Davidson and boasts a torque figure of 161Nm @ 3,000rpm. The chassis of the bikes has been crafted from cast aluminium frame, matched to a cartridge fork and a single shock rear and the wheels employ 60-spoke-wires. The Classic and Vintage would also be available in a long wheel base avatar also. Indian has not been miser in packing the bikes with features and the motorcycles come loaded with ABS (anti-lock braking), cruise control, keyless start and dollops of chrome.

The Classic and Vintage boast a tank -mounted instrument cluster with analogue speedo and fuel gauge, plus digital tacho. Whereas, the Chieftain has a more sophisticated handlebar-mounted dash, sound system and a windscreen with electric height adjustment. The Chief Classic has been priced at $18,999, whereas the Chief Vintage at $20,999 and the Chieftain $22,999.