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    New Indian Chief Motorcycles India Launch Confirmed For Q2 2021

    New Indian Chief Bobber
    New Indian Chief motorcycles are offered with common features such as an LED headlamp, LED taillight, a USB port, and keyless ignition as standard

    Exactly a century back Indian Motorcycles rolled out its premiere Chief line of motorcycles. To mark the centenary of the iconic bobbers, the American bikemaker has revealed the updated Chief range of motorcycles. The new lineup of Chief bikes will consist of three models- Chief Dark Horse, Chief Bobber Dark Horse and Super Chief Limited with different variants in each of them.
    All three models are based on the same platform which utilises a steel-tube frame although all three present a different exterior appeal. Another major commonality is their similar powertrain setup which uses a Euro-5 compliant 1890cc V-Twin Thunderstroke 116 engine which kicks out a torque of 162 Nm.
    In terms of features, all three motorcycles are equipped with the brand’s Ride Command system. This system provides riders turn-by-turn navigation and allows them to toggle and access their motorcycle’s ride information along and also connect their smartphone to the bike’s instrument console and access media functions.
    While Chief Dark Horse and Chief Bobber Dark Horse adopt a blacked-out theme with gloss finished panels, Super Chief Limited comes with elements laced in chrome. Another point of difference is that the former two come with a single-piece seat as standard, while the latter comes with a pillion seat as well.
    New Indian Chief Dark Horse
    Chief Dark Horse
    Starting with Chief Dark Horse, unlike its outgoing predecessor, has ditched its old-school looks for a modern attire. This is mainly due to its stripped-down look with a new slim headlight bucket, drag handlebars, exposed rear suspension unit, absence of a front fork sleeve and mid-set footpegs. It rides on 19-inch front and 16-inch rear cast alloy wheels along with a solo bobber seat.
    Chief Dark Horse comes in three paint schemes- Stealth Gray, Black Smoke and Alumina Jade Smoke. Like the other two models, Chief Dark Horse also comes with features such as cruise control, ABS, rear-cylinder deactivation and throttle-by-wire as standard. It has been priced at USD at $16,999 (equivalent to INR 12.38 lakh).
    Chief Bobber Dark Horse
    Chief Bobber Dark Horse like its sibling wears a dark exterior with several blacked-out components. However, unlike Chief, the Chief Bobber gets a mini-ape hanger, forward-set foot controls and rides on 16-inch spoke wheels.
    New Indian Chief Bobber Dark Horse
    In addition, its front and rear suspension units are covered to give them a chunky look and a bigger bucket headlight than Chief Dark Horse. Colour schemes offered in this model are Black Smoke, Titanium Smoke, and Sagebrush Smoke. It is offered at a price of $18,999 (equivalent to INR 13.83 lakh).
    Super Chief, Super Chief Limited
    Coming to Super Chief, it is a new addition to Indian Motorcycles’ lineup. It is more of an urban tourer as it is evident from its design which features a wide cruiser handlebar, broad footboards, a quick-release windscreen and leather saddlebags. Other design highlights include fork covers, a premium chrome exhaust system and 16-inch spoke wheels.
    New Indian Chief Super Limited
    It is offered in three colour options including Maroon Metallic, Black Metallic and Blue Slate Metallic. While Super Chief is offered at a price of USD 18,499 (Rs 13.47 lakh), the Super Chief Limited will burn one’s pockets by USD 20,999 (Rs 15.29 lakh).
    All three motorcycles will be launched in India by June 2021. Mr. Lalit Sharma, Country Manager, Polaris India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are looking forward to bringing in the new lineup of motorcycle for the Indian bike lovers. We are very positive that the new lineup will be a huge success for our Indian range of motorcycles.” The brand recently launched the updated 2021 lineup for the Indian market. More

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    2021 Indian Motorcycle Range Launch Price Rs 15 L To Rs 44 L – Bookings Open

    2021 Indian Scout Bobber Twenty
    Indian Motorcycle is known for heavily built bobbers popularly referred to as ‘choppers’ in the USA

    Indian Motorcycle has finally introduced its updated 2021 lineup in India along with each model’s price. A few weeks ago the American bikemaker revealed its updated lineup for 2021, however, the company has revealed the prices now. Along with this, bookings of the new bikes have also commenced.
    All bikes now comply with the latest BS6 emission norms. Interested customers can book their favourite Indian motorcycle through their nearby dealerships at a token amount Rs 2,00,000. Currently, the American brand has its dealerships in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Kochi.
    2021 Indian Motorcycle Range, Prices, Colours
    Polaris-owned Indian Motorcycle set foot in India in 2014 and since then has been offering its products as direct imports via the CBU route. In its updated range, the company will be offering all motorcycles under its wing which includes the likes of Chief, Scout, Chieftain, Roadmaster, FTR 1200 and Vintage range of bikes. In addition to these, the manufacturer has also added Roadmaster Limited, Chief Vintage Dark Horse and Scout Bobber Twenty to its latest product range.
    Scout Range
    The range starting Scout Bobber is priced at INR 15,67,367 and is available in as many as eight colours namely Thunder Black, Thunder Black Smoke, Burnt Orange Metallic, Thunder Black Azure Crystal, White Smoke, Alumina Jade Smoke, Maroon Metallic Smoke and Indy Red. Scout is offered at a price of INR 16,04,664 and is available in three single-tone colour options and four dual-tone colour options. These include Thunder Black, Deepwater Metallic and White Smoke in single-tone options.
    2021 Indian Roadmaster
    While for dual-tone options one gets to choose from Maroon Metallic over Crimson Metallic, Arizona Turquoise/Pearl White, Blue Slate Metallic/Cobra Silver, & Stealth Gray/Thunder Black. The top-end Scout Bobber Twenty has been pegged at INR 16,20,702 and is available in Sagebrush Smoke, Stealth Gray, Thunder Black Smoke and Thunder Black, colour options.
    Cruiser & Bagger Range
    The Cruiser range of bikes includes Indian Vintage and Indian Vintage Dark Horse which have been priced at INR 25,81,832 and INR 26,63,105. The former is offered in Crimson Metallic and Deep Water/Dirt Track Tan paint schemes whereas the latter comes in Thunder Black Smoke colour scheme.
    Indian Motorcycles
    Price Rs, Ex-sh
    Scout
    16,04,664
    Scout Bobber
    15,67,367
    Scout Bobber Twenty
    16,20,702
    Vintage
    25,81,832
    Vintage Dark Horse
    26,63,105
    Springfield
    33,06,094
    Springfield Dark Horse
    29,23,352
    Chieftain
    31,67,937
    Chieftain Dark Horse
    33,29,286
    Chieftain Limited
    33,54,126
    Roadmaster
    43,21,031
    Roadmaster Dark Horse
    43,14,840
    Roadmaster Limited
    43,96,093
    Going further upwards comes the Bagger range of bikes which includes Springfield, Springfield Dark Horse, Chieftain, Chieftain Dark Horse and Chieftain Limited. The Springfield and Springfield Dark Horse come at a price of INR 33,06,094 and INR 29,23,352 respectively. Whereas Chieftain, Chieftain Dark Horse and Chieftain Limited are offered at a price tag of INR 31,67,937; INR 33,29,286 and INR 33,54,126.
    Touring Range
    The Touring Range is the most premium range of Indian Motorcycle introduced till now. It consists of Roadmaster, Roadmaster Dark Horse and Roadmaster Limited and has been priced at INR 43,21,031; INR 43,14,840 and INR 43,96,093 respectively. Prices of FTR 1200 series and Challenger range of bikes are yet to be announced formally and are expected to be revealed in the coming months.
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  • Indian Motorcycle Reveals New 2021 BS6 Line Up For India

    Indian Springfield_Thunder Black-DirtTrackTan
    The latest line-up of Indian Motorcycle for India sees the addition of three new bikes as well as new feature enhancements

    Polaris-owned Indian Motorcycle set foot in India in 2014 and since then has been offering motorcycles brought in as direct imports via the CBU route. Now the American retro bike manufacturer has revealed its line-up for 2021 which will be made available in India shortly.
    New Bike Additions
    The American brand has added Roadmaster Limited, Vintage Dark Horse and Scout Bobber Twenty to its India portfolio. This upcoming range of motorcycles from the company is said to be laced with next level technology in addition to a robust suite of new accessories options for customers.
    Indian Roadmaster Limited_Crimson Metallic
    Retailed only across eight dealerships across the country, Indian Motorcycle is one of the most premium motorcycle brands in India where each product is brought via the CBU route. This is expected to continue for the next few years as well. As per Lalit Sharma, Country Manager, Polaris India Pvt Ltd., the new line-up for the Indian market incorporates several new additions and upgraded features which will attract a larger audience.
    2021 Lineup for Indian Motorcycle in India
    The 2021 lineup for Indian Motorcycles is spread across three ranges- Thunderstroke, PowerPlus and Scout. The Scout family consists of models such as be Indian Scout, Indian Scout Bobber, & Indian Scout Bobber Twenty.
    Indian Scout_Deep Water Metallic
    Motorcycles featured in the cruiser segment include Indian Chief Vintage Dark Horse and Indian Chief Vintage. Indian Chieftain Limited, Indian Chieftain Dark Horse, Indian Springfield and Indian Springfield Dark Horse make up the bagger segment of Indian motorcycles.
    Touring segment of the retro American bike brand features Indian Roadmaster, Indian Roadmaster Dark Horse, Indian Roadmaster Limited. In addition to this, the India portfolio also features Champion FTR 1200 S, Champion FTR 1200 S Race Replica and Challenger series.
    Indian Vintage Dark Horse_Thunder Black Smoke
    Indian Motorcycle will introduce its BS6 compliant range in the country starting from December this year. The first lot of models to be introduced will belong to the Scout family, bagger segment and touring segment of Indian Motorcycles. The updated Challenger series of motorcycles will be launched in January 2021.
    New Colour Schemes
    The Scout lineup of 2021 will receive a fresh set of colour schemes which will further enhance the style and lines of the bikes. Both Indian Scout Bobber and Indian Scout Bobber Twenty get new additional new colours like Stealth Gray and Maroon Metallic Smoke on respective bikes. According to the company, these new colours accentuate the aggressive, low profile look that riders associate with Indian Scout motorcycles.
    Indian Ride Command with Apple CarPlay
    Feature Additions
    The 2021 lineup also witnesses some feature enhancements, especially in the Roadmaster range. The touring segment now gets Apple CarPlay as standard across the entire range, while Roadmaster Dark Horse and Roadmaster Limited bikes receive an all-new feature namely Clima Command Rogue heated and cooled seat with Ride Command integration.
    With technology enhancements and new accessory packages for riders to choose from, the brand aims to offer a lot more value for the hefty sum of money one actually has to pay. With Harley Davidson quitting India, it might be a right time for Indian Motorcycle to put the pedal down and expand across the country.
    Indian Scout BOBBER_TWENTY_STEALTH_GRAY
    However, it seems unlikely at least for the next two years. Currently, Indian Motorcycle retails its products in India at New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Cochin and Hyderabad. More