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Indian Introduces Challenger Bagger Series
I
ndian Motorcycle unveiled its
brand-new Challenger bagger
series, a three-pronged attack
on the category with the $21,999
Challenger, $27,499 Challenger
Dark Horse and $27,999 Chal-
lenger Limited.
Indian's new PowerPlus liquid-
cooled 60° motor will power all
three variants, with other shared
components being the cast alu-
minum chassis and suspension,
consisting of inverted 43mm front
forks and a single, hydraulically-
adjustable FOX rear shock.
The brakes and bodywork are
the same across all models, with
Brembo providing their twin M4.32
front calipers matched to Indian's
ABS system. The fairing is fixed
to the chassis and holds in place
a three-position adjustable wind-
screen and adjustable air vents,
with LED lighting front and rear to
help guide you at night.
Also included across all three
bikes are electronic cruise
control, a long-haul seat, key-
less ignition and weatherproof
saddlebags with over 18 gallons
of storage space.
If you move up to the Chal-
lenger Dark Horse, you'll get
Indian's Smart Lean Technology,
basically, a system that works in
conjunction with the Bosch IMU
to mitigate the traction control,
ABS and Drag Torque Control
application. You will also get
Ride Command with navigation,
weather and traffic overlays (the
base Challenger does have Ride
Command, but it's only phone
integration and key vehicle data).
Also added are premium blacked-
out finishes including painted
dash and paint-matched center
console, remote-power locking
saddlebags, contrast cut wheels
with tire pressure monitoring and
red pinstripe, puddle light, a front
headdress that lights up and pre-
mium engine badging.
The Challenger Limited takes
it another step with a bit more
chrome, gloss paint, rear fender
close-outs and Highways handle-
bars.
Indian has also made two ac-
cessory kits for the Challenger
series. The first is the Rouge Col-
lection, which adds blacked-out
styling with the black Stage 1 slip-
on muffler and black PowerPlus
Stage 1 air intake. You also get
a gloss black midrise handlebar,
a tinted curved windshield and
gloss black front highway bars,
adding a premium blacked-out
finish.
The second aftermarket kit is
the Challenger Tour Collection,
which gives you a 16-inch wind-
shield, quick release passenger
sissy bar, passenger backrest
and passenger floorboards,
an extended reach seat, rider
backrest pad, highway pegs
and a heel shifter. You can also
upgrade the Indian Challenger's
sound system with the Power-
Band Audio Plus system, which
boosts the output by a massive
50 percent over the Challenger's
stock audio system.
Click here for more informa-
tion. CN