VOLUME 59 ISSUE 29 JULY 19, 2022 P91
THE PURSUIT
OF HAPPINESS
(AND WATER-COOLING)
I
ndian Motorcycle is really only
nine years old (if you discount
the history dating back to 1901
before Polaris scooped it up
for what turned out to be quite
the bargain), and as such is not
tethered to any ideals of what a
traditional cruiser needs to be.
The water-cooled PowerPlus
108 (1768cc) V-twin first saw the
light of day in the Challenger of
2020, a motorcycle that's already
proven to be a massive hit with
performance cruiser riders across
the globe and was the inaugural
winner of the MotoAmerica King
of The Baggers Championship in
2020 in the hands of the uber-
talented Tyler O'Hara.
That motor has been de-
ployed this time for use in this
new Pursuit Limited, joining the
Challenger, the Scout cruiser
line and FTR naked bikes as
wearers of the Indian water-
cooled jacket.
The Pursuit is Indian's first real
crack at the performance full
dresser (is there such a thing?),
which is an area Harley-David-
son has been dominant in with
their Road Glide. You can get
two versions of the Pursuit—the
base Limited with a few lashings
of chrome at $29,999 and if you
shell out an extra grand, you'll
pick up the Dark Horse version
for $30,999.
INDIAN HAS TAKEN ITS CHALLENGER AND
GIVEN IT A FULL-DRESS MAKEOVER
THE PURSUIT
OF HAPPINESS
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEVIN WING
