2017 Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Elite
Only 350 will be sold globally of the premium feature-packed baggerIndian Motorcycle's unveiled a premium version of its Chieftain bagger – the Elite.
The Chieftain Elite features a custom Fireglow Red Candy with Marble Accents paint scheme, which takes a small, specialised team over 25 hours to hand paint each bike – and no two Chieftain Elites look exactly the same.
The bike, powered by the company's 1811cc Thunder Stroke 111 engine, has a cutback front fender that shows off the new 10-spoke 19-inch front wheel, while the headlight bezel has been colour matched to the fairing and the leather saddle is more streamlined than the standard model's.
The Chieftain Elite also comes with a wealth of premium amenities:
- A Pathfinder LED headlight and driving lights;
- Flared power windshield;
- Rider and passenger floorboards are made from billet aluminium;
- 200-watt sound system, with two speakers in the fairing and two in the saddlebags;
- A Ride Command seven-inch infotainment system;
- Tyre pressure monitoring system;
- Keyless ignition; and
- Power adjustable windshield.
Only 350 Elites will be sold globally, with the Australian allocation still to be advised. Price is in, though -- $47,995 ride away. The standard Chieftain is $36,995 rideaway.
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"With Chieftain Elite we wanted to design the most-premium, feature-packed Chieftain that we could possibly imagine,” said Peter Harvey, Indian Motorcycle Australia Country Manager. “In the end, I think the bike exceeded even our own high expectations. It’s an absolute show stopper.”
Accessories for the Chieftain Elite include a stage one exhaust, high-flow air cleaners, performance cams and mid-rise handlebars.
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