2019 Indian Chieftain range
Upgrades include restyled fairing and saddlebags and the “loudest audio system in Indian Motorcycle history”Indian Motorcycle’s unveiled a redesigned Chieftain lineup, with the Dark Horse and Limited now featuring restyled fairing and saddlebags, full LED lighting, new fork guards and new badging on the tank and saddlebags.
In addition to the styling and design enhancements, the 2019 Chieftain lineup allows riders to choose between three Ride Modes – Tour, Standard or Sport, and the range Chieftains is also equipped with rear cylinder deactivation when the bike is stationary.
For those loyal to Indian’s classic designs, the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic will continue to feature its traditional fairing and valanced front fender.
Also new for 2019 is ‘PowerBand Audio’, where riders can choose from audio configurations that are up to 50 per cent louder than stock audio. The premium audio package is fully integrated with Ride Command so that when PowerBand Audio speakers are installed, the bike automatically recognises the upgrade and takes the equaliser from five bands to nine bands with additional pre-set options and volume control.
Riders can choose from three kits: PowerBand Audio (fairing upgrade), PowerBand Audio Plus (fairing and saddlebag upgrade) and PowerBand Audio Plus with accessory trunk (fairing, saddlebag and accessory trunk upgrade).
Several enhancements have also been made to the stock audio system.
New paint options on the Chieftain Dark Horse are White Smoke, Bronze Smoke and Thunder Black Smoke, and the machine now features black ceramic exhaust and gloss black finishes on the primary cover, valve covers, push-rod tubes, cam cover and saddlebag hinges.
Riders can further customise their Chieftain with a variety of accessories, including performance packages such as exhausts, air intakes, cams and a 116ci big-bore kit. Custom fit options include different seats and handlebars, and there are colour-matched accessories.
“As we continue to evolve the Indian Motorcycle brand, we want to expand our lineup with more aggressive style options, while still maintaining the availability of our more classic style options,” said Reid Wilson, Senior Director for Indian Motorcycle.
“What’s most important to us is developing motorcycles that meet a wide variety of customer style preferences, and Chieftain’s new look does just that.”
The 2019 Chieftain models will be available in Australia and New Zealand in late 2018.
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