Indian Motorcycles

American rider Patrick Cornell, also known as "Vroom Old Man," has notched up 201,901 miles (324,928 km) over 12 months across the USA and Canada aboard his 2025 Indian Pursuit. Why, you ask? To raise money for the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation.

Just weeks after Harley-Davidson launched its blacked-out, stripped-back Deadwood, Indian has come out swinging with the Chief Vintage Sturgis, SD Edition. But unlike its American rival, the Indian will be produced in limited numbers and at a premium.

Skirted fenders, spoke wheels, an air-cooled V-twin, an Indian ornament on the front fender, and plenty of leather … the very first Indian Chiefs epitomized early American motorcycling. The new Indian Chief Vintage carries forth that legacy.

Everyone’s been crying out for the likes of Harley-Davidson, Indian, and Triumph to release more accessible, entry-level retro classics in the West, but in vain. Well, Kawasaki is reportedly ready to answer that call with its W175 LTD.

Guess what: Harley-Davidson isn’t America’s top-selling company. And neither is it even second! Surprise, surprise, it’s Kawasaki of all manufacturers, which puts its name on the crown. All thanks to a sales growth of 14.2% year on year.

Now that Indian is functioning as an independent bikemaker after Polaris sold a major stake in the American company, there will be even more eyes on it ... and the Sport Scout RT becomes the first bike in Indian Motorcycle's bold new adventure.

“Polaris and Indian Motorcycle both stand to benefit from this deal…” tipped Polaris Chief Executive Officer Mike Speetzen after it was revealed that it had sold a major chunk of its share in Indian Motorcycle to Carolwood LP, a private equity firm.

Who said baggers can’t go fast? Indian Motorcycle just showed us a glimpse of its racing DNA by setting a new record with its race-spec Challenger, which achieved close to 200 miles per hour at Bonneville Salt Flats.

Indian Motorcycle launched the FTR 1200 back in 2019 as a road-legal version of the hugely successful Indian Scout FTR750 flat tracker. It has long been considered as one of Indian’s coolest offerings – but it has now been discontinued.

Indian Motorcycles has unveiled the brand-new PowerPlus 112, a 1,834cc v-twin engine. It gets four valves per cylinder, overhead cams plus liquid cooling, and it achieves peak power higher in the rev range than conventional v-twins.

We're in Long Beach, California, at the expansive workshop/museum of Roland Sands Design, for the reveal of a fascinating fusion of two motorcycles – an Indian Scout crossed with an FTR1200 flat tracker, built for Josh Dun, of Twenty One Pilots.

Indian’s ebike is made by SUPER73 and branded as an Indian eFTR Hooligan. I took Indian Motorcycles’ ebike for a spin both on and off the pavement and found it’s well-named for what it is: a street-OK electric bike that really shines on the dirt trail.