As a result of listening to rider feedback, select
models in the 2020 Indian Motorcycle lineup will come, for the first time, with
its Thunder Stroke 116 V-twin. Displacing 1,901 cc in metric measurement, the
Thunder Stroke twin is air-cooled and features 168 Nm of torque.
The Thunder Stroke 116 mill will be standard in the
following Indian Motorcycle models – Springfield Dark Horse, Chieftain,
Chieftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Limited, Chieftain Elite, Roadmaster and
Roadmaster Dark Horse. The current model Thunder Stroke 111 1,819 cc power
plant will also be available for the Chief Dark Horse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain
Classic and Springfield.
Coming with a blacked out finish and chrome accents,
the Roadmaster Dark Horse features a streamlined fairing, slammed saddlebags,
19-inch front wheel with open fender and an extended reach Rogue gunfighter
seat. Standard fitment on the Roadmaster Dark Horse along with the 116 engine
is a touring trunk, lower fairings, heated grips and a mid-adjustable
windscreen.
As Indian Motorcycles top of the line premium market
bagger, the Chieftain Elite will come with streamlined fairing and slammed
saddlebags for 2020 along with a PowerBand audio system 50% louder than the
standard model. For the coming year, the Chieftain Elite comes in a two-tone
Thunder Black Vivid Crystal over Wildfire Candy paint job, with matching motor
highlights and badging, Precision Machined Elite wheels, Pinnacle mirrors,
Select floorboards, and a Flare Windshield.
Also updated for 2020 is Indian Motorcycle’s Ride
Command with Connected Services, a completely redesigned infotainment system
for next year’s riding season. Displayed on a 7-inch screen, the 2020 Ride
Command comes with a new quad-core processor for better display performance
with new features including traffic and weather overlays, predictive
destination search and improved customisable displays.
Handling for the 2020 Springfield and Chief Dark
Horse is improved with the installation of a 17-inch front wheel that gives
more front end stability. As for the 2020 Roadmaster, weight has been reduced
with a redesigned trunk rack for a different style.
2020 colour options for Indian Motorcycles with the
Thunder Stroke 116 include the Chieftain in Titanium Smoke, Chieftain Dark
Horse in Thunder Black Smoke, Ruby Smoke and Titanium Smoke, while the
Chieftain Limited comes in Thunder Black Pearl, Radar Blue and Thunder Black
Pearl with graphics package. Meanwhile, the Chieftain Elite can be had in
Thunder Black Vivid Crystal over Wildfire Red Candy, as mentioned earlier.
The Springfield Dark Horse comes in Thunder Black
Smoke, Sagebrush Smoke and White Smoke for 2020, while the Roadmast has four
colour choices – Thunder Black, Burgundy Metallic, Pearl White over Titanium
Metallic with black pinstripe and Titanium Smoke over Thunder Black Smoke with
silver pinstripe. Rounding out the stable of Thunder Stroke 116 Indian
Motorcycle cruisers is the Roadmaster Dark Horse which comes in three paint
options – Thunder Black Smoke, White Smoke and Ruby Smoke.
