The Sunday Guardian

Indian Chieftain Dark Horse promises an exclusive ride

- SHAMS NAQVI

It’s just been a few years that iconic American bike maker Indian entered India, but if you look at the portfolio of bikes they have in the market, it seems they’ve been here much longer. The range starts with mid-sixed bikes like the Scout and Scout sixty and proceeds to cruisers like Chief range. Taking the cruiser to a higher level are baggers where the latest addition is the Chieftain Dark Horse. The bike was introduced globally just last year and has made its way to India pretty soon. Essentiall­y the Chieftain Dark Horse is a mix of the Chieftain and the Chief Dark Horse and if you’ve seen or ridden either of these two bikes you’ll know what we mean. In simple terms a bagger is a bike meant for touring with extensive luggage space. It may not necessaril­y be a cruiser but for a very long time cruisers have been the preferred choice of riders who love to do long distance touring. low fuel, security system, low engine oil pressure and MPH or km/h unit designatio­n. The bike has 100 watt speakers mounted inside the fairing so you can enjoy music on the go. You can play radio, connect your phone through Bluetooth or insert a USB stick!! Featured accessorie­s on the bike include a mid rise handlebar, a premium concert saddle bag audio kit and a blacked out premium performanc­e version. kgs isn’t a problem at all. You also expect smooth engines on cruisers and the 1811 cc v-twin engine is exactly that. 73 bhp of power might not really mean that the bike is high on power but it is the massive torque of 138 Nm that does all the magic. And you can also improve your power off the line, with Stage 2 Performanc­e Cams which promise 13% more power and 7% more torque.

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The big fairing on the front is a looker and has an instrument cluster mounted inside it.
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There are 15 LED indicators which inform you about activation of almost all the features.
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