If you like your bikes brand new, check out the new 2017 lineup of Indian Motorcycles. The company, a subsidiary of Medina, MN-based Polaris Industries, recently announced the bikes it is ready to roll out in the new year. The collection will feature upgraded models including Scout Sixty, Indian Springfield and Chief Dark Horse with new color choices.
One of the technological improvements being offered is a new touch-screen information and entertainment system that features:
- A 7” display with turn-by-turn navigation
- Bluetooth audio
- USB flash-drive support
New Chieftain models will come with 100 watts of audio and the high-end Indian Roadmaster will pump out 200 watts. Forget smartphones – Indian is looking to create smart-bikes with booming stereo systems to match.
The company says its new system has the largest and brightest touch-screen display in the industry, with the highest resolution and fastest response time. The screen is glove compatible with two-finger touch capabilities. Previous screens would not operate if a biker was wearing gloves, which made the product almost obsolete. Most serious bikers know that high-quality gloves are essential to riding.
Indian is looking to close the gap with Harley-Davidson, the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer synonymous with legendary bikes, with their new models and innovative technology. Indian was actually founded two years before Harley in 1901, but went out of business in 1953. Harley-Davidson came to dominate the market until Indian was relaunched in 2011 after being acquired by Polaris.
Redesigning the Indian bikes from scratch, Polaris aimed to become a serious rival to Harley-Davison and, though the climb has been tough, it believes its new technology will help propel the brand into the future.
To see the new 2017 Indian Motorcycles, visit http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/motorcycles