Indian Chief Dark Horse

Indian Chief Dark Horse Exterior Details

Indian's lineup of cruisers always looks like humongous motorcycles. And although the new Chief Dark Horse is no less, its exterior does look slightly smaller thanks to the lack of Indian's iconic flared fenders that are so common in the brand's Chieftain lineup. The Chief Dark Horse gets alloy rims and a basic bobber design. It lacks the Indian's fork covers and gets a classic fender on the front with a bobbed fender on the rear, giving the bike a rather minimalistic look. The latest edition of the Chief Dark Horse also features a steel-tube frame.

Indian Chief Dark Horse Engine & Transmission

The Indian Chief Dark Horse uses Indian's now BS6 emissions complaint 1890cc, air-cooled, twin-cylinder Thunderstroke engine. The engine is good for roughly 162Nm of torque at 3200rpm. The massive twin-engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission and for safety, gets dual-channel ABS.

Indian Chief Dark Horse Handling

For handling purposes, the Indian Chief Dark Horse gets 46mm telescopic forks on the front. The rear is supported by preload-adjustable dual shocks. For stopping power, the bike gets 300mm discs on both ends. The front 19-inch alloy and rear 16-inch alloy rims are shod with Pirelli Night Dragon tubeless tyres.  

Indian Chief Dark Horse Features

The Indian Chief Dark Horse gets a slew of features, as expected by a cruiser at this price point. The Dark Horse gets a full-LED treatment front and rear. Among the bike's rarer features is a rear cylinder deactivation function that enables it to put down better mileage. The cruiser also gets cruise control and three rider modes. Other key features in the Dark Horse include a USB charging port as well as Indian's Ride Command System that enables riders to connect their smartphone to the bike's TFT display. Under this system, riders get features such as the bike's information, ride data and even turn-by-turn navigation. By connecting their smartphones, riders also get access to all sorts of calling features and data.

Indian Chief Dark Horse Price & Variants 

The Indian Chief Dark Horse gets only a standard variant in India with three colour schemes. The Indian Chief Dark Horse standard variant is priced starting at ₹20.2 lakhs (Ex-Showroom) and the colour schemes are Black Smoke, Stealth Gray and Alumina Jade Smoke. For more details on the Indian Chief Dark Horse, as well as its on-road price, check out autoX's price section.