The 2017 Indian® Chieftain™ is in touch with its past, but far ahead of its time. It’s the first Indian Motorcycle® ever with a hard fairing, hard saddlebags and unprecedented new comfort and convenience features. It’s like no Indian Motorcycle® ever seen before, yet its style makes clear it has the DNA of a legendary Indian Motorcycle®.
The Thunder Stroke™ 111 engine delivers an incredible 150 Nm of torque and features styling that pays tribute to legendary Indian Motorcycle® engines of the past.
Spacious hard saddlebags are mounted on quick-release anchors and feature remote electronic locks you control with a console mounted button – or a convenient key fob.
Raise and lower the power-adjustable windscreen with the push of a button to customize airflow and protection.
The fairing houses an audio system that delivers clean, quality sound from dual high-output speakers. The aerodynamic fairing blocks wind to allow you to enjoy your highway playlist without interference.
LED driving lights provide both style and protection down any road you choose to take.
The integrated Bluetooth® smart phone connection makes it easy to run music stored in the phone through the Indian® Chieftain™ audio system. Playlist info is displayed on the multi-function display screen, and switches near the handgrip make it easy to control the audio. Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth Sig, Inc.
Enjoy convenient and secure keyless starting. With the Indian® Chieftain™ key fob in your pocket, climb on the bike, push a button and ride. If you misplace the fob, use the individual security code that you pre-programmed into the ignition.
The engine produces a rich exhaust note from the true dual exhaust. The exhaust was acoustically engineered to eliminate high-pitched sounds, so what you really hear is Indian Motorcycle® thunder.
Indian Motorcycle® Badging: One of the classic elements of an Indian Motorcycle® is the vintage badging. Ever since the Indian® script logo was first created in 1910, this feature has made the Indian Motorcycle® badging a hallmark of this historic brand.
Lighting the way as it has done since 1947 is the iconic War Bonnet. Mounted proudly atop the front fender in a chrome frame, this light makes it clear, “This is a genuine Indian Motorcycle®.”
Stylish, elegant and functional, the iconic valenced fenders, standard since 1940, enhance the flowing styling lines of every Indian Motorcycle®. They also provide protection, effectively blocking road spray and gravel kicked up by the tyres.
Every Indian Motorcycle® is equipped with outstanding brakes, and in keeping with our traditional styling, we choose to cover the calipers. The result is a clean, stylish, beautifully finished sheet metal – iconic Indian Motorcycle® valenced fenders.
The first Indian Motorcycle of its kind, the 2015 Indian Chieftain maintains the legendary Indian Chief styling, while taking this progressive machine to new heights with advanced features and premium comfort.
Turn your Indian® Chieftain™ motorcycle into a rolling concert hall with this Saddlebag Audio Kit. Using the colour-matched Concert Audio Lids to replace the stock lids, the integrated audio system will deliver powerful, premium-quality audio to complement the output from your fairing speakers.
Provide your passenger with a strong, secure, comfortable backrest in just seconds by adding this Standard Height Quick Release Passenger Backrest to an Indian® motorcycle. The backrest’s Quick Release technology lets you install or remove the entire backrest in seconds – without tools! *Luggage rack sold separately
| Engine | |
|---|---|
| Engine Type | Thunder Stroke™ 111 |
| Displacement | 1811 cc |
| Bore x Stroke | 101mm x 113mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Electronic Fuel Injection System | Closed loop fuel Injection / 54mm bore |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Peak Torque RPM | 2100 rpm |
| Peak Torque (95/1/EC Nm) | 150 Nm |
| Drivechain | |
|---|---|
| Primary Drive | Gear Drive Wet Clutch |
| Clutch | Wet, Multi-Plate |
| Gear Ratio (Overall) | |
|---|---|
| 1RE | 9.403 : 1 |
| 2th | 6.411 : 1 |
| 3th | 4.763 : 1 |
| 4th | 3.796 : 1 |
| 5th | 3.243 : 1 |
| 6th | 2.789 : 1 |
| Final Drive | 2.2 : 1 |
| Chassis | |
|---|---|
| Suspension: Front – Type/Travel | Telescopic Fork/119 mm – 46mm cartridge forks with dual rate springs |
| Suspension: Rear – Type/Travel | Single Shock / 114 mm / pneumatic adjustment |
| Brakes/Front | Dual / Floating Rotor / 4 Piston Caliper Dual Front / 300mm with Anti-Lock Brakes |
| Brakes/Rear | Single / Floating Rotor / 2 Piston Caliper / 300mm with Anti-Lock Brakes |
| Tires/Front | Dunlop® Elite 3 130/90B16 73H |
| Tires/Rear | Dunlop® Elite 3 Multi-Compound 180/60R16 80H |
| Wheels | 16″x3.5″ & 16″ x 5″ |
| Exhaust System | Split dual exhaust w/ cross-over |
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| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Length | 2571 mm |
| Width (INT) | 1000 mm |
| Height (INT) | 1388 mm |
| Weight (Empty tank / full of fuel) | 364 kg / 380 kg |
| GVWR | 630 kgs |
| SEAT HEIGHT | 660 mm |
| Lean angle | 31° |
| Wheelbase | 1668 mm |
| GROUND CLEARANCE | 142 mm |
| Trail | 150.0 mm |
| Fuel Capacity | 20.8 liters |
| Standard | |
|---|---|
| Standard Equipment | ABS; Cast Aluminum Frame with Integrated Air-Box; Cruise Control; Driving Lights; Highway Bar; Keyless Start; Power Windshield; Genuine Leather Seats; Remote Locking Hard Saddle Bags; Tire Pressure Monitoring; 100 Watt Stereo with AM/FM Bluetooth and Smartphone Compatible Input |
| Electric | |
|---|---|
| Gauges | Fairing mounted instrument cluster featuring electronic speedometer, tachometer, and fuel gauge with odometer, dual tripmeters with distance and time, instantaneous and average fuel economy; fuel range; real-time clock; compass; ambient air temperature; gear position display; front and rear tire pressure; engine hours of operation; engine oil life percentage; average speed; battery voltage; radio information display; vehicle trouble code readout; heated grip level (if heated grips installed); and 15 LED telltale indicators: cruise control enabled, cruise control set, neutral, high beam, turn signal, ABS, check engine, low tire pressure, battery, low fuel, security system, low engine oil pressure and MPH or km/h unit designation |