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Indian Unveils 125-Unit Chief Vintage Sturgis Edition Honoring Rally's 1938 Roots

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Indian Unveils 125-Unit Chief Vintage Sturgis Edition Honoring Rally's 1938 Roots — PHOTO — SOY MOTERO↗ View original

Indian Motorcycle has revealed the Chief Vintage Sturgis, SD Edition, a limited run of just 125 numbered units paying tribute to the 1938 Black Hills Motor Classic that gave rise to the Sturgis Rally. Built around the Thunderstroke 116 V-twin producing 156Nm of torque, the bike carries Indian Red and Cream paint, a warbonnet tank logo, and the number 56 referencing vintage racing liveries.

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Shinji Hanoura

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Check the spec sheet — that 156Nm out of the Thunderstroke 116 is still seriously thick. They haven't piled on more electronics versus the outgoing bike, but slipping in a 101mm touchscreen and Bluetooth almost casually is the good part. A vintage skin over a genuinely modern machine — that's what gets me.