Introduced May 11, the Indian Chieftain Dark Horse is a blacked-out hard bagger that will provide riders with a starting platform; a plain canvas mounted over around a massive V-twin powertrain with two wheels. Although this menacing bike could be used 'straight out of the can', riders might see it as an open invitation to get creative by accessorizing with factory parts or building a more radical sled.

 

Sporting a 'chalkboard' look that's so trendy these days, the Chieftain Dark Horse has little chrome left over its surfave, but offers nonetheless many of the features you would expect from a modern day bagger cruiser.

 

 

The pumping heart of the Chieftain Dark Horse is nother other than the celebrated Thunder Stroke 111 engine. Chassis and suspension are carried over from the Indian Chieftain, but to keep its edge, the Chieftain Dark Horse comes with a solo seat and short, tinted power windscreen. You still enjoy the hard bags, ABS, electronic cruise control, integrated premium audio system and remote key fob with keyless ignition.

 

To amplify the Dark Horse family attributes, not only are the fenders, fairing, fuel tank and bags blacked out, the iconic Indian Motorcycle headdress, forks, mirrors, handlebars and switch cubes, turn signals, tank console, engine and airbox cover, lower controls, floorboards and taillight housing are also blacked out.

 

Indian Motorcycle offers a selection of accessories to further darken your stealthy ride, including new Blackout series accessory air cleaners, performance cams and slip-on exhausts, as well 100-watt saddlebag lid speakers.

 

The 2016 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse comes with a two-year unlimited mileage factory warranty and is available in dealerships now starting at just $21,999. For more information, visit www.IndianMotorcycle.com.