This is Indian’s new v-twin

This is the motor that will power the all-new Indian currently under development at new parent company Polaris. Dubbed the “Thunder Stroke,” Basem from About.com compares it to the twin-cam 110 that powers Harley’s “performance” CVO range, saying it develops … Continued

What the new Indian sounds like

A year and a half after buying Indian, Polaris is making rumblings about their plans for the brand’s future. Literally, they just released a clip of what the first all-new bike will sound like.

Polaris & the Orient Express

It seems that the gaze of the powers that control the levers at Polaris Industries is cast far and wide. An announcement today reveals that the mid-western power sports company has formed a joint venture with Eicher Motors Ltd. of … Continued

Brammo partners with Polaris

“This helps position Brammo as THE electric vehicle company in powersports, broadening our potential reach into ATV, side-by-side and LSVs,” explains Brammo CEO Craig Bramscher (pictured). The electric motorcycle startup has closed a $28 million Series B investment, led by … Continued

Circle your wagons Harley, Indian is on the warpath

That legendary American brand that just can’t seem to finally rest in the sacred burial ground of its ancestors is now set for archaeological excavation by those noble savages over at Polaris. The first all-new Indian has just lumbered off … Continued

Regarding my challenge to Indian

One week ago, motorcycle designer and custom builder JT Nesbitt proposed a challenge to the new owners of the Indian brand, Polaris. He was hoping that by doing so, he could encourage them to build anything but a boring cruiser … Continued

An open challenge to make Indian good

I’ve rarely heard JT Nesbitt as upset as the night after Polaris announced it was acquiring Indian. The motorcycle designer had high hopes that the brand could be revived as an honest-to-god American motorcycle company that didn’t have to make … Continued