EICMA 2017: Indian Motorcycles comes with more power and torque

For the iconic Indian Motorcycle products, it was a 2018 lineup with more power and torque, delivered from the same renowned Thunder Stroke 111 engine.

With motorcycles now having to meet EU4 emission rules, there has been an on-going homologation process at Spirit Lake to ensure Indian Motorcycle offers the best products possible, the company said. As such, for 2018, all of the Thunder Stroke 111 engine models have a 15hp increase in power and a 15Nm increase in torque.

Indian Motorcycle’s International Product Manager, Ben Lindaman commented: “Indian’s engineering team achieved the increase in power and torque by removing intake restrictions, equipping the bikes with better flowing exhaust, and optimising the calibration for this setup. The results are a substantial 21% power increase and an improved throaty exhaust tone as well.”