Introduced March 9th in Daytona Beach, the new Indian Thunder Stroke 111™ motor is using Indian Motorcycle past achievements as inspiration. Company’s objective? A lofty goal: to build the best power plant on the road today. The Thunder Stroke 111™ is true to its heritage and looks, as well as power. Producing over 115 foot pounds of torque, it delivers smooth, reliable and abundant power.
The New Indian Thunder Stroke 111 Motor. The Video.
Published by March 17th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial, Engines and Events.20 Responses to “The New Indian Thunder Stroke 111 Motor. The Video.”
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It’s a cool video.
I’m sure the production engines will be a little less shiny, at least I hope so.
I hope the new Chief lives up to all the hype and at a price point that is affordable to the average Joe.
And Indian, if your listening…this motor would look totally bad-ass in a Scout 101 bobber! Strip it down to the bare minimum that the law will allow, put on a solo seat, a leaf spring front end, a 180-200mm rear tire, a 130-150mm front tire and you’d have a real winner. Just my humble opinion though.
Nice hype, how’s about some substance! A million miles of testing on dyno and road, what 999,999 on dyno and 1 on road? Show us the bike and price with no more hype!
Rodent doesn’t want to admit it, but he is drooling. Be patient, it’s coming before end of the year. Rodent wants a new Indian!
Can’t wait. Like sex, it’s better just before.
Cyril, do you know if we can place a pre-order with a small deposit?
YAWN
I don’t want a new Indian but I inadvertently got involved with Wayne Baughman years ago and watched the frauds come and go so this is a future chapter
I am liking the the engine, now give us a beautiful, nostalgic Chief, and a nasty, stripped Scout.
Don’t get me wrong, I like the look of the engine, but if they don’t have the design aspect of the bike itself, it was all HYPE for nothing.
Just my .02 cents
Gear drive primary ,i like……………
HD CVO is 110,? OK then 111 for Injun!
I want one!!
Striking piece of machinery. The past infused with the future. One more inch and three cams, intake on the left all just a little different, hopefully the downward exhaust has a secure header mounting system and the transmission is bullet proof. Just wondering why after all the one-upmanship to HD… Why not a 7 speed transmission? I hope Polaris has the stamina to make this round of Indians survive! God Bless America.
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The engine looks like
(& sounds like according to the sound bite release a few weeks ago) a winner ???
But as much as I want to test ride one of the first ones, i think i will wait for a year or 2 to buy one.
I’m curious about the cams& especially the chain tensioners, if they are such a problem for H-D & the Twin Cam engine, What makes them any better on this engine with 3 cams ?????
Polaris Engineering does 😉
BLACKMAX- Gear drive just like the evo, bulletproof. Hope HD is watching, people dont want the twin cam.
I’m think-n the valve covers should have the same cooling-fin pitch as the cylinders.
-nicker-
Thanks chicagojohn !!!
I could’ve swore I saw a tensioner on that chain in one of the schimatics