Motorcycle specifications Indian1830 Pursuit Limited / Dark Horse 2025 The Challenger suite

The Pursuit appeared as another definition of grand touring at Indian. More modern, more powerful, more pushy than the Roadmaster of the time, it offered a more personal and intense dimension of power with its 1,768 cm3 108ci. The PowerPlus gains 66 cm3, a few more horsepower and a ladleful of Nm. The gain in performance is almost insignificant, but extra watts are always nice to have and appreciate.

On a more modern, even modernist note, the 2025 model arrives with new driver assistance systems. Blind-spot warning, proximity warning and rear collision warning all come on board, thanks to a radar system mounted on the rear of the bike. Braking also benefits, with a combined system and automatic hill braking management to facilitate hill starts.

A supreme Tourer

When the States thinks of travel, it systematically uses the superlative. The territories are immense, the highways endless, the Tourers huge. The Indian 1800 Pursuit is no exception. Wide as an American fridge and richly endowed, this mile-devourer offers an alternative to Harley's serene Roadmaster and Limited models.

Which alternative? With the Pursuit, you choose a different style. Indian has built it on a Challenger, exacerbating its body and its desires. From the front and in profile, the machine impresses.

The Bagger's cousin was already imposing its face with largesse... The appendages in front of the knees maximize the Pursuit's width. They offer more than generous protection, unrivalled abdominal stature and seasonal bonuses. Additional headlamps are inlaid at the bottom of each sidewall, themselves equipped with movable flaps to ventilate the legs when temperatures rise.

Since 2023, there have been a number of small improvements, but they are so discreet that they need to be detailed. Pursuit Premium Packages now offer storage compartments in the lower fairing as standard. The clutch has been softened for less lever effort, and the LED headlight has been redesigned.

Two versions coexist, at virtually the same price and convinced of the same possibilities. The Dark Horse likes black metal. The exhaust system, outer protection tubes, handlebars, running boards, casings, top-case plate... many parts are dark. On the Limited, they're all chrome.

With its large top-case, the Pursuit significantly enhances its Grand Touring credentials. Passengers will find it easy to wedge their lumbar vertebrae against the wide backrest. In fact, it would be more appropriate to say "tuck in". What's more, luggage capacity is doubled, with 68 liters of additional capacity provided by this large box. In all, the Indian provides its crew with 133 liters of cargo space. Or even more, thanks to the rack fitted as standard on the upper boot lid.
For lighter days out, you can remove the "Quick Release" and ride with a "Challenger" that offers enhanced protection and comfort.

Strength and technology for long crossings

The Pursuit features heated grips and seat, a larger electric windshield and electronically adjustable Fox rear suspension. Preload can be adjusted from the Ride Command infotainment system. This treat can be applied to the Challenger as an optional extra.
A minori ad majus - For several years now, Japanese and European GT bikes have been offering semi-active suspensions as standard or as an option, with real-time adjustment of several settings.

At Harley, choosing between the Street Glide Ultra and the Road Glide Limited is mainly a choice of fork head. The distinction between the Indian Pursuit and the Roadmaster is on the same level. The Pursuit also conquers the miles with a Twin, featuring liquid cooling, double overhead camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder. This PowerPlus delivers 126 hp and over 18.5 mkg of torque.

This Big Twin is governed by three Driving Modes: Rain - Standard - Sport. Each mode has its own settings for traction control and fuel injection mapping.
But the electronics are not limited to the rear suspension, engine management and large 7-inch TFT color display (with GPS, 200-watt sound system, Apple CarPlay, radio, Bluetooth, intercom, etc.). It is further enhanced by Cornering ABS, the IMU inertial unit which influences steering aids, cruise control, keyless ignition and locking, rear cylinder deactivation to prevent overheating and limit fuel consumption during short stops (red lights, traffic jams, crossing rabbits at crosswalks), and tire pressure monitoring.

The Challenger / Pursuit family also features 43 mm inverted forks, Brembo 4-piston radial brakes on 320 mm tracks, lighter steering than on the Chieftain / Roadmaster since the headstock is fixed to the frame, an aluminum frame structure and weight in abundance. The big Indian Tourer comes in at 425 kilos fully loaded - 37 more than the Bagger.

With BMW, Indian and Harley-Davidson, there are no less than a dozen big tourers at the gates in our neck of the woods. Cross the Atlantic and you'll find an enriched range of Yamaha Star Ventures and Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyagers. Indian strengthens its position in the sector with this imposing Pursuit, apt to seduce terminal shredders.

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