Super stealth tourer | Indian expand cruiser range with blacked out Super Chief Dark Horse

Indian Motorcycles‘ cruiser range grows once again for 2025 with the introduction of the new Super Chief Dark Horse.

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Priced at £22,295, the bagger takes the standard Chief Dark Horse and adorns it a smattering of touring focussed sensibilities, including a front windscreen, pillion perch, altered riding position, panniers and a wire-spoke wheelset.

Looking beyond the hoop swap and additional bodywork, there’s very little in the way of mechanical changes to differentiate between Super and a standard Chief Dark Horse model, despite the hefty £4800 bump in price.

Power output remains the same, but all the extra kit contributes to a 31kg weight gain, bringing the overall mass to 335kg with the 15.1-litre fuel tank brimmed – likely leaving performance slightly muted compared with its unfaired sibling.

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Thrust for the Super Chief continues to come courtesy of Indian’s air-cooled 1890cc Thunderstroke 116 49-degree V-twin engine, which now produces a claimed 115.1lb.ft of torque at 3300rpm, delivered to the back wheel via and six-speed ‘box and belt drive arrangement.

Figures are slightly down on what the engine offered in its 2024 guise, with 4.5 lb.ft lost.

Where the Super Chief loses out in terms of sportiness, it does come up trumps in terms of tour-ability, however. Indian have fitted ‘bars with a greater back sweep and rise, plus feet forward running boards, replacing the ‘pegs fitted to the standard Chief.

There are no changes to mention when it comes to rider seating, meaning that the standover heat remains an accessible 665mm.

The price increase does cover the addition of a removable ‘2-UP High Bolster’ pillion seat though, taken from the firm’s accessory catalogue.

This sits between a pair of non-lockable, water-resistant soft saddlebags, which offer a combined 36.6-litres of luggage stowing capacity – intended to offer enough space to stash a full set of riding kit sans helmet.

You get 46mm telescopic forks offering 132mm of travel and no adjustability and outback there’s 75mm of bounce to play with from the preload adjustable dual gas-charged shocks.

Braking is taken care of via a single four-piston caliper and 300mm disc provide at the front, with a two-piston caliper and another 300mm disc at the rear.

In terms of tech, The Super Chief gets three selectable riding modes, namely; Tour, Standard, or Sport, as well as standard fit cruise control, there’s are a 101mm Ride Command TFT display with Bluetooth connectivity and built-in navigation.

Colour choices are limited to Black Metallic and Moss Green. If you prefer a little more chrome with your cruiser, Indian also sell what is essentially the same bike, called the Super Chief Limited, without the blacked-out finish for the engine or exhaust.