Hulk On Wheels: Indian Chieftain Dark Horse
If Marvel was to give Banner a day off, he would surely like to take the Indian Chieftain Dark Horse for a quick whirl. Just a small note... He might want a shade that matches his skin tone!
Everyone has a dark side. You've just gotta find what brings it out. Trust me on this one, it's more fun being an outlaw than the perfect guy. And if you still haven't found the stimuli to kickstart the satan in you, here's a vice from Indian Motorcycles to nudge you into the underbelly of everything that's wrong.
I have ridden many super heavy cruisers. Some had crazy ass handlebars, some had the fattest possible rear wheel and some had a thundering growl that'll run a shiver down your spine. The Dark Horse doesn't have any such histrionics to boast of. No doubt it's massive, yeah sure, it has pretty big rear wheels and it does sort of lets out a rumble... what really gets to you is the way it moves.
Instead of a rocket like launch, it has a scary amble that has an undercurrent of something menacing. To put it in context, imagine a being so powerful that it doesn't even need to pass an order to get things done. One look and the entire world bends over to meet their needs. That's the Dark Horse for you... the ultimate being that runs the universe without breaking into sweat.
Now moving beyond the hyperboles, the Chieftain Dark Horse might not look like a machine meant for congested Indian roads. And obviously there’s no fun in getting your nether region on fire with all that heat it generates, but it definitely is one of the most comfortable cruisers out there. On bends it will let you ‘bend’ beyond what you might feel the real threshold is, but we warn you not to try the knee scraping moves, unless you’re an expert. On straights, its dark power goes into overdrive mode and, once again, if you’re not an expert rider, the point of chickening out will come when you will automatically dial back the throttle.
Finally I would like to conclude by saying that the Indian Chieftain Dark Horse is the cruiser you want to be on when the apocalypse comes and you’ve got to face the demons...Head on!
SPECS
Displacement: 1,811 cc
Engine Type: Thunder Stroke 111
Power: 54.5 kW at 5075 min-1
Torque: 138.9 Nm at 2600 min-1
Wheelbase: 1,668 mm
Ground Clearance: 142 mm
Price: XXXX
From the June 2017 issue of FHM India.
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