The Indian Chieftain Elite motorcycle was released in 2017-18 with a four-stroke V-twin engine, Thunder Stroke c 111, that has a capacity of 1811.cc/110.5 cu-in. The compression ratio is 9.5:1 and the exhaust has dual exhaust with cross-over. The bike features electronic fuel injection system with a closed-loop fuel injection and a 54mm bore. The engine has a maximum torque of 119.2 lb-ft at 2100 rpm, with a wet, multi-plate clutch and a six-speed transmission. The final drive is a belt and has a frame made of cast aluminum with an integrated air-box. The front suspension includes telescopic forks that have a front wheel travel of 119 mm/4.7 in, while the rear suspension uses a single shock with air adjustment and has 104 mm/3.7 in of rear wheel travel. The bike has 2x 300mm floating discs with 4 piston calipers for the front brakes and a single 300mm floating disc with 2 piston calipers for the rear brakes. The front tyre is 130/60B19 and the rear tyre is 180/60R16. It has a rake of 25 degrees and trail of 150 mm/5.9 in. The bike has a length of 2500 mm/98.7 in, a width of 1000 mm/39.42 in, and a height of 1388 mm/54.6 in, with a wheelbase of 1668 mm/65.7 in. The seat height is 660 mm/26.0 in, ground clearance is 142 mm/5.6 in, and the dry weight is 377 kg/831 lbs while the wet weight is 392 kg/860 lbs. The fuel capacity is 20.8 litres/5.5 US gal.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Indian Chieftain Elite
| Year | 2017 – 18 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 49 o V-twin, pushrod, Thunder Stroke c 111 |
| Capacity | 1811.cc / 110.5 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 101 x 113 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Exhaust | Dual exhaust w/ cross-over |
| Induction | Electronic Fuel Injection System Closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Toque | 119.2 lb-ft / 161.6 Nm @ 2100 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, Multi-Plate |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Belt |
| Gear Ratio | 1st9.403: 1 2nd6.411: 1 3rd4.763: 1 4th3.796: 1 5th3.243: 1 6th2.789: 1 |
| Final Drive Ratio | 2.2: 1 |
| Frame | Cast Aluminum Frame with Integrated Air-Box |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks, |
| Front Wheel Travel | 119 mm / 4.7 in |
| Rear Suspension | Single shock, with air adjustment |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 104 mm / 3.7 in |
| Front Brakes | 2x 300mm floating discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 300mm floating disc 2 piston calipers |
| Front Tyre | 130/60B19 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/60R16 |
| Rake | 25 degrees |
| Trail | 150 mm / 5.9 in |
| Dimensions | Length 2500 mm / 98.7 in Width 1000 mm / 39.42 in Height 1388 mm / 54.6 in |
| Wheelbase | 1668 mm / 65.7 in |
| Seat Height | 660 mm / 26.0 in |
| Ground Clearance | 142 mm / 5.6 in |
| Dry Weight | 377 kg / 831 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 392 kg / 860 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 US gal |
