A merica ’ s oldest motorcycle brand is celebrating the 100th anniversary of one of its biggest model names in 2022 , with the Indian Chief meeting the milestone with an updated and rather stylish range . The new Indian Chief range is powered by Indian ’ s visually stunning Thunderstroke 116 – the newer and bigger brother of the engine the model made its debut under the reborn Indian Motorcycle brand back in 2014 . There ’ s a claimed 162Nm of torque which is ample for punting the big American bikes around at a rather brisk pace . The engine is housed in , in Indian ’ s words , a “ simplistic steel-tube frame ” with suspension coming in the form of 46mm front forks up front and a pair of outboard mounted rear shocks instead of the previous monoshock out the rear . Both rear shocks are preload-adjustable , but it is quite an interesting move by Indian to walk away from the hidden monoshock design of the 2014-2020 generation Chief . Lean angle ( because it is something American companies feel they need to shout about …) is a claimed 28.5 degrees before you start scraping footboard . The lineup features a 15.1-litre fuel tank , bobbed rear fender , dual exhaust , LED lighting , keyless ignition , and Pirelli Night Dragon tyres . Along with electronic cruise control , riders can adjust the throttle response by selecting one of three ride modes : sport , standard or tour – all via the new TFT dash unit which is a first for the Chief range . With a short wheelbase of 1626mm , a low seat height of 662mm and a wet weight of a claimed 304kg , Indian ’ s goal for the updated chief was to make it one of the more approachable bikes in a class of heavyweight behemoths . The new bikes definitely look like they have slimmed down in