Motorcycle specifications Indian1890 SPRINGFIELD Dark Horse Jack Daniel's 2019 A very select club

The silence of the living room has just been broken by a few sets of keys. You start with a whisky, and it can quickly become impossible to stop. Indian knows all about it. Ever since Chief Vintage got a taste of 'Jack, a few cousins have succumbed to the Tennessee temptation to the point of establishing a tradition. Every year since 2016, an Indian has come in a Jack Daniel's limited edition.

There's something solemn about each of these machines(Scout Bobber - Chieftain - Chief Vintage). As if old presidents hidden under the smoke of Cuban cigars were enjoying a dark game of poker. A few glasses on the table, some music between the teeth and the keys waiting on the counter.
Evening falls, and although it's still early, it's Springfield Dark Horse's turn to present its shadows in the light. You'll appreciate the hand-painted two-tone paintwork, the embroidered leather seat, the personalized Single Barrel badges, the special rims, and an engraved serial number patch almost religiously affixed to the heart of the engine. And what an engine it is!

This imposing bagger has a heavy heart. Taking advantage of the senatorial aspect of this special series, Indian has implanted a new version of the twin Thunderstroke. At 116 inches, it's even bigger, with a displacement of 1890 cm3, up 79 cm3 since the revival's 111 block (in 2014), and offering over 17 mkg of torque (in the US). The Spingfield-based brand doesn't seem to appreciate the increased volume of Milwaukee's powerplants. With this block, it regains the advantage over the M8 107 and 114 engines; only the CVO still eludes it.

this special series boosts the price by $15,000 since the alcohol-free Springfield Dark Horse. The main problem is not so much the bill as the general tour. No more than 177 examples made; and as with previous 'Jack Daniels' productions, none for France. You wouldn't have believed that the homeland of Pernod Ricard, the world's second-largest spirits group, would welcome a motorcycle with alcoholic crests on its soil.

This Indian is being offered for sale in a surprising way. First, you have to register online, and then you'll have the chance to be drawn at random to be among those who will be able to buy it. This "pre-selection" will take place from March 9 to 17. Once chosen by chance, you'll have to wait until September, when deliveries will begin. As a result, these Springfields will be 2020 vintages.

Each Springfield 'Jack Daniel's' will come with a special tray to hold a bottle of the eponymous whisky and two glasses. The tray is above all a symbol of the alliance: it is made from the wood of the oak barrels used by the distillery, and upholstered in the same leather as the saddle. The name of the owner, the serial number and the VIN code of the motorcycle will be engraved on it.
The smoke clears, the exhausts roar, a few drops burn the tongues of those left in the seats. Uncle Jack's Indians leave with the capes of prestige.

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