Motorcycle specifications Indian1890 Chief Bobber Dark Horse Jack Daniel's 2023 The 7th prohibition

The Chief had to wait six editions and eight years for its Jack Daniel's version. This association between the bike builder and the whisky distiller has become unavoidable.

After adding leather and burnt-wood aromas to the Challenger, Roadmaster, Springfield, Scout, Chieftain and Chief Vintage, the beverage now takes its place on the Indian Chief Bobber Dark Horse. The smell of n'°7 is everywhere, and more than you'd expect.

This time, the Indian Jack Daniel's seems less precious than in other editions. It's no longer pictured as a senator warming a glass in his hands; more like a trout bouncer in pursuit of a hoodlum. But it's still an Indian, strong and heavy, carved out of metal and America, offered in the faith of twin-cylinder and steel.

As always, the "Klock Werks KustomCycles" workshop took care of the decoration. To push the partnership, kitsch and unusual aspect even further, real whisky was mixed with the paint. The paint is then hand-applied to the bike. They then embellished the Chief with Jack Daniel's emblems in every corner: on the front mudguard, the plates under the seat, the suspension seat, at the junction of the exhaust pipes, and on the "Montana Silversmith" badge in the center of the V-twin - where the serial number is also located.

A little "Cloud Silver" treatment on some surfaces makes this Chief less dark. The engine is much more visible here, in fact, even more commanding, whereas it seems to languish on the standard Chief Bobber. The spoked wheels are also proud of their metal.
Note that some equipment has been added, as evidenced by the smoked windscreen and Pathfinder adaptive cornering light.

as the special series progressed, "Jack" was able to sample different engines: the 1811 cm3 Thunderstroke 111 ci, the 1769 cm3 liquid-cooled Powerplus, the Scout's 1133, and several times the Thunderstroke 116. This huge 16.5 mkg block pushes the Chief to moments of mechanical binge worthy of Kansas cattle.

As you approach, the bike looks so uncluttered that you'd think only the frame and wheels were allowed to talk to the engine. Then, once you're on board, you realize there's a world out there. With 3 riding modes, keyless ignition, 4-inch TFT display with Ride Command, cruise control, USB port, ABS and LED lighting, this Indian is nothing like an old banger forgotten in a barn by Uncle Sam.

The Chief Bobber Dark Horse Jack Daniel's Limited Edition waits patiently behind the counter. The bar opens on March 14th at 12:00 to take 177 orders for this special edition. North American customers will be best served. As for France... She doesn't want to hear about it. Especially its laws.

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