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Feel Like A King: Indian’s King Of The Baggers Race Bike Now On Sale!
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Feel Like A King: Indian’s King Of The Baggers Race Bike Now On Sale!
1 month ago First Look
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Whoever thinks baggers are boring, bulky, and slow needs to watch MotoAmerica’s King Of The Baggers championship. It epitomizes cruiser racing with race-prepped Indian and Harley-Davidson baggers setting American racetracks ablaze–a place where you’d least expect a bagger. Among the two protagonists, Indian has dominated the championship for two consecutive years. And as a celebration, it’s giving you a chance to take home the uber-exotic Challenger RR race bike—the same motorcycle Tyler O’Hara “bagged” last year’s championship on. Here’s all you need to know about it.

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Though a bagger barely belongs on a racetrack, the Challenger RR has a kitchen sink’s worth of trick components. It rides on Öhlins FGR250 upside-down forks and an Öhlins TTX monoshock, paired with 17-inch forged aluminum wheels front and rear. The up-specced wheels also house Brembo M4 calipers clamped to 330 mm discs up front, along with a Hayes rear caliper. All this, together with the race-only bodywork, helps this beast weigh in at 619 pounds, a massive 176 pounds less than the road-going Challenger.

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Similarly, the Challenger RR boasts unmatched performance too. It is powered by a 1,834cc, 60-degree V-twin engine, ripe with an S&S air intake system, 78 mm throttle bodies, CNC ported cylinder heads, and S&S camshafts. Though Indian hasn’t revealed the true figures, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out the amped-up mill will produce much more juice than the stock Challenger’s 1,768cc, V-twin with 122 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque. You also get an S&S two-into-two full system exhaust for an earth-shattering exhaust note.

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The next highlight of the Challenger RR is its ergonomics. Unlike the upright, foot-forward rider triangle of the Challenger, the RR has a raised leather saddle (35 inches), S&S adjustable handlebar, and rear-set footrests for corner-carving prowess. The bespoke belly pan and carbon fiber saddlebags further better the cornering clearance. Oh, and when you’re blasting down the straights, the aerodynamic half-fairing will help you avoid the wind blast. You can also adjust the fairing position to suit your proportions.

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Finally, let’s talk pricing. Thanks to all the upgrades, Indian has priced the Challenger RR at $92,229, roughly four times as much as the $24,999 Indian Challenger. Yes, this is too expensive for most of us, but let’s not forget race bikes cost millions in R&D. Plus, only 29 units will go on sale, each hand-built by the same S&S engineers who helped Tyler O’Hara win the title, so even if you don’t take it to the track, it’ll still be a solid collectible you can make a profit on later. Convinced? Then, head to indianmotorcycle.com for more information.

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