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Indian competes with a Challenger in the US racing series King of the Baggers.
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The first run is scheduled to take place in Laguna Seca at the end of October. It is still being developed and tested.
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Almost 100 kilograms were lost on the Challenger.
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The engine is said to have increased significantly in performance. You can only see the new exhaust.
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A fork and a longer strut increase the ground clearance.
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The suspension tuning is still being worked on.
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All superfluous components have been removed. The disguise must remain.
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Radical conversion of the basic bike.
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The tank and rear fender are molded from carbon.
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The bench and rest system have been raised by a good 13 centimeters.
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Tyler O’Hara, who has already won various titles in the Supersport, Supermoto, Motocross and Flat Track classes, was won as a driver …
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… and also has a lot of experience in Laguna Seca.
Indian excavator racer
The super tourer for the racetrack
The American racing promoter MotoAmerica lets excavator-style motorcycles compete against each other on the racetrack. We took a closer look at the Indian Bagger Racer for the King of the Baggers racing series.
M.Bagger-style motorcycles are part of the American motorcycle soul. Promoter MotoAmerica has created its own King of the Baggers racing series in the USA for the increasingly popular bagger bikes, in which only motorcycles with large V2 engines, which originally were bagger bikes, are allowed to compete.
One Indian against 13 Harleys
The racing series seems to be created to let Harleys compete against Indians. Indian took up the challenge and, together with the specialists from S&S a Challenger converted into a racing motorcycle. From October 23 to 25, the Indian will compete against 13 converted Harleys in Laguna Seca for the first time. Tyler O’Hara was won as a driver, who has already won various titles in the Supersport, Supermoto, Motocross and Flat Track classes and also has a lot of experience in Laguna Seca.
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This is what the basic bike looks like.
Radical remodeling
The basic bike is an Indian Challenger – weighs 361 kilograms when dry and is powered by a liquid-cooled 1.8 liter V2 with 122 hp and 178 Nm. The main focus was therefore on weight reduction. All superfluous parts had to give way, the half-shell was retained due to the regulations. The tank and rear fender gave way to carbon components. The racing bike is currently expected to weigh almost 270 kilograms. For a sportier seating position, the rider controls and the seat have been raised by almost 13 centimeters. New stubs are stuck to the USD fork, which has been pushed through a little further. At the rear, a longer Fox shock absorber provides more ground clearance.
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On the way to the racing motorcycle.
Of course, the V2 has also been sustainably strengthened. Information on this will not be revealed. Only a new exhaust is visible. In terms of chassis, development is still underway. How the Indian Bagger Racer is doing will ultimately not be seen until the end of October in Laguna Seca.
Conclusion
Racing with excavator bikes – that is typically American. Perhaps not of the highest level in terms of sport, but the show should be hard to beat.
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