Indian has said – repeatedly since its release of its first models under Polaris’ ownership – that it plans to expand its model line beyond just the Chief and Chieftain. Well, the company announced its latest addition, the Roadmaster at its dealer meeting. Not long ago, Indian invited a few members from the moto-press to visit the Polaris Product Development Center in Wyoming, Minn., to meet the people behind the development of Indian’s newest motorcycle, the Roadmaster.

2015 Roadmaster

While almost mechanically identical to the Chieftain, the Roadmaster has a few functional and premium upgrades – all the Roadmaster upgrades were directed towards Indian’s stated goal of building the Roadmaster “the most luxurious touring motorcycle in America.” In order to achieve this goal, the Roadmaster designers made some assumptions about the Roadmaster’s ideal rider. Since tourers tend to rack up more miles than baggers, Indian believes their riders value carrying capacity and comfort. To meet these goals, Indian more than doubled the Roadmaster’s cargo storage and added numerous comfort features.

2015 Roadmaster convoy

2015 Roadmaster by the beach

2015 Roadmaster cargo