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30-Year Arcs / Tourers / Indian Roadmaster Lineage
Indian USA

Indian Roadmaster. 30 years on.

Indian's full-luxury flagship tourer — direct rival to Honda Gold Wing + Harley Ultra Limited. Now offered with TWO engine options: heritage Thunderstroke 116 air-cooled ($34,999) OR modern PowerPlus 112 liquid-cooled ($35,999+). Polaris's 'split lineup' strategy — heritage and performance under the same nameplate.

1996
Brand dormant
2006
No tourer
2016
Roadmaster gen 1
2026
Roadmaster (split lineup)
Continual audits are underway to verify local pricing for every bike in every market. Apologies for any gaps you see while this is in progress.
1996 30 yrs ago · None

Brand dormant

No Indian production motorcycles
No tourer in any Indian-branded form

Brand dormant
NONE
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ProductionTourerBrand activeUS dealers
Known issues
  • Indian bankrupt since 1953
  • No factory tourer in any Indian-branded form
Dormant
None
HD Electra Glide $14,495
2006 20 yrs ago · Stellican struggling

No Stellican tourer

Stellican-owned Indian only made cruisers — no Roadmaster
No Indian-branded full-luxury tourer existed in any form

No tourer in lineup
NONE
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Stellican RoadmasterTouring modelHard saddlebagsTop trunk
Known issues
  • Stellican-Indian had no tourer in 2006 lineup
  • First Polaris-Indian Roadmaster didn't arrive until 2015 model year
Cruiser only
HD Ultra Classic $20,495
None until 2015
2016 10 yrs ago · Roadmaster gen 1

Indian Roadmaster (gen 1)

Polaris-Indian flagship tourer (launched 2015)
1811cc Thunderstroke 111 — full fairing + top trunk + hard bags

1811cc Thunderstroke 111 air-cooled
82 hp
139
873
670
ABSCruise controlKeyless ignition100W audio (Polk)Heated grips + seatTop trunk + saddlebagsCornering ABSTraction controlTFTRide modes
Known issues
  • Cable throttle (laggy) — 2015-19
  • Heavy clutch effort — all 1811 generation
  • Stock screen buffeting at speed — 2015-21
$26,599
~$36,000
$15-19k
2026 Roadmaster · split lineup

Indian Roadmaster (Thunderstroke + PowerPlus)

NEW for 2025: split lineup — Thunderstroke 116 AND PowerPlus 112 liquid-cooled
Premium spec: 200W PowerBand audio + heated everything + 7" TFT + 36 gal storage

Thunderstroke 116 air-cooled OR PowerPlus 112 liquid-cooled
92 hp
162
899
660
Cornering ABS ProTraction control3 ride modesPowerBand 200W audio7" TFT (Ride Command+)Apple CarPlayHeated grips + seatsAdjustable air shockTop trunk + saddlebags + fairing storage 36 galQuick-release lower fairingsTire pressure monitoring
Known issues
  • Heaviest US production bike apart from Ultra Limited — 899 lb wet
  • Air-cooled — heat in slow traffic (Thunderstroke version) — all years
  • 'PowerPlus 112 ($35,999+) is now most-recommended config' — Cycle World
$34,999
$35,999+
$22-26k
// 30-Year Delta

What actually changed.

1996 → 2026 · 30 years of "progress"
Power gain (Thunderstroke) +10hp 82hp → 92hp on heritage Thunderstroke. The 2025 PowerPlus 112 option makes 126hp — +44hp over the original Thunderstroke 111.
Real cost change −$1k $26,599 in 2016 = $36,000 today. Roadmaster base is $34,999 — Polaris held real pricing nearly flat for 10 years while adding IMU, cornering ABS, 200W audio, Apple CarPlay.
Engine choice 1 → 2 2016: only Thunderstroke 111 air-cooled. 2026: choose Thunderstroke 116 (heritage, 92hp) OR PowerPlus 112 (modern, liquid-cooled, 126hp). 2 distinct philosophies under one nameplate.
Direct rival Ultra Limited Roadmaster $34,999 vs Harley Ultra Limited $33,499. Same money. Both ~900lb wet. Both 6-gal+ tanks. Indian wins on cornering electronics + Apple CarPlay. Harley wins on dealer count + brand cachet.
Audio system 100W → 200W 2016 Roadmaster: 100W Polk audio, 2 speakers. 2026 Roadmaster: 200W PowerBand audio, 4 speakers + bass boost. Plus Apple CarPlay. Same sound system tier as luxury cars.
Apple CarPlay No → Yes 2026 Roadmaster Limited has full Apple CarPlay integration on the 7" TFT. Maps + music + messages exactly like a car. 2016 version had no smartphone integration at all.
Cheapest way in $15k A 2016 Thunderstroke 111 Roadmaster — gen 1, 10 years old, full equipment minus cornering ABS. $15-19k on Cycle Trader. Half new price for a bike that still does the long-haul job.
// Sources

Where these numbers come from

Prices are real US MSRPs from American Indian / Harley-Davidson press releases / Motorcycle.com / TotalMotorcycle archives. Used-market from Cycle Trader / KBB, May 2026. Inflation calculated using US BLS CPI-U.

1996 Indian dormant Indian Motorcycle bankruptcy records
2006 No tourer Stellican Indian production records · Cycle World archives
2016 Roadmaster gen 1 Indian press · Cycle World launch review · Motorcycle.com
2026 Roadmaster Indian press · Cycle World 2025 first ride · RevZilla Common Tread · Rider Magazine