Indian Motorcycles officially heading to the Burt Munro Challenge

The all-new Indian Scout arrives in New Zealand just in time for the Burt Munro Challenge.

As if there wasn't already enough reason to head down to Invercargill this November for the Burt Munro Challenge, Indian Motorcycles have officially announced their attendance to the annual motorcycling pilgrimage.

Indian Motorcycle, famous in New Zealand for its feats with Burt Munro, will make an emotional return to Southland at this year's Burt Munro Challenge in late November.
The iconic brand will display its all-new Indian Scout alongside Munro's 1920 'World's Fastest Indian' Scout at the E Hayes Motorworks Collection from 26th November to 1st December.

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The Scout will be part of the full line-up of Indian Motorcycles on display including the all new Roadmaster, another bike with ties to Indian's storied past.

"My father spent over 55 years fine-tuning his Scout in his garage here in Southland and when he could no longer race, sold his bikes to the E Hayes Motorworks Collection because he wanted them to always stay in Southland - to have the all-new Scout here in Southland 96 years after Dad bought his 1920 Scout is just brilliant," said John Munro, Burt's son and participant in "The Burt" (The Burt Munro Challenge) each year.

"I rode the all- new Scout at Sturgis this year as a guest of Indian Motorcycle and was very impressed with its handling and balance. I'm sure Dad would have just loved it."
Peter Harvey, Country Manager for Indian Motorcycles is excited about the return of Scout to New Zealand and Southland.

"Burt's feats on a 47 year old bike at the Bonneville Salt Flats were bought to life in the 2005 movie The World's Fastest Indian - to modify a bike's top speed from 96km/hour to over 320km/hour is shows his sheer determination, grit and ingenuity, all attributes that resonate with our Kiwi riders," he said.

With high horsepower levels, exceptional comfort and superior handling, the all-new Scout is designed to appeal to riders of varying sizes and experience levels.

"The first truly new Scout in more than seven decades, it is a contemporary yet classic
interpretation of one of motorcycling's most coveted and famous bikes.

"We really encourage Southlanders and visitors to the Challenge to come along and see the new Scout and the rest of the Indian range - currently our only dealership is in Auckland so this will be the first time our whole range has been in the South Island.

"To top off Indian's return to Southland, a group of our customers will travel down from Auckland in convoy to attend the Challenge," he concluded.

The Indian Roadmaster

The 2015 Indian Scout will be on sale late this year from $19,995 and will be available in thunder black, Indian Motorcycle red, silver smoke and thunder black smoke. Alongside the Scout will be the all-new Roadmaster tourer, which will raise the bar in luxury motorcycle touring with high levels of comfort and convenience and features that recall the original bikes from the 1940s and 1950s.

Available from $39,995, the Roadmaster will be available in thunder black, Indian Motorcycle red, and a two-tone Indian Motorcycle red/ivory cream paint scheme.

To see the full range of Indian motorcycles, parts, apparel and accessories, or to book a test ride,please go to indianmotorcycles.co.nz