{"id":5814,"date":"2020-03-01T14:21:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T14:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/?p=5814"},"modified":"2020-03-01T14:22:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-01T14:22:22","slug":"blowing-up-a-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/hub\/blowing-up-a-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Blowing up a storm!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No, not Storm Jorge, which was heading my way and determined to punish me for having had the audacity to leave my waterproofs at home, but Indian’s PowerPlus 108-powered Challenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tall, slender quick \u2013 with the Ride Mode in “Sport” \u2013 and agile, I’ve been putting it through its paces while the long term Chief Vintage is being serviced … okay, so I asked them nicely, and told them not to rush. It goes back on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new engine is a very different ballgame compared to the ThunderStroke motor, more like a Victory’s power delivery and ride characteristics, but that’s not a bad thing, offering the best of both worlds to fans of the Cross Country and the Indian brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, so good: check out the full detail on American-V 101 … coming to a word processor as soon as the wheels stop rolling!<\/p>\n\n\n\n