- Introduces rear cylinder deactivation technology
- Rear cylinder is deactivated when the bike is standstill
Indian Motorcycles has introduced a new rear cylinder deactivation technology. This new tech will be first seen on the 2019 Springfield, Roadmaster and the Chief.
When the system detects that the bike is at a standstill, the ambient temperature is above 15 degrees Celsius and the engine has reached its operating temperature, the rear cylinder is deactivated. To activate that cylinder, the rider needs to just twist the throttle. The company claims that this technology reduces engine heat which increases the overall rider comfort. It also burns less while idling or riding in traffic.
The American brand has also equipped these three cruisers with three riding modes –tour, standard and sport. Each of these riding modes has its own custom throttle map. In touring mode, the throttle response is relaxed for laidback cruising. The standard offers slightly aggressive throttle response for urban riding. The sport mode is where the throttle response is aggressive.
