A1.8-litre, mono-perched, naked cruiser, which full of fuel weighs the same as two Yamaha MT-07s, might not be everyone’s idea of biking nirvana, especially with a £22,349 price tag. But ridden in the right environment, the new Indian Springfield Dark Horse is quite a thing.
The Springfield (named after the birthplace of Indian in 1901) gets a light update for 2019, including selectable throttle maps (Tour, Standard and Sport) and a rear cylinder that cuts at tickover in the heat (when ambient temperature exceeds 15 degrees), to stop it roasting you in traffic.
While the standard Springfield is caked in chrome, has a pillion seat, screen and a 16in front wheel, this Dark Horse version has a blacked-out engine, exhaust and cycle parts, a smaller front mudguard and a snazzy…