Indian motorcycle has partnered with workhorse speed shop to announced the comeback of the Appaloosa motorcycle, which gets its nickname from the famous breed of horses.
It will make its 2020 racing debut in Russia, revealing a radical new look at the Baikal Mile, an extreme test of rider and machine on the ice surface of lake Baikal, Siberia.
Brice Hennebert, creator of Appaloosa, is looking forward to the challenge, “The feeling is crazy, it’s a bit like going racing on the moon. There’s absolutely no reference point, we go to a desert of ice in Siberia where it can be -40°C at night -20°C during the day. I’m super excited and a bit lost at the same time as we have no idea what to expect. With just a few days before the flight, I’m focussing on the practical aspects, but I know this journey will be one of the most insane experiences of my life.”
The motorcycle is based on an Indian Scout bobber 1200 model. The previous model took 700 hours to design and build. It featured a 130 hp engine fitted with a racing ECU, Power Commander, direct intake, Nitrous Oxide Injection system and an Akrapovič exhaust.
The engine of the Appaloosa v2.0 was updated to match the extreme riding temperatures. So, to control and improve the engine cooling, the front fairing has been closed off with a new carbon fibre nose cap. Also, the motorcycle was fitted with smaller cooling intakes on the side fairings.
Other upgrades on the motorcycle include the NOS system that was replaced with a Nitrous Express setup and Öhlins steering damper.
The Indian Appaloosa v2.0 features an aluminium swingarm custom made, Beringer 4D braking system, Öhlins racing suspension and Akrapovič racing exhaust system.
To increase the grip level, the motorcycle is equipped with Dunlop SportSmart Mk3 tyres hand-fitted with hundreds of studs. This process was completed in four days.
The Indian Appaloosa v2.0 will make its racing return this year in Rusia from February 25 to March 1. And we can’t wait to see it in action!
