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Reveals Final
Custom Sport
Chief Build
within its
'Forged'
Video Series
Indian Motorcycle
Indian Motorcycle revealed the final custom Sport Chief build
within its 'Forged' video series. Featuring long-time friends and
renowned freestyle motocross riders Carey Hart and Jeremy
"Twitch" Stenberg, the final custom bike takes the stock
performance of the Indian Sport Chief to an entirely new level.
When speaking to Twitch about his build plans, Hart said, "It's
already a great base. The components on the production Sport
Chief are great, but for what you're going to be doing, I'm going
to really focus on the chassis, handling, and braking. You're going
to ride the wheels off this thing, so it has to perform. It's not just a
trophy bike."
Hart started off by stripping the bike down to its motor and
frame. He re-engineered the brakes with race-spec Beringer
components and tapped Trac Dynamics to develop a billet
aluminum swingarm for increased rigidity and to minimize flex.
He also called upon Barnstorm Cycles to add knee cuts to help