2024 Indian Challenger Elite: Detailed Technical Specifications and Upgrades

The 2024 Indian Challenger Elite has been named the “Ultimate American Bagger” by the brand as it proudly carries the large and wide fairing with tons of standard infotainment features and equipment mounted to it and lockable hard saddlebags which are considered essentials in a bagger motorcycle.

The 2024 Indian Challenger Elite is the second most expensive motorcycle in the Indian lineup after the Indian Pursuit Elite with a base price of $38,499. Being the Elite version, it features the most premium styling elements and high-end equipment. This bike is a limited edition model and only 325 units will be produced for the global motorcycle markets.

Continue reading this article to learn about the detailed technical specifications, features, standard equipment, and upgrades for the 2024 year model of the 2024 Indian Challenger Elite.

The 2024 Indian Challenger Elite stands out from the rest of the bagger lineup and previous models due to its astonishingly handpicked color choices and accents. This elite performance bagger’s most stand-out feature is the custom-style premium paint job. On top of the base black candy paint job, it receives the charcoal metallic and red stripes and accents. The front and rear rims have also received the dark red paint job. This bike will be produced in limited numbers to make sure it receives perfect treatment and premium craftsmanship for bold and striking aesthetics. Design and build-wise, the rest of the Indian Challenger Elite is the same as the Indian Challenger. It is a high-end custom-style performance bagger with the iconic Challenger-style large fairing, comfortable step-up perforated seat, highly pulled-back handlebars, hard saddlebags, and a sinister blacked-out appearance. The uniqueness of this bike lies in the perfection of its finishing and supreme build quality. Being a limited edition model, the production number is also mentioned on the gas tank.

Being a performance bagger that is more oriented towards sportier and quick performance, the Indian Challenger Elite houses a large-displacement V-Twin engine. The 1,768 cc PowerPlus V-Twin engine is the most exclusive and preeminent feature of this bike which guarantees 122 hp of incredible horsepower and 126 ft-lbs of tremendous torque long-mile traveling. The Indian Challenger Elite not only boasts a premium design and styling elements, but it is also one of the most practical and performance-wise incredible baggers. This bike is estimated to go at a top speed of around 125 mph despite being one of the heaviest in the category.

The Indian Challenger Elite has several distinctive elements that make it unique from the conventional-style baggers. Firstly, the bike is designed to promote a sporty performance with an ideal weight distribution to make it go fast and quickly on open roads. All these performance elements and power figures make it a performance bagger and this is why it is widely used in the most esteemed American bagger racing event, the King of Baggers. To keep up with its refined touring abilities, the Indian Challenger Elite is capable of providing a decent fuel mileage of 41 mpg. With a belt final drive and assist clutch, the rider can enjoy a plush riding experience thanks to the light clutch pull, smooth gear shifting, and quieter power transfer to the rear wheel through the belt drive.

Regardless of its bulky and humongous stature, the 2024 Indian Challenger Elite sits lower to the ground, ensuring a low center of gravity and better handling. The most striking element of this bagger is its leaning capabilities which is totally against the bagger's nature as they are usually difficult to move and maneuver, particularly at slow speeds. With the Indian Challenger Elite., you feel more upright and confident while leaning on this bike and turning corners at both high and slow speeds.

The most notable feature that the Indian Challenger Elite is equipped with is the electronically adjustable FOX rear shock absorber that can be easily tuned through the touchscreen. The settings allow you to enter your weight, the passenger’s weight, and the luggage you are carrying on your bike to automatically calibrate and adjust the rear suspension setting to suit the ride condition.

To add to its exclusive nature, the latest Challenger Elite comes with an adjustable windshield to suit your riding style and preferences. The tinted windshield blocks the incoming wind for distraction-free riding and is rigid enough to survive extreme conditions.

The large shark nose-style chassis-mounted fairing also has adjustable air vents for cooling off in hot weather conditions and for better airflow.

Despite its extreme performance capabilities and powerful nature, the 2024 Indian Challenger Elite makes you feel the most comfortable when you are riding it. There are several top-end elements, including a comfortable step-up saddle, forward-mounted rider floorboards, and low-rise pulled-back handlebars which promote an extremely comfortable seating position. The rider can ride for hours without getting fatigued thanks to the upright back posture, comfortable arm position, and spacious legroom.

The 2024 Indian Challenger Elite is not for all as it is a limited-edition premium Indian bagger with custom styling and high-end features. It is made to compete with the Harley Davidson CVO models. The idea to produce factory-made custom-style bikes with premium fit and finish, top-end styling features, and exclusive paint jobs like the 2024 Indian Challenger Elite is to target the luxurious and expensive American touring bike market. These bikes are produced in limited numbers as it takes a lot of effort, precision, and perfection to build these baggers. Despite its top-notch fit and finish and premium aesthetic appeal, the 2024 Indian Challenger Elite can beat almost any top-end bagger available in the market when it comes to performance.

If you are looking to upgrade your bike for an improved and fun long-haul touring experience, Viking Bags offers you high-quality motorcycle luggage bags specially designed for your particular make and model. There are a variety of saddlebags for Indian motorcycles, trunk bags, tour packs, windshield bags, and sissy bar bags.