INDIAN

INDIAN CHIEF

· Generation

Source and record

Swiss type approval (TARGA)

Official source: ASTRA (Federal Roads Office)

Sources: TARGA and TAS (Type Approval System, the official successor system). Individual values on this page may come from either catalogue.

: Brand and model come from the official catalogue.

Data as of: 2026-08-01

This page describes a vehicle configuration (type/variant/version), not an individual vehicle.

Vehicle stock in Switzerland

98 actively registered

Colours

  • Black44
  • Grey35
  • Green17
  • Blue1
  • White1

Cantons

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  • 4
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3
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  • 2
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 202140
  • 202239
  • 202318
  • 20241

Vehicle category

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • L3e-A3

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Petrol

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 2

Postcodes

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11 more values · 11 vehicles

VIN prefixes

  • 56KDMABH9N4......
  • 56KDMABH2N4......
  • 56KDMABH1N4......
  • 56KDMABH7N4......
  • 56KDMABH5N4......
  • 56KDMABH3N4......
  • 56KDMABH6N4......
  • 56KDMABH8N4......
  • 56KDMABHXN4......
  • 56KDMABH0N4......
  • 56KDMABH4N4......

Identification

MOTORRAD
Type-variant
D; M/ABH
Model (source data)
Chief

Classification

1890
66.5 kW
Cylinders
2
Tyres/rims
min. Index v= 61S / h= 81S

Field explanations

Official ASTRA meaning of this vehicle's source fields. Unknown, preserved, or not-yet-translated values stay visible and are never invented.

Source fieldValueUnitStatus
vehicle_classunavailableL3e-A3
body_codeunavailable0
fuel_codeunavailableB

Type approval

Granted
22/04/2021
Valid until
31/12/2024
Source
TG-Moto.txt

Emissions

Engine make
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE
Engine type
NBB
4-Takt / 2 / V-Inj
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
C05
Exhaust code
ALDG
1890
Homologation date
22/04/2021
Published source values

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

K ·
2/2
161.2
3200
ET-CO
0
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
0
ET-PA
0
ET-PA-Exp
0
ET-PM
0
ET-T_IV-THC
0
ET-T_VI-CO
0
ET-T_VI-THC
0
ET-THC
0
ET-THC+NOx
0
75
0
526
GeräuschCode
GEAC
0
0
2.20
416
4300
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
96
3225
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
177
ZT-CO
0
ZT-NMHC
0
ZT-NOx
0
ZT-PA
0
ZT-PA-Exp
0
ZT-PM
0
ZT-T_VI-CO
0
ZT-T_VI-THC
0
ZT-THC
0
ZT-THC+NOx
0

Data sheet

Manufacturer & identification

EU whole-vehicle approval
e4*168/2013-2020/1694*00147
Manufacturer
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY, US-19801 Wilmington, DE
Manufacturer's plate
links, vorne am Rahmenrohr
Chassis number
rechts, am Lenkkopf

Chassis

Axles/wheels
2/2
Gearbox 1
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
Ratio iA 1
2,20
Assignment 1
a
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
177
Hand brake, line 1
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht, auf VR, ABS
Foot brake, line 1
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht, auf HR, ABS

Engine

Engine make
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE
Engine type
NBB
Design type
4-Takt / 2 / V-Inj
Power (kW)
66.5
Power at (rpm)
4300
Max torque (Nm)
161.2
Max torque at (rpm)
3200
Exhaust gas treatment
2/in Sammelrohr
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
2/INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY ¢E4!IMC-500-EU
Engine code
NBB
Engine code location
unterseite Kurbelgehäuse

Dimensions & body

Length (mm)
2286
Width (mm)
892 – 986
Height (mm)
1139 – 1470
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
1626
Parking stand
Seitenständer
Anti-theft device
Zünd- und Lenkerschloss
Sidecar operation
nein

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
379 – 416
Guaranteed weight (kg)
526
Front axle rating (kg)
193
Rear axle rating (kg)
335
Braked trailer load (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load (kg)
0
Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0

Remarks

Remark 1
34/37) mit kleinem Windschild Höhe: 1258mm
Remark 2
mittlerem Windschild Höhe: 1400mm
Remark 3
hohem Windschild Höhe: 1470mm
Remark 4
gemäss EG-Gesamtgenehmigung ohne Scheibenwischer zulässig (in Abweichung von Art.81 Abs.1 VTS)
Additional fields (all source data)

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

e4*168/2013-2020/1694*00147
5524
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY, US-19801 Wilmington, DE
links, vorne am Rahmenrohr
rechts, am Lenkkopf
2/2
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
2,20
a
0
0
0
177
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht, auf VR, ABS
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht, auf HR, ABS
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE
NBB
4-Takt / 2 / V-Inj
66.5
4300
3200
161.2
2/in Sammelrohr
HS ·
2/INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY ¢E4!IMC-500-EU
NBB
unterseite Kurbelgehäuse
Seitenständer
Zünd- und Lenkerschloss
0
2286
986
892
1470
1139
0
0
0
0
0
1626
0
0
0
0
416
379
0
526
0
335
0
193
0
0
0
0
nein
v= 130/60B19; 3.5x19
h= 180/65B16; 5.0x16
min. Index v= 61S / h= 81S
34/37) mit kleinem Windschild Höhe: 1258mm
mittlerem Windschild Höhe: 1400mm
hohem Windschild Höhe: 1470mm
gemäss EG-Gesamtgenehmigung ohne Scheibenwischer zulässig (in Abweichung von Art.81 Abs.1 VTS)