Introduced for the 2016 model year, this nameplate brought Indian Motorcycle’s heritage-focused styling into the modern bagger segment. It was launched at Daytona Bike Week and was presented as a hybrid between a cruiser and a touring motorcycle: it uses hard saddlebags and road-oriented geometry associated with Indian’s larger touring models, but keeps a quick-detach windshield and a more stripped-down, classic look. That positioning gave it a distinct role in the lineup, aimed at riders who wanted long-distance comfort and storage without moving all the way to a full touring fairing.
The model’s identity is closely tied to Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where Indian Motorcycle was founded in 1901. Rather than simply reusing a historic badge, the name was chosen to reinforce the brand’s origin story and to connect the modern motorcycle to Indian’s early American legacy. Over time, the nameplate expanded into darker, more contemporary variants while retaining the same basic bagger concept and heritage-inspired character. It has become one of the brand’s core heavyweight road models, balancing traditional Indian styling with a more relaxed, do-it-all touring personality.