Nothing beats long-distance touring across the country with your favorite radio station on.
If you’re in the market for a cruiser with FM/AM capabilities and more, you’ve come to the right place.
This article lists cruisers with radios and compares the core specs of each cruiser’s radio, sound system, or infotainment suite.
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1. Indian Super Chief Limited
Starting at $21,499 MSRP, the Super Chief Limited adds a 4-inch screen-controlled Infotainment system, leather saddle bags, and a quick-release windscreen onto the legendary Chief cruiser package. It stocks a 116 cubic inch version of the Thunderstroke engine, pushing 120-foot pounds of torque for instant throttle response in all six speeds.
Here are the details, as listed by Indian motorcycle’s official website:
- Infotainment: 4-inch Touchscreen powered by RIDE COMMAND. Touchscreen display includes real-time clock; ambient air temperature; heading; audio information display; map/navigation; Bluetooth status for phone and headset; vehicle status (voltage, engine hours, oil change); vehicle info (speed, fuel range, RPM, gear position); current ride data (distance, moving time, stop time, altitude, altitude change); trip meters; ride mode selection; screen brightness; and vehicle trouble code readout.
- Model year 2023 bikes include a complimentary 1-year trial of RIDE COMMAND+ (after which fees apply), including features like live weather/traffic and intuitive destination search.
- Gauges: Speedometer, Tachometer, Odometer, fuel gauge, compass, ambient temperature, Gear indicator
- Lights: LED Headlight, LED Tail/Brake/Turn Signals
- Standard Equipment: ABS, Ride Modes, Keyless Ignition, USB charge port, 12V Charge Port, Rear Cylinder Deactivation
While the Chief limited includes the signature Ride Command Infotainment system, which includes navigation, AM/FM Radio, and Bluetooth Phone Connectivity features, the Super Chief Limited doesn’t come stocked with speakers.
Riders can interface the Ride Command’s musical capabilities via a helmet speaker system, a Bluetooth headset, or Bluetooth-capable aftermarket or OEM add-on speakers.
2. Indian Chief Dark Horse
A true, stripped-down American cruiser with as much authentic heritage as anything else on the market, the Chief Dark horse is a minimalist Chief Package stocking the same 116 Cubic Inch torque monster of a Thunderstroke engine.
The Dark Horse version of the Chief features black wheels, engine heads, exhaust pipes, handlebars, and hardware. Still, it also adds a 4-inch Ride Command Infotainment system with radio and music capabilities.
- Infotainment: 4 in Touchscreen powered by RIDE COMMAND. Touchscreen display includes real-time clock; ambient air temperature; heading; audio information display; map/navigation; Bluetooth status for phone and headset; vehicle status (voltage, engine hours, oil change); vehicle info (speed, fuel range, RPM, gear position); current ride data (distance, moving time, stop time, altitude, altitude change); trip meters; ride mode selection; screen brightness; and vehicle trouble code readout.
- Model year 2023 bikes include a complimentary 1-year trial of RIDE COMMAND+ (after which fees apply), including features like live weather/traffic and intuitive destination search.
- Color / Graphics: Black Smoke, Sagebrush Smoke, Quartz Gray Icon: Storm Blue
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3. Indian Chief Bobber Dark Horse
The Chief Bobber Darkhorse features a similar Ride Command Infotainment package to the one the Darkhorse Chief stocks (including a radio), adding some mini-ape handlebars, old school, aggressive cruiser seat, chopped fenders, and a vintage spotlight headlight for a more classic Bobber cruiser vibe.
4. Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero ABS
The Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero ABS is the large-and-in-charge edition of the classic Vulcan cruiser line. The Vaquero features a 1700cc advanced-tech engine, a 6-Speed-overdrive transmission, and an AM/FM/WB radio-equipped audio system with Sirus XM optional compatibility.
In addition to its radio-equipped, frame-mounted fairing, some of the key Vulcan Vaquero features listed on Kawasaki’s website include:
- Electronic Cruise Control
- Electronic Throttle Valves
- Anti-Lock Brake System
- Kawasaki Advanced Coactive Braking Technology (K-ACT)
- 6-Speed Transmission with Overdrive
- AM/FM/WB Audio System with SiriusXM® Radio Compatibility
- Convenient Locking Storage Compartments
- Sealed Saddlebags
- Stylish, Frame-Mounted Fairing
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5. Harley-Davidson Street Glide S/T
The S/T or Sport Touring edition of the Harley-Davidson Street Glide strips the American Badger Cruiser package down to the basics for a trim and beefy cruiser aesthetic, with downsized locking hard bags for more leaning room.
The Street Glide S/T still includes the Batwing fairing, stocked with HD’s signature Boom! Box GTS infotainment system with color touch screen, two fairing-mount speakers, and concealed radio antenna.
Here are the details, taken straight from Harley’s website.
- INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM: Boom! Box GTS
- TYPE: Full-Color TFT
- SCREEN SIZE: 6.5 in.
- WATTS PER CHANNEL: 25
- SPEAKERS: 2
- SPEAKER SIZE: 5.25-inch standard
- HEADSET SPECIFICATIONS (IF EQUIPPED): 16-64 ohms
- AM: Standard
- FM: Standard
- WEATHER BAND (WB): Standard
- SD CARD, FLASH DRIVE AND MP3 – VIA USB CONNECTION: Supported
- SIRIUSXM PRESETS: 20 – P&A Upgrade (USA & Canada only)
- LANGUAGES: English (US/UK), German, Spanish (Mexico/Spain), French (Canada/France), Italian, Portuguese (Portugal/Brazil), Russian, Czech, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Siamese (Thai), Bahasa (Indonesian), Arabic
- HANDS-FREE MOBILE PHONE – VIA BLUETOOTH: Standard
- VOICE RECOGNITION LANGUAGES: PHONE FUNCTIONS ONLY: Phone dependent
- VOICE RECOGNITION LANGUAGES: TUNER/MEDIA/NAVIGATION: Phone dependent
- TEXT-TO-SPEECH (TTS) LANGUAGES: Phone dependent
- VEHICLE INFORMATION SCREEN (AIR TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE, AND EITMS): Standard
- USB: USB/MTP/iPod/iPhone
- BLUETOOTH: Phone/Media Supported
6. Indian Challenger
The Indian Challenger features an engine unlike anything else in the Big-Twin American Cruiser category; the liquid-cooled Power Plus V-Twin is capable of 128 foot-pounds of torque and 122 horsepower.
Furthermore, its 7-inch touchscreen-controlled Ride Command Infotainment system features radio, Bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay technology.
- Gauges: Fairing-mounted instrument cluster featuring analog speedometer and tachometer with fuel gauge, range, odometer, and current gear. 15 LED telltale indicators; cruise control enabled, cruise control set, neutral, high beam, turn signal, ABS, check engine, battery, low fuel, security system, low engine oil pressure, and MPH or km/h unit designation.
- Infotainment: 7-inch Touchscreen Display with real-time clock; ambient air temperature; heading; audio information display; 100-Watt Audio System with AM/FM, Bluetooth, USB, Smartphone Compatible Input, and Weather-band
- Lights: LED Headlamp/Tail/Brake/Turn Signal
- Standard Equipment: 7-inch touchscreen powered by RIDE COMMAND, Selectable Ride Modes, Locking Hard Saddlebags, Brembo brakes, 18+ Gallons of storage, ABS, Keyless Ignition, Chassis Mounted Fairing, Adjustable Fairing Air Flow Vents, Power Windshield, Adjustable Air Vents, 12V Charging Port
- Color / Graphics: Black Metallic, Titanium Smoke
- Factory Warranty: 2 Years, Unlimited Miles
7. Indian Chieftain
The Chieftain features the Thunderstroke 111 air-cooled Big-Twin that’s true to the American cruiser tradition the bike is rooted in. The Chieftain not only adds locking handbags to its short and low cruiser profile but also a fork-mounted fairing stocked with the Ride Command radio and infotainment system.
- Gauges: Fairing-mounted instrument cluster featuring analog speedometer and tachometer with fuel gauge, range, odometer, and current gear.
- Infotainment: 7 in touchscreen powered by RIDE COMMAND with a real-time clock; ambient air temperature; heading; audio information display; vehicle trouble code readout; Vehicle Status (voltage, engine hours, oil change); Vehicle Info (speed, fuel range, RPM, gear position); Dual Trip Meters (fuel range, miles, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy time, average speed); Ride Data (heading, moving time, stop time, altitude, altitude change); Bluetooth Status for phone and headset; Ride Mode Selection.
- Lights: LED Headlamp, Tail/Brake/Turn Signal
- Standard Equipment: 7-inch touchscreen powered by RIDE COMMAND; Power Windshield; Vinyl Gunfighter Style Seat; Selectable Ride Modes; Rear Cylinder Deactivation; ABS; Cruise Control; Keyless Ignition; 100-Watt Audio System with AM/FM, Bluetooth, USB, Smartphone Compatible Input, and Weather band; 12V Charging Port
- Color / Graphics: Black Metallic
- Factory Warranty: 2 Years, Unlimited Miles
8. Harley-Davidson Road Glide S/T
The Road Glide S/T features the same frame-fixed Shark nose fairing the base model bagger has, complete with two speakers, a Radio, and an infotainment system. But the S/T stocks smaller locking hard bags for a more aggressive lean angle that accommodates its low and beefy cruiser build.
- INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM: Boom! Box GTS
- TYPE: Full-Color TFT
- SCREEN SIZE: 6.5 in.
- WATTS PER CHANNEL: 25
- SPEAKERS: 2
- SPEAKER SIZE: 5.25-inch standard
- HEADSET SPECIFICATIONS (IF EQUIPPED): 16-64 ohms.
- AM: Standard
- FM: Standard
- WEATHER BAND (WB): Standard
- SD CARD, FLASH DRIVE AND MP3 – VIA USB CONNECTION: Supported
- SIRIUSXM PRESETS: 20 – P&A Upgrade (USA & Canada only)
- LANGUAGES: English (US/UK), German, Spanish (Mexico/Spain), French (Canada/France), Italian, Portuguese (Portugal/Brazil), Russian, Czech, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Siamese (Thai), Bahasa (Indonesian), Arabic
- HANDS-FREE MOBILE PHONE – VIA BLUETOOTH: Standard
- VOICE RECOGNITION LANGUAGES: PHONE FUNCTIONS ONLY: Phone dependent
- VOICE RECOGNITION LANGUAGES: TUNER/MEDIA/NAVIGATION: Phone dependent
- TEXT-TO-SPEECH (TTS) LANGUAGES: Phone dependent
- VEHICLE INFORMATION SCREEN (AIR TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE, AND EITMS): Standard
- USB: USB/MTP/iPod/iPhone
- BLUETOOTH: Phone/Media Supported
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9. Indian Challenger Dark Horse
The Dark Horse version of the Challenger features the same engine and speaker/radio/Apple CarPlay-equipped frame-mounted fairing as the base model, with blacked-out exhaust, wheels, handlebars, engine heads, and hardware for a more aggressive, modern-cruiser feel.
- “Infotainment: 7 in touchscreen powered by RIDE COMMAND: Model year 2023 bikes include a complimentary 1-year trial of RIDE COMMAND+ (after which fees apply) which includes features like live weather/traffic, intuitive destination search, vehicle health, and vehicle locator. Seven in touchscreen display with a real-time clock; ambient air temperature; heading; audio information display; map/navigation; Bluetooth status for phone and headset; vehicle status (tire pressure, voltage, engine hours, oil change); vehicle info (speed, fuel range, RPM, gear position); current ride data (distance, moving time, stop time, altitude, altitude change); trip meters; ride mode selection; screen brightness; vehicle trouble code readout; Apple CarPlay integration.
- Color / Graphics: Black Smoke, Titanium Smoke, Indy Red / Black Metallic. Icon: Sagebrush Smoke, Riot Orange Smoke, Storm Blue / Black Metallic”
SOURCE: Indian
10. Indian Chieftain Dark Horse
The Dark Horse edition of the Indian Chieftain had the same classic American cruiser riding position and the radio/Ride Command and speaker-stocked fairing but comes with the 117 cubic inch version of the Thunderstroke engine, along with blacked out engine heads, handlebars, hardware, and exhaust, and wheel rims.
- “Infotainment: 7 in display powered by RIDE COMMAND. Touchscreen display includes real-time clock; ambient air temperature; heading; audio information display; map/navigation; Bluetooth status for phone and headset; vehicle status (voltage, engine hours, oil change); vehicle info (speed, fuel range, RPM, gear position); current ride data (distance, moving time, stop time, altitude, altitude change); trip meters; ride mode selection; screen brightness; and vehicle trouble code readout.
- Model year 2023 bikes include a complimentary 1-year trial of RIDE COMMAND+ (after which fees apply), including features like live weather/trafficand intuitive destination search.
- Color / Graphics: Black Smoke, Quartz Gray, Ruby Smoke, Sagebrush Smoke. Icon: Spirit Blue Smoke, Stealth Gray with Graphics, Copper Smoke”
SOURCE: Indian
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2023 Kawasaki Vulcan® 1700 Vaquero® ABS | Cruiser Motorcycle
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