Indian Motorcycles has introduced the most rider-friendly touchscreen infotainment system called Ride Command. It will come equipped with the 2017 Indian Roadmaster and Indian Cheiftain models as standard.
Reid Wilson, Marketing Director, Indian Motorcycles says, – “We’ve put considerable time and effort in to developing this touchscreen system and we know that riders are going to seriously impressed by the way they can customize screens with the information that’s important to them. Not only will they be able to get to where they want more safely and with more confidence, they’ll be able to do this while making the most of Ride Command’s ability to link up to their smartphone to listen to music or take a call.”
As per the company, Ride Command offers best display in the industry while allowing for increased user customization.
At 7 inches, Ride Command is the largest infotainment display in the industry with the highest resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the brightest screen and the fastest response time (ready in 10 seconds following key-on activation).
Offering an easy-to-read touchscreen located in close proximity to the rider, the Ride Command system offers the most intuitive infotainment interface on two wheels, with modes/shortcuts easily available (through five large push-buttons). The touchscreen has two-finger touch capabilities featuring a glove-accepting, pinch-to-zoom capability just like a smart phone.
Rider can also use buttons located below the screen or on the handlebar that are both connected to the touchscreen display.
Ride Command can be customized to show eight different screen options that can be used in any combination. Choose from:
- Vehicle Status (tyre pressure, voltage, engine hours, oil change)
- Vehicle Info (speed, fuel range, RPM, gear position)
- Trip 1 (fuel range, miles, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy time, average speed)
- Trip 2 (fuel range, miles, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy time, average speed)
- Ride Data (heading, moving time, stop time, altitude, altitude change)
- Audio
- Bluetooth
- Map/Navigation
Ride Command system is linked to Indian Motorcycle’s 100W/200W audio system and can pair with rider’s smart phone in order to take calls or stream music.
