The Thunderstroke 111 looks like a direct descendent of the previous Indian V-Twins in both the cylinder fin shape and the downward facing exhaust ports but updated it with modern fuel injection and ride-by-wire. The same is true of the chassis. A tubular steel frame was forsaken for a cast aluminum frame. Then there are the modern conveniences like ABS, cruise control, and keyless ignition that put the Chief head-and-shoulders above the competition.