I did the same thing with this bike last week. I was blown away with how nimble, easy to ride and comfortable it was. You’re expecting one thing and in less than two miles you’re thinking how can this be. I don’t know how they did it but it put a smile on my face for sure and I own a sport touring bike.
I changed my windshield to a Freedom Shield 14” on my 17 Roadmaster and it has a curve on top that eliminated all buffeting. There is no distortion looking through it. Nice Review!
The warranty is way more than any other brand I think. Indian is coming on strong like a freight train, picking up pace and leaving others in it's wake.
Amazing how very keen and observant are your hearing senses as you pointed out the exhaust note sound change when changing riding modes...thanks for sharing
Dude , that was the MOST AWESOME test ride video , and Yes you can definitely hear the difference of Sport Mode in the exhaust sound when you twist that throttle !!! 👍👍
The wind buffeting comes from wind below the fairing. Wind goes above the fairing/windshield, and below it. This puts you sitting where the upper and lower wind meet, which creates turbulence. With the windshield down, the upper wind hits your helmet directly and actually acts to stabilize your helmet, therefore lessening buffeting.
Nice bike!! When the windshield is up is more for in town to block the wind with it down if more of an angle to shoot it over your head. The sound when its up at high speeds is the wind hitting the windshield instead of flowing over it.
On my '19 I purchased a taller windshield, took away a lot of the noise. And I traded the factory seat for a classic Chieftain seat. I love my Chieftain, it's going to be my last bike, can't see any reason to ever 'upgrade'
Looks like a great bike. Ever since i had to deal with cam chain tensioner problems on my bike and my wife's bike, I have been considering a move to Indian for my next purchase. I hope they stand by their product and not leave their customers to fix their design problems (as HD did with the cam chain tensioners). On to Indian!
I’ve heard a Ton of HD COMPLAINTS BY HD OWNERS ON YOU TUBE AND IN PERSON !! You are making the best decision ! Besides .... I think the Exhaust note is SWEETER on the Indain 👌🤙
Love my Springfield. I traded up from a HD. Would have liked to keep it but have no room for it. There are great machines but either way it’s all good as long as your riding 👍
I had a nice 2005 HD Electra glide . I had some warranty issues which two different dealerships denied. So I bought the parts and did the work myself. If and when I get another bike it will most likely be an Indian . Oh and I tried several times to call HD customer service and never got an answer. I mean no one ever answered the phone. Would leave a message and no one ever called back .
Re. the female passenger: Ah, the wonderful feeling of total freedom when riding along in shorts and wearing a partial top. Ladies love it. That is, until the bike goes down and they find themselves sliding down the highway. I've been patched up a number of times myself--last time was in 1986 when I hit a deer at 55 mph out of Stanley, Idaho. The surgeon spent 2 1/2 hrs putting the ligaments of my knuckles back together. My brand new leather gloves a friend had given me were nicely strapped on the seat behind me. (Didn't say I was smart.) Point being, bare skin and the highway make a bad combination, but you do get to show off your scars.
I'm sure its a great bike to ride but I wouldn't like all that wind noise. Hope the girl never falls off a motorcycle dressed like that, crazy! Ride safe.
I've got my heart set on a Low Rider S preferably YOUR Low Rider S but I can see myself wanting a Street Glide Special or the Indian Chief Dark Horse in the future. Between this review you just gave, Adam Sandoval's review and a couple of friends at work who ride them and love them y'all are making it VERY VERY hard to stay Harley. The fact that they come with options that you have to pay the Harley Tax for and they are also cheaper purchase wise is sure making this buying decision harder and harder. Great video really enjoyed it.
jetdoctn----> The Indian 111 engines have less moving parts than a Harley 107 and are cheaper to maintain and less costly to repair. $1,200 repair bill to replace the rear belt on a big twin Harley vs 2 hours to replace the rear belt on a 111 Indian and you can easily do it yourself.
The Bike is Way out of my affordability range, but I've done that run on my Old Wing and love it. Seems strange watching you ride my neighborhood on the Tube. Keep it up. 19 through Ocala is a beautiful run also, as well as The Green Swamp Circle. Hope to see you on the road soon. Look for an OLD School 83' GoldWing Interstate. Happy Trails dude.
Yeah I prefer the windscreen up between the chin to just under the nose , I feel the least amount of buffeting in that range , also depends how far back you're sitting. Its a good looking bike.. The only change from the different modes is throttle sensitivity ... the power is still the same..
"What does that do.. oh no it turned it off.." turns bike back on music says "dont worry if you dont know what to do." Sorry I found that funny. Good review blockhead.
Its a little more SGS than the previous model... But decades ahead of HD in the tech department, above other things. You should check out the Star Eluder next.... fixed fairing bagger and just rides like a dream. Love the video's.
Screw the negative nancies. I want one. I currently have a 2016 Chief Darkhorse with a screen and leather bags and its awesome can’t wait till they hit the ground in Australia
I got the same bike, absolutely love it. What I fond that's super cool about Indian's. All of the fairings and accessories are interchangeable between the chief, chieftain, and roadmaster. I really want the fairing and hard saddle bags so instead of trading in I'll spend 4 to 6k to swap everything on mine and it's just plugn play.
Nice review, but yes you should have opened the front fairing vent, or check it to see what position it was (that was your biggest complaint it seems). I noticed the traditional mounts for the mirrors, behind the fairing (didn't like the look or function) I also noticed the brake reservoir on the right side, blocking the stereo speaker (will cause some reflection and distortion) and how this fairing combo didn't seem well thought out. Going to look at the bikes this weekend.
Most of this stuff is just a novelty item. I would set the mode and windshield to where I like it and never adjust it again. I also don't care for a heel shifter. I move my feet to different positions on the footboards and a heel shifter blocks off part of that. I am glad this one doesn't have that huge fender on it.
I've watched 5 or 6 test rides of this bike and the one thing (of many) that y'all have in common, all y'all giggled like a kid when you hit sport mode. Damn, makes me wish I had the bucks... Nice ride Blockhead, thanks. When are you gonna pickup yours? 👍 😇 🤔
Out of curiosity, (I know, old video) Have you tried the Chieftain with the 116? What would your thoughts be comparing this to the Street Glide? BTW, I was rolling watching your Faster Johnny review.
I noticed the same with the buffeting issue when I test rode one. I’m 6’2 and found it to be really odd that I was feeling it with the windshield up and nothing when it was down.
What exactly happens when you adjust ride mode? Just timing advanced or dose it do fuel mapping restriction? That stuff always got my curiosity up. I’ve never had a bike with even ABS so I’ve always been skeptical if it’s dumbing down bikes giving a false sense of security. IDK JMO.
Love the videos mate, but is there any chance you could put the metric of the statistic up as text. I know I can look them up but I'm a lazy aussie. Again, thanks for the videos
Did you like this bike? Been riding Kawasaki Vulcan S and Victory Octane, concerned about moving up in weight and my height is 5'7". Roads in Tulsa are fairly. Just don't want to be intimated by the change. Opinions advice please. Thanks in advance.
Nice demo ride, altho you don't mention where you are or who the dealership is and where they are located....... nice country roads for sure. Hey hey hey..... watch where you point that camera mister...lol
Yeah, we get it, the windscreen is weird. And I'll bet that in all your many years of riding you've never had an "aw shit!" experience but you were certainly looking for one on this test ride. What possessed you to experiment with the electronics while riding an unfamiliar motorcycle? So are you planning to buy it, or just buy it when you crash it?
The Chieftain because the faring blocks almost all of the wind vs the Road Glide windshield that allows wind to come up under the windshield and hit you in the chest and bottom of your face.
Also the reason they make that starter switch one touch is because bikes like that that has a constant mesh with the starter seems to wear out the idle gear from people revving while cranking
I've watched this vid like 5 times lol the screen would be good for GPS , i can read a map but GPS can be alot easier. (personally I think it's better to plan and go over the route on a map and use GPS on the drive as i tend to forget WTF I'm doing 😆😣🤔 but I'm still leaning towards the Road King . i can use helmet for music and I can use phone for GPS. I just like the look , but out of all the other "baggers" i like the Chief. i might have both one day lol
I bought the Indian darkhorse, it lasted a week at my house. Traded it in for a Road Glide Special. They're not bad bikes but for me though they just can't compete with my Road Glide.
Nice review! I'm having a hard time getting past the looks of the new Indians. Maybe I'm old school but I don't mind the big sweeping front fender and the more rounded saddlebags. I rode an Indian Roadmaster and felt minor buffeting with windshield all the way up too. Grant it, the fairing is a different style than the one you rode. I'm also 5'10".
This bike is super cool, but it really needs more power to it. It dynos in at just 71HP, and it has a hard drop off of power at the higher end. It's a good torquey engine, but man it needs some stage 2 to make it run with a proper power band.
I did the same thing with this bike last week. I was blown away with how nimble, easy to ride and comfortable it was. You’re expecting one thing and in less than two miles you’re thinking how can this be. I don’t know how they did it but it put a smile on my face for sure and I own a sport touring bike.
I changed my windshield to a Freedom Shield 14” on my 17 Roadmaster and it has a curve on top that eliminated all buffeting. There is no distortion looking through it. Nice Review!
The warranty is way more than any other brand I think. Indian is coming on strong like a freight train, picking up pace and leaving others in it's wake.
2 years unlimited miles on Harley for years now. Which is likely why Indian offers it.
@@JimmyMakingitwork some indian dealers offer lifetime powertrain now as long as youre the original owner
the lock and unlock button is for the saddle bags and the key fob also opens them pretty neat feature i think but great review as always
Amazing how very keen and observant are your hearing senses as you pointed out the exhaust note sound change when changing riding modes...thanks for sharing
Dude , that was the MOST AWESOME test ride video , and Yes you can definitely hear the difference of Sport Mode in the exhaust sound when you twist that throttle !!! 👍👍
I too am not a fan of baggers but if I lived in the States and found myself in the market for one; this would be it.
About damn time haha. I've been watching so many reviews on this bike.
The wind buffeting comes from wind below the fairing. Wind goes above the fairing/windshield, and below it. This puts you sitting where the upper and lower wind meet, which creates turbulence. With the windshield down, the upper wind hits your helmet directly and actually acts to stabilize your helmet, therefore lessening buffeting.
Currant dream bike for sure! Awesome straight forward review, thanks!
Love those Indians! They just get better and better!
This is officially my dream bike.
love that route, great run for test runs
Nice bike!! When the windshield is up is more for in town to block the wind with it down if more of an angle to shoot it over your head. The sound when its up at high speeds is the wind hitting the windshield instead of flowing over it.
Thanks for this review I wanted you to do this review on this bike for a long time! Great review bro. Forget the FXR get this Indian !!!
On my '19 I purchased a taller windshield, took away a lot of the noise. And I traded the factory seat for a classic Chieftain seat. I love my Chieftain, it's going to be my last bike, can't see any reason to ever 'upgrade'
Agree
Looks like a great bike. Ever since i had to deal with cam chain tensioner problems on my bike and my wife's bike, I have been considering a move to Indian for my next purchase. I hope they stand by their product and not leave their customers to fix their design problems (as HD did with the cam chain tensioners). On to Indian!
I’ve heard a Ton of HD COMPLAINTS BY HD OWNERS ON YOU TUBE AND IN PERSON !! You are making the best decision ! Besides .... I think the Exhaust note is SWEETER on the Indain 👌🤙
@@eddiebenzz Love my Springfield...
Love my Springfield. I traded up from a HD. Would have liked to keep it but have no room for it. There are great machines but either way it’s all good as long as your riding 👍
I had a nice 2005 HD Electra glide . I had some warranty issues which two different dealerships denied. So I bought the parts and did the work myself. If and when I get another bike it will most likely be an Indian . Oh and I tried several times to call HD customer service and never got an answer. I mean no one ever answered the phone. Would leave a message and no one ever called back .
Harley has not produced a good engine since the EVO.
Re. the female passenger: Ah, the wonderful feeling of total freedom when riding along in shorts and wearing a partial top. Ladies love it. That is, until the bike goes down and they find themselves sliding down the highway. I've been patched up a number of times myself--last time was in 1986 when I hit a deer at 55 mph out of Stanley, Idaho. The surgeon spent 2 1/2 hrs putting the ligaments of my knuckles back together. My brand new leather gloves a friend had given me were nicely strapped on the seat behind me. (Didn't say I was smart.) Point being, bare skin and the highway make a bad combination, but you do get to show off your scars.
YES SIR I've hit the going 20 and got some on my thigh being drug on the bike. Could not imagine serve road rash etc .
Because freedom
I'm sure its a great bike to ride but I wouldn't like all that wind noise.
Hope the girl never falls off a motorcycle dressed like that, crazy! Ride safe.
looked good to me
Griping about wind noise...........on a motorcycle??! You're a special kinda Wimpy, ain't'cha'?
Your test rides are fantastic.
Thank you 👊🏼
I've got my heart set on a Low Rider S preferably YOUR Low Rider S but I can see myself wanting a Street Glide Special or the Indian Chief Dark Horse in the future. Between this review you just gave, Adam Sandoval's review and a couple of friends at work who ride them and love them y'all are making it VERY VERY hard to stay Harley. The fact that they come with options that you have to pay the Harley Tax for and they are also cheaper purchase wise is sure making this buying decision harder and harder. Great video really enjoyed it.
jetdoctn----> The Indian 111 engines have less moving parts than a Harley 107 and are cheaper to maintain and less costly to repair. $1,200 repair bill to replace the rear belt on a big twin Harley vs 2 hours to replace the rear belt on a 111 Indian and you can easily do it yourself.
I'm liking the dark horse
The Bike is Way out of my affordability range, but I've done that run on my Old Wing and love it. Seems strange watching you ride my neighborhood on the Tube. Keep it up. 19 through Ocala is a beautiful run also, as well as The Green Swamp Circle. Hope to see you on the road soon. Look for an OLD School 83' GoldWing Interstate. Happy Trails dude.
Yeah I prefer the windscreen up between the chin to just under the nose , I feel the least amount of buffeting in that range , also depends how far back you're sitting. Its a good looking bike.. The only change from the different modes is throttle sensitivity ... the power is still the same..
Wouldnt mind picking one of these up
60fps on you camera gets rid of the flicker
"What does that do.. oh no it turned it off.." turns bike back on music says "dont worry if you dont know what to do." Sorry I found that funny. Good review blockhead.
Mason Reese i had to rewatch it for that! Thank you 😂🤘🏻
Lmao!! Caught that one too.
Finally Indian got the looks right. Really nice bike. Now test the Moto Guzzi MGX.
I wish you would get a bagger so you can customize the hell out of it
i agree
@@BaggerBro yes sir I agree
It's a Beautiful bike
I've owned a 2016 Indian Chief Vintage. I will recommend an Indian Chief Springfield Dark Horse
Its a little more SGS than the previous model... But decades ahead of HD in the tech department, above other things. You should check out the Star Eluder next.... fixed fairing bagger and just rides like a dream. Love the video's.
I did a demo ride yesterday, I'm sold
Hey blockhead please do test ride of new Royal Enfield 650 twins . Want to hear American perspective of that bike . Thanks from India
Screw the negative nancies. I want one. I currently have a 2016 Chief Darkhorse with a screen and leather bags and its awesome can’t wait till they hit the ground in Australia
I got the same bike, absolutely love it. What I fond that's super cool about Indian's. All of the fairings and accessories are interchangeable between the chief, chieftain, and roadmaster. I really want the fairing and hard saddle bags so instead of trading in I'll spend 4 to 6k to swap everything on mine and it's just plugn play.
Let's not forget the Nittering Nabobs of Negativity.
This bike in white smoke is the dream, baby
Love Indian motorcycles 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Nicholas Hill I like the real Indians Indians know are basically Polaris motorcycles
Nice review, but yes you should have opened the front fairing vent, or check it to see what position it was (that was your biggest complaint it seems). I noticed the traditional mounts for the mirrors, behind the fairing (didn't like the look or function) I also noticed the brake reservoir on the right side, blocking the stereo speaker (will cause some reflection and distortion) and how this fairing combo didn't seem well thought out. Going to look at the bikes this weekend.
You can put on a nicer curved windshield on the bike for a better-controlled wind ride
Awesome Vid man, I found myself watching buddy on the scout in your mirror haha.
I was wondering when you would find the different modes, apparently it's been very well received. I like the Bobber, good looking machine 👍👍😎
Best bagger available today. I was/am a Victory fan but they’re gone. Indian all day baby.
Hopefully Polaris doesn’t leave Indian owners high and dry like they did Victory
Beautiful machine
Most of this stuff is just a novelty item. I would set the mode and windshield to where I like it and never adjust it again. I also don't care for a heel shifter. I move my feet to different positions on the footboards and a heel shifter blocks off part of that. I am glad this one doesn't have that huge fender on it.
Love my 2019 cheiftan limited
I’m not a big Indian fan, however that bike is nice
I like the paint on that Street Glide.
:-)
I've watched 5 or 6 test rides of this bike and the one thing (of many) that y'all have in common, all y'all giggled like a kid when you hit sport mode. Damn, makes me wish I had the bucks... Nice ride Blockhead, thanks. When are you gonna pickup yours? 👍 😇 🤔
New video for breakfast great :D
greetings from Germany
Dude, you were zippin' through Monteverde, watch out for the Popo in there!
I ride a 2005vtx1300r and I believe i am due for a new ride , I’m debating on a street glide or the dark horse 🤔
2006 1300c 2 years till I'm 50 I think this is the bike.
That's the road TRHU old 50, driving into Monteverde right?
Out of curiosity, (I know, old video)
Have you tried the Chieftain with the 116? What would your thoughts be comparing this to the Street Glide?
BTW, I was rolling watching your Faster Johnny review.
Another great video!
09:35 blue leg?
I noticed the same with the buffeting issue when I test rode one. I’m 6’2 and found it to be really odd that I was feeling it with the windshield up and nothing when it was down.
I’m 6 foot and it hits me hard too, same thing with window down, it seems like it needs another 2 inches, same thing my misses says to me 😂😂
Bout time indian bike looks good
Boy O Boy, that's some bike !
Looks really nice.
Good review dude! Would love to try one out.
What exactly happens when you adjust ride mode? Just timing advanced or dose it do fuel mapping restriction? That stuff always got my curiosity up. I’ve never had a bike with even ABS so I’ve always been skeptical if it’s dumbing down bikes giving a false sense of security. IDK JMO.
Love the videos mate, but is there any chance you could put the metric of the statistic up as text. I know I can look them up but I'm a lazy aussie. Again, thanks for the videos
I know u are not fan of baggers but if u were, would u pick Indian over HD?
Sweet bike!! Not sure why the screen kept flickering though.
It's probably not. It's from the camera.
WIND COMES UNDER FAIRING CAUSES BUFFET...LOWERS WILL MAKE BIG DIFFERENCE..
I'm thinking about buying a bike when I go to college, could you tell me Which one do you think is better? street Bob or scout bobber?
Any idea of what kind of dyna you’re going to build up blockhead! How is miss block liking her low rider
I noticed that you were at times going around 55 in 4th gear, wondering why you didn't shift up to sixth gear. It still has pull in sixth at 55.
Hello Blockhead , can you do a test ride on the Honda CB650f?
Did you like this bike? Been riding Kawasaki Vulcan S and Victory Octane, concerned about moving up in weight and my height is 5'7". Roads in Tulsa are fairly. Just don't want to be intimated by the change. Opinions advice please. Thanks in advance.
I know it's been a few years since your comment, but I'm 5'7, and just test drove this bike, and it's super comfortable and easy to ride.
Sick bike!
You should donate your hat to the saddle bag like the guy with the hoodie did. Considering an Indian for my next bike.
Nice demo ride, altho you don't mention where you are or who the dealership is and where they are located....... nice country roads for sure. Hey hey hey..... watch where you point that camera mister...lol
scott peters, did you miss the part where he pointed at the big Standard Motorcycles sign on the building and thanked the guys?
He did however neglect to mention they are in Orlando, Fl.
@@salyerbrandon Apparently i did...Never heard of that dealer in Florida
Reverse gear for us short guys and I am all in.
What type of gloves are you wearing
Looks like she already took a spill at least once.
What's a mushy shifter?
Do high end touring bikes like these have tire pressure monitoring?
Yes it's built in
saliston cool!!! Thanks. Wish all bikes had that.
Why was the screen on the bike flickering the whole time? Even when there weren’t any shadows it flickered. Looks like a nice bike though.
It's the camera
@@unclerobb9941 it’s an LED screen.! That’s why.!
Yeah, we get it, the windscreen is weird. And I'll bet that in all your many years of riding you've never had an "aw shit!" experience but you were certainly looking for one on this test ride. What possessed you to experiment with the electronics while riding an unfamiliar motorcycle? So are you planning to buy it, or just buy it when you crash it?
If you were going to purchase a bike, would you get that Chieftain or the Road Glide 2019?
The Chieftain because the faring blocks almost all of the wind vs the Road Glide windshield that allows wind to come up under the windshield and hit you in the chest and bottom of your face.
Power windows on a bike?!?! That’s just crazy.
Hey blockhead!! Are you going to test the Indian Scout 2019 ??😁😁👍
That's a nice bike
You guys like it cause it has all the characteristics of a harley street glide
Also the reason they make that starter switch one touch is because bikes like that that has a constant mesh with the starter seems to wear out the idle gear from people revving while cranking
I've watched this vid like 5 times lol the screen would be good for GPS , i can read a map but GPS can be alot easier. (personally I think it's better to plan and go over the route on a map and use GPS on the drive as i tend to forget WTF I'm doing 😆😣🤔
but I'm still leaning towards the Road King . i can use helmet for music and I can use phone for GPS. I just like the look , but out of all the other "baggers" i like the Chief. i might have both one day lol
F-ing nice man !
I bought the Indian darkhorse, it lasted a week at my house. Traded it in for a Road Glide Special. They're not bad bikes but for me though they just can't compete with my Road Glide.
Damn thats pretty!
Wait till you ride the FTR1200. Talk about a touchy throttle.
This bike costs more than my Mazda3.
Maybe if i pretty much lived on the road, I’ll get one. Looks mean too
Get that young lady some leather or she will regret it. Nice video on Indian. Can’t help still loving the HD.
I’m like 5’5 tho ?
Looks nice but their dealer network is scarce...
Gears and Gadgets did a good video on that subject.
Hope they paid harley for the blueprint. Looks identical to the streetglide
Nice review! I'm having a hard time getting past the looks of the new Indians. Maybe I'm old school but I don't mind the big sweeping front fender and the more rounded saddlebags. I rode an Indian Roadmaster and felt minor buffeting with windshield all the way up too. Grant it, the fairing is a different style than the one you rode. I'm also 5'10".
Every bike I've owned with a windshield I have replaced with a klockworks shield. No more buffeting.
This bike is super cool, but it really needs more power to it. It dynos in at just 71HP, and it has a hard drop off of power at the higher end. It's a good torquey engine, but man it needs some stage 2 to make it run with a proper power band.
I know you like your Harleys but to me, Indian is the better bike; hands down. To each their own. You’re wrong and I am right. 😂🤣😂👍🏻
102" - 68" = 34"
She's 34" short of a Harley. Good for parking 🅿️🤠
kind of like the Harley Davidson, only shorter
Hello Shorty
How tall are you ? (Windshield buffering )
Alex FL He mentioned that he is 5'10.