In all honesty, this is why I love Indian. You don't 'need' to do anything to it. Maybe a handlebar, maybe the audio upgrade, but that's it. I want that, but I also run a 2015 Fatboy right now as we speak and I love that too (which I got used and the previous guy a really good job of adding stuff to it)
It's obvious you gave Kudos to Indian for giving you a bike that's got everything 'premium' ... compared to H.D. that puts trashy mufflers, crappy handle grips, etc. I have an Indian, glad it's got everything just the way I like. Also we can tell you want to do a build. That's you choice, your money. .
Good luck with your new Harley. With the way things have been going (Harley getting the Bud Light treatment), I bet their will be a boom in 3rd party parts for Indian coming real soon.
Harley is like Jeep...the aftermarket has been around for each forever. Indian is like the new Ford Bronco. It's going to take a while to catch up. It's obvious you love to wrench and make your bike your "own." Godspeed
I have a Revolution Performance big bore kit and Andrews 450 cams in my 2018 Scout Bobber with a TBR 2 into 1 exhaust and the upgraded Fox shocks. I did a couple cosmetic things like putting a Scout Rogue fairing and headlight on it and the 1920 solo seat that is surprisingly comfortable. I'm a taller guy as well so I put forward controls on it and drag bars. I am a little disappointed by the lack of aftermarket support for Indian bikes but I made due. I don't agree with what Harley is doing nowadays with their corporate stuff but I do own a 2020 Lowrider S which is a great bike. I just like my Indian more even before I did all the mods but especially after I did all the mods.
Lmao "both crime wise and potholes". I really like that new ride Nik congrats man. I'm going to try to come see you soon and pick up that old front end I promise.
I'm about the same height, maybe a smidge taller. Boots are important and essential when riding a Harley. LRST is one popular bike but I went with the regular 23 LR last year. Glad you mentioned the gauge since that was one of several reasons I did not want the ST version. Nice bike if you are in love with the bags and fairing because you are pretty much locked into those when you buy the ST.
Good looking Bike. I had been looking at them myself. I am a bit shorter then you and i felt a bit crunched up with the knees sitting high. I also would have my knee on the A/C at times.
@STLNik There's nothing cause I don't make content. Don't get upset cause you ain't doing nothing original. You know I'm right. How many videos are out there with the same content you're about to regurgitate. The chopper builds are way more interesting than these accessories and aftermarket parts you're about to just slap on that ST which even any newbie motorcycle RUclips creater can do.
@STLNik Dude, do those panties get in a bunch when you ride too? If you can't take a little comment of criticism, maybe you shouldn't do RUclips. We'll see how original you Lowrider ST content is when it comes out.
Dude, do those panties get in a bunch when you ride too. If you can't take a little comment of criticism, maybe you shouldn't do You Tube. Let's see how original your content is with that ST when it comes out. Hopefully you don't block me so I can comment and stand corrected if you do do something that hasn't been done before.
The lack of aftermarket is due to the low sales volume of the current Indian lineup. Harley has been around for 100 years and there are millions of them in the world. Indian has been around barely a decade in the new iteration with Polaris. It is simple economics that keeps the aftermarket small for them. Indian barely sales 30,000 a year... Harley sells more than 3x times that.
Did you get that in O' Fallon at Green Mount Harley-Davidson?? My lady's cousin is the Sales Manager there. Rob Hocking, good dude !!! I also like that Rock Red myself.
I have nothing against the Indians they're just a bit boring to me at this point. If I was still traveling 30k miles a year like I used too, I'd of kept it.
Me too I am done with Indian As of last Saturday> Great bike I had too Chieftain Darkhorse 2023. I only have room for one however so the Goldwing wins. Challenger next. Indian make great motorcycles.
Congratulations. Those are really nice bikes. I never knocked Indian. I know nothing about them. Never rode one never knew anybody personally that owned A Indian. My only issue was with Polaris. My grandson bought a brand new Polaris razor. It threw grease out of the front axle from brand new. They never would fix it. He finally bought an aftermarket axle. I know there's hundreds of stories from General motors Ford motor company, Harley, Davidson and anybody else With similar complaints. Just the way it goes sometimes. Have fun with the new bike. Looks like you already are.😂😂 I understood what you meant about the dangerous streets of East St. Louis. Years ago I used to haul smashed car bodies on an 18 Wheeler to East saint, Louis auto shredding, scary place. I always brought Mr. Colt with me. Be careful, ride safe.
Every brand had their turds, I worked for Honda for a decade and always heard "but Hondas aren't supposed to brake!" Yet I made a healthy living off broken Hondas🤣
Awesome bike the red ketchup looking color is different but I have not seen that color in person though anyway not to be disrespectful at all of your bike it bad ass Enjoy your videos
You better hurry with your performance parts for the Harley Davidson because the government is already on the aftermarket performance parts builders or makers and are trying to shut them down. If you buy a part listed as drag race off road and put it on any bike on the street their looking to shut these types of parts down. Stage 1 through 4 with cams I couldn't tell you on that what's going to happen. Get your plans in order quickly do your homework on that first. I'm having problems with Harley Davidson warranty as of the last week because they put my old bikes mileage on the new contract and the warranty will not fix it till the mileage has been fixed on the contract. Texarkana TX Harley Davidson did not fix the issue when I took it back to them even though they said they did. Now I have it at Tyler Texas Lone Star Harley and they say it has the wrong dust cover and cap on the steering stem not matching the bearings. I guess Texarkana TX Harley Davidson wanted my front end to break going down the Hwy. I've been fighting this issue with Harley Davidson since January 2024 and still haven't got to ride this bike to far with this issue in the steering stem. Look at your miles on your contact people before signing it with Harley Davidson folks.
Fine. Go buy a Harley and spend tons of money making it a better bike. I own a 2016 Indian Roadmaster... I removed the huge luggage rack from the back and removed the front lower fairings and replaced the original seat with an Ultimate Solo with backrest. I also installed Rinehart slip-ons and a high-pass air cleaner, which improved the gas milage by 8 MPG. My bike is now a very high-end bagger... and I would never trade it for a Harley. The Harley stock exhaust sounds like hell... I do agree with you on this.
All stock exhausts sound like hell, which is why you put one on your Indian lol also Indians cost just as much as Harley's, if not more. I couldn't get a Chief for what I paid for my Softail Standard.
I had two 2023's a Chieftain and a Chief both were bad. The Chieftain had bad fuel injectors at 10 miles. The Chief was designed with apparently the fuel pick up somewhere in the gas tank that prevents starting if the bike is on it's side stand with half tank of gas ... Also, you touch on the aftermarket industry lets not forget the lack of dealer network and the unprofessional nature of the dealers they have. Got rid of both of them and bought a 2024 Road Glide happy as a clam. The dealer around me has one tech and one bay, the bay has a Harbor Freight lift that they use 🙄🤷♂ and they stated to me when I bought the bike, "If you ever break down we don't have a way to pick the bike up" - Who in the HELL runs a dealership like this ...😱😱😱
Indian is so much of a better bike. Indian doesn't need need parts. Better original parts O E. Than HD . Your keeping the bike that needs lots of parts and sell the bike that is so good you don't need parts? Drank too much Kool- Aid?Or just glutton for punishment?
Interesting that you mentioned the started solenoid. My solenoid went bad for the second time. Should that be a difficult thing to fix? I took the bike to a local shop the first time and he disassembled most of the bike to replace it and charged me $500 in labor. Two years later, the solenoid blew again and the bike is currently sitting at a proper Indian shop awaiting diagnosis.
@@STLNikfound it! I’ll watch it again when I get the bike back so I can follow along. I have the Chief Vintage but they’re all Thunderstrokes so probably not that much different.
Rather than content creation of a bike on the lift getting wrenched on or in service for months or this and that broke. Why not create content of the bike running on the road! There are already thousands of channels with 135ci 148ci 500000ci. Cams. Saddleman. Bakers grudge box. Risers. Advan black. This exhaust. That exhaust. This wind screen. I just picked up a new low rider st. I just bought a 24 road glide. Been done already
Because I've been doing this for 5 years and I've done that. It takes the fun out of riding and turns it into work. I ride motorcycles because I love them, not for work.
@@STLNik but you are letting the algo decide your content. Who is running who? Congrats on the low rider st. But anything you plan to do to it, has been done 10x on youtube.
You seem to think I care? I make the content I enjoy, I don't do any of this for money or fame. It's simply a place for me to create. Im Sorry you're not finding the content that you're looking for but I appreciate you watching. Ride safe and keep the rubber side down.
@@STLNik hey. I have no issues with ya bro. I watched the video and the channel. No offense intended. I am simply replying to your note re algorythm. Good luck with the ST
That's funny.. I've got 32 websites saved in my faves of all indian specific parts. Also any website you go to for harley you click the drop down and wallah! INDIAN! my own Challenger is majority aftermarket. Looks like your just to lazy to look.
The challenger is the only bike with any aftermarket support outside of lloydz. Clearly you're too lazy to do some looking. The exit is on the right don't let the door hit ya on the way out
In all honesty, this is why I love Indian. You don't 'need' to do anything to it. Maybe a handlebar, maybe the audio upgrade, but that's it. I want that, but I also run a 2015 Fatboy right now as we speak and I love that too (which I got used and the previous guy a really good job of adding stuff to it)
Indian makes a wonderful bike if you're not one to tinker.
This dude is totally mental !
It's obvious you gave Kudos to Indian for giving you a bike that's got everything 'premium' ... compared to H.D. that puts trashy mufflers, crappy handle grips, etc. I have an Indian, glad it's got everything just the way I like. Also we can tell you want to do a build. That's you choice, your money. .
Good luck with your new Harley. With the way things have been going (Harley getting the Bud Light treatment), I bet their will be a boom in 3rd party parts for Indian coming real soon.
Harley is like Jeep...the aftermarket has been around for each forever. Indian is like the new Ford Bronco. It's going to take a while to catch up.
It's obvious you love to wrench and make your bike your "own."
Godspeed
The ST has probably been the single best decision for HD since the Low Rider S. Great bike, congrats! Everyone I know that owns one loves it.
HD knocked it out of the park on the LRST
Gratz Nik. Enjoy the new bike and see you in the wind
You are absolutely correct about the aftermarket. Unfortunately there are so many channels doing Harley and very few doing good content on Indian
I have a Revolution Performance big bore kit and Andrews 450 cams in my 2018 Scout Bobber with a TBR 2 into 1 exhaust and the upgraded Fox shocks. I did a couple cosmetic things like putting a Scout Rogue fairing and headlight on it and the 1920 solo seat that is surprisingly comfortable. I'm a taller guy as well so I put forward controls on it and drag bars. I am a little disappointed by the lack of aftermarket support for Indian bikes but I made due. I don't agree with what Harley is doing nowadays with their corporate stuff but I do own a 2020 Lowrider S which is a great bike. I just like my Indian more even before I did all the mods but especially after I did all the mods.
There's something about the Thunderstroke though!
Lmao "both crime wise and potholes". I really like that new ride Nik congrats man. I'm going to try to come see you soon and pick up that old front end I promise.
I still got it tucked in the corner for you
what knob....he owns a bike like that and is bored with it because it goes so well as it is.
I'm about the same height, maybe a smidge taller. Boots are important and essential when riding a Harley. LRST is one popular bike but I went with the regular 23 LR last year. Glad you mentioned the gauge since that was one of several reasons I did not want the ST version. Nice bike if you are in love with the bags and fairing because you are pretty much locked into those when you buy the ST.
So excited for the future with the new bike! Gonna be fun.
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Good looking Bike. I had been looking at them myself. I am a bit shorter then you and i felt a bit crunched up with the knees sitting high.
I also would have my knee on the A/C at times.
Thats what You Tube needs, another lowrider ST supposedly build. Thats not boring at all.
Weird I checked your channel out and not a single video. That's what youtube needs is another waste of space with nothing to add.
@STLNik There's nothing cause I don't make content. Don't get upset cause you ain't doing nothing original. You know I'm right. How many videos are out there with the same content you're about to regurgitate. The chopper builds are way more interesting than these accessories and aftermarket parts you're about to just slap on that ST which even any newbie motorcycle RUclips creater can do.
you aren't doing anything because your not capable of doing anything besides running your suck on the internet.
@STLNik Dude, do those panties get in a bunch when you ride too? If you can't take a little comment of criticism, maybe you shouldn't do RUclips. We'll see how original you Lowrider ST content is when it comes out.
Dude, do those panties get in a bunch when you ride too. If you can't take a little comment of criticism, maybe you shouldn't do You Tube. Let's see how original your content is with that ST when it comes out. Hopefully you don't block me so I can comment and stand corrected if you do do something that hasn't been done before.
The lack of aftermarket is due to the low sales volume of the current Indian lineup. Harley has been around for 100 years and there are millions of them in the world. Indian has been around barely a decade in the new iteration with Polaris. It is simple economics that keeps the aftermarket small for them. Indian barely sales 30,000 a year... Harley sells more than 3x times that.
Bike looks good, buddy. I can't wait to see what you do to make it your own.
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@@STLNik we will have to catch up and ride sometime
if you ever feel useless, remember there is a guy paid to put harley exhaust on at the factory
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Did you get that in O' Fallon at Green Mount Harley-Davidson?? My lady's cousin is the Sales Manager there. Rob Hocking, good dude !!! I also like that Rock Red myself.
I did
Such an awesome new bike and loving the color!
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I'd be all about that Indian. Reliability is key for me.
I have nothing against the Indians they're just a bit boring to me at this point. If I was still traveling 30k miles a year like I used too, I'd of kept it.
I would love to have that bike but my Sportster is heavy enough for me. It's as. Heavy as my URAL side car outfit.
Today's motorcycles are a collection of government regulations on 2 wheels. If it is not there you get a ticket 🎟️.
Good swap dude! Please tell me you're ordering even bags lol
The bags don't bother me. It's one of those things that nobody has noticed unless I've pointed it out to them.
Me too I am done with Indian As of last Saturday> Great bike I had too Chieftain Darkhorse 2023. I only have room for one however so the Goldwing wins. Challenger next. Indian make great motorcycles.
Love it man! Congrats on the new bike, the ST are cool as shit .
Thank you
Looks beautiful. You going to get the Harley Bluetooth speaker that fits in the fairing?
Nah, I've got my sena in my helmet
I love my 2021 Low Rider S so much I just bought a 2022 with the 117
Congratulations.
Those are really nice bikes.
I never knocked Indian. I know nothing about them. Never rode one never knew anybody personally that owned A Indian.
My only issue was with Polaris.
My grandson bought a brand new Polaris razor. It threw grease out of the front axle from brand new. They never would fix it. He finally bought an aftermarket axle.
I know there's hundreds of stories from General motors Ford motor company, Harley, Davidson and anybody else With similar complaints. Just the way it goes sometimes.
Have fun with the new bike. Looks like you already are.😂😂
I understood what you meant about the dangerous streets of East St. Louis. Years ago I used to haul smashed car bodies on an 18 Wheeler to East saint, Louis auto shredding, scary place.
I always brought Mr. Colt with me.
Be careful, ride safe.
Every brand had their turds, I worked for Honda for a decade and always heard "but Hondas aren't supposed to brake!" Yet I made a healthy living off broken Hondas🤣
Can i swing by the shop and look at the accessories you may have to offer for sale from the Springfield?
Like the new bike ....
Sure just shoot me a message on facebook/instagram
Its the same deal with all high end bike and car makers. Buy a ferrari and there isnt much aftermarket parts. The bike is amazing out of the gates.
Awesome bike the red ketchup looking color is different but I have not seen that color in person though anyway not to be disrespectful at all of your bike it bad ass Enjoy your videos
You better hurry with your performance parts for the Harley Davidson because the government is already on the aftermarket performance parts builders or makers and are trying to shut them down. If you buy a part listed as drag race off road and put it on any bike on the street their looking to shut these types of parts down. Stage 1 through 4 with cams I couldn't tell you on that what's going to happen. Get your plans in order quickly do your homework on that first. I'm having problems with Harley Davidson warranty as of the last week because they put my old bikes mileage on the new contract and the warranty will not fix it till the mileage has been fixed on the contract. Texarkana TX Harley Davidson did not fix the issue when I took it back to them even though they said they did. Now I have it at Tyler Texas Lone Star Harley and they say it has the wrong dust cover and cap on the steering stem not matching the bearings. I guess Texarkana TX Harley Davidson wanted my front end to break going down the Hwy. I've been fighting this issue with Harley Davidson since January 2024 and still haven't got to ride this bike to far with this issue in the steering stem. Look at your miles on your contact people before signing it with Harley Davidson folks.
Good choice. I have an ST.
I wonder why metric guys dont seem to be so into bolting on or modding a bunch of shit on their bikes to "improve" them.
Might want to see Dr Phil about Shopaholic disorder
I went from a 2023 Indian challenger elite to a beautiful 2024 Harley Davidson Road Glide CVO St
You planning on building aanother bike to be added to the never ending sea of club bikes that exists right now?
I'm planning on "building" a bike I enjoy to ride. I can't speak for what others do or build, I just build things I like.
Fine. Go buy a Harley and spend tons of money making it a better bike. I own a 2016 Indian Roadmaster... I removed the huge luggage rack from the back and removed the front lower fairings and replaced the original seat with an Ultimate Solo with backrest. I also installed Rinehart slip-ons and a high-pass air cleaner, which improved the gas milage by 8 MPG. My bike is now a very high-end bagger... and I would never trade it for a Harley. The Harley stock exhaust sounds like hell... I do agree with you on this.
All stock exhausts sound like hell, which is why you put one on your Indian lol also Indians cost just as much as Harley's, if not more. I couldn't get a Chief for what I paid for my Softail Standard.
Yes the accesories, parts and extensive dealer network make Harley the better choice in most peoples minds.
Unless the brakes have changed for 2024 they are nissin not brembos.
They are Nissin, you only get Brembos on the CVOs.
I had two 2023's a Chieftain and a Chief both were bad. The Chieftain had bad fuel injectors at 10 miles. The Chief was designed with apparently the fuel pick up somewhere in the gas tank that prevents starting if the bike is on it's side stand with half tank of gas ... Also, you touch on the aftermarket industry lets not forget the lack of dealer network and the unprofessional nature of the dealers they have. Got rid of both of them and bought a 2024 Road Glide happy as a clam. The dealer around me has one tech and one bay, the bay has a Harbor Freight lift that they use 🙄🤷♂ and they stated to me when I bought the bike, "If you ever break down we don't have a way to pick the bike up" - Who in the HELL runs a dealership like this ...😱😱😱
Kuryakan parts come straight from china.
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Yep... same as their copy Ciro. All trash that carry zero warranty.
Indian is so much of a better bike. Indian doesn't need need parts. Better original parts O E. Than HD . Your keeping the bike that needs lots of parts and sell the bike that is so good you don't need parts? Drank too much Kool- Aid?Or just glutton for punishment?
Nice choice
I have a 2023 Street Glide ST 💪 love it.
Interesting that you mentioned the started solenoid. My solenoid went bad for the second time. Should that be a difficult thing to fix? I took the bike to a local shop the first time and he disassembled most of the bike to replace it and charged me $500 in labor. Two years later, the solenoid blew again and the bike is currently sitting at a proper Indian shop awaiting diagnosis.
They take 10-15 minutes to replace and you don't have to lift the bike up. It's 2 10mm bolts.
@@STLNik wow good to know. Guess I won’t be bringing it back to that first guy again. 🤦♂️
If you search it, I have a video of me replacing one on my old roadmaster. Hope it helps.
@@STLNikfound it! I’ll watch it again when I get the bike back so I can follow along. I have the Chief Vintage but they’re all Thunderstrokes so probably not that much different.
Make it your own 😎👍
That's the plan
That’s not an Indian that’s a Polaris and Polaris is junk, their quads suck and their tab’s are worse the cv axels on those are made from pretzels…
Rather than content creation of a bike on the lift getting wrenched on or in service for months or this and that broke. Why not create content of the bike running on the road! There are already thousands of channels with 135ci 148ci 500000ci. Cams. Saddleman. Bakers grudge box. Risers. Advan black. This exhaust. That exhaust. This wind screen. I just picked up a new low rider st. I just bought a 24 road glide. Been done already
Because I've been doing this for 5 years and I've done that. It takes the fun out of riding and turns it into work. I ride motorcycles because I love them, not for work.
Also all the analytics show that people skip the riding portions of videos. Why waste your time making parts of a video that 99% of people will skip?
@@STLNik but you are letting the algo decide your content. Who is running who? Congrats on the low rider st. But anything you plan to do to it, has been done 10x on youtube.
You seem to think I care? I make the content I enjoy, I don't do any of this for money or fame. It's simply a place for me to create. Im Sorry you're not finding the content that you're looking for but I appreciate you watching. Ride safe and keep the rubber side down.
@@STLNik hey. I have no issues with ya bro. I watched the video and the channel. No offense intended. I am simply replying to your note re algorythm. Good luck with the ST
Nice bike. 👊✌️👍
Thanks, I'm loving it so far
@@STLNik 👊✌️👍
He's a poser.
He wants to hang at the Harley shop with the other posers.
Poor guy lives junk.
It's OK to admit that you can't afford nice things........
That's funny.. I've got 32 websites saved in my faves of all indian specific parts. Also any website you go to for harley you click the drop down and wallah! INDIAN! my own Challenger is majority aftermarket. Looks like your just to lazy to look.
The challenger is the only bike with any aftermarket support outside of lloydz. Clearly you're too lazy to do some looking. The exit is on the right don't let the door hit ya on the way out
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Do you buy a bike to ride it, or wrench on it? New to the channel but it sounds like you should pursue a mechanic job..
15 years as an automotive tech and I own my own motorcycle shop.
@@STLNik OK, makes sense now👍