This 2022 Indian Chieftain Elite Is A Luxury Motorcycle With Real Power
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Need to test ride the Harley street glide or the road glide CVO version and some dealerships adjust the bars before you test ride. They have the same bells and whistles
Switched from HD to a Chieftain dark horse. Very similar to this bike. Same engine, frame and suspension. You are right on about this bike in every way. Feels good to hear some one brag on my bike. Thanks for reviewing it!❤
Are you glad you made the switch? I’m hung up on the HD name and side by side, they don’t build a better bike
IMO
I ride a Roadmaster Dark Horse which is functionally and ergonomically the same bike with lower fairings and a trunk, including the 116. I call it my 2 wheel Cadillac. I love the ride, commuting and all day rides. It's even comfortable in the Tennessee winters.
The OEM Fox shock, strong brakes, forged aluminum chassis and balance make these feel much lighter than the Street Glide. With the cammed 116ci these things fly. Crazy how much you get right off the lot. These can be ridden very hard and they shift smooth and handle intense riding (I ride sportbikes so I beat the piss out of the Indians when I ride them). They are definitely able to be pushed very hard right out of the box and they love it. Lots of Harleys being traded in for the Indians here in SD, the home of Sturgis.
That's a lie, I work in SD and that's not true at all. Barely, people trade in Harley's for Indians, its the opposite actually.
@@lovablevietboyyou sure man? You got a harley so i would assume you would want to see the other way haha
I just bought an Indian Chieftain and rode it to the Million Dollar Highway from Texas and It changed my life ha ha. Very comfortable and smooth.
really cool bike. how much $?
@@crumbcake11 10 dollars or so
I been on that highway several times in a vehicle going to ride the 2020 RG I sat on a Chieftain I was never so comfortable on a bike I just like the RG the San Juans are just beautiful beyond words on over to Pagosa down Wolf Creek Pass
@@kevincraig8257 Very nice. I am riding to the Tail of The Dragon in September.
I have a 2022 cheaftan elite same color . I am 71 years old. Only had mine up to around 120 mph . Or a tad over. I love my bike.
I miss a turn on a ride, and I think to myself that I will take the scenic route, meanwhile, this Indian programs it for you
Touring motorcycles are so underrated. Glad to see you have been test riding them and sharing the experience with us
Wowwww... My Victory Vision refuses to die, but if it ever does, this bike is on the test-ride list for sure 😎👍
I’m considering it, Love my Harley but the reliability is killing me it’s a 19 with 10k miles and I’m constantly turning the radio down too see what noise I’m hearing
Fist time for me rent motorcycle in state from this Indian branch in San Diego California the team was very nice and friendly especially im visitor not from US
Now that's a pretty bagger! I'd take that EVERYWHERE 😍
Can you please review the 2023 BMW K1600B
I just sold
My R18B
Don’t want to leave BMW unless I really, really have to….
Curious to know how it would compare with the Indian since it seems like you live this Indian
I'm not a fan of the big cruisers but damn do I like that bike! So nice!!!!
I love what Indian's doing with their bikes. I've got a Scout and wanna add a touring bike (Challenger) to the stable, but I wish they made a liquid cooled version with a windscreen instead of a touring fairing, like how they have the Springfield for the air cooled lineup. Unfortunately, they'd need a gas tank with an odometer, which they don't have for the liquid cooled baggers yet.
Thanks for doing all these different bikes. Goes to show that you can have a good time on any motorcycle. I personally ride a Harley because it fits what I want at this time. I love seeing what is available on other makes as who knows one day I may switch
Despite my negative thoughts and comments on the Indian reviewed here you are 100% right in that each individual can have a good time on their preferred machine regardless of what it is. I do draw the line at scooters though :) I would also agree that it’s a good thing to have different style of bikes reviewed. Some people are even lucky enough to have a good time on any style of bike. I should perhaps try to be less narrow minded.
Love your videos mate. I really respect your views and opinions with your experience having only just past my full bike licence here in the UK this spring, having a resource like you available online has been great for me. Keep up the great work and thank you for taking the time to create such good content, most riders I talk to online always mention you as a great learning tool. Wish you all the best.
Indians are so much smoother than H-D. I’m going to buy a Scout or Chief this spring.
Now you've done it. Now I have to buy one.
I gotta 2018 chieftain here in Australia. Absolutely love riding this bike, I traded a 2008 goldwing on it and I don’t regret doing it at all.
I test drove an Indian like this and I 100% agree with your comments. A great bike for sure. Very good review. 👍🏻👊
Love the new videos.Keep them coming.
I really like your motorcycle test rides. Great video as always 👍
Tried the whole cruiser thing. Very good on straighter roads but I ended up dragging to many hard parts in the twisties so went back to the sport touring category. Those Indians do look nice though. I particularly like the Challenger.
Challenger has a pretty decent lean angle, like 32 or 33°. If you haven't made it to a demo truck event is worth your time
I have the 2021 Indian Chieftan Dark Horse and I really love it. First bagger for me.
Be still my beating heart! I bought a new 2003 Electra Glide Classic. I thought I was over it. Wrong. At 72 I'd own this in a heart beat! Thanks I needed this! 😎
i feel like i already know this part in real of San Diego because of binge watching all your vids you started to upload with all the bike tests and i know them by heart already, haha :-) enjoy the rides and keep em comin 🙂
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Mariusz
I've got a 2018 limited. Yep Indian really hit a home run with the chieftain package. Mine doesn't feel exactly like it did new. It's developed some vibrations and I've had some mechanical failures but still wouldn't get rid of it after 17 thousand miles and five years of owning it.
Absolutely Spectacular bike, truly love The Amazing Indian motorcycles which are of a very high Quality, very good video and explanation as well, Thanks for sharing!!!
I set on a Chieftain the other day it really is nice u described it well. The view is much better on the Indian and adjustable windscreen a big plus.
I'm so thankful you did a review on this bike as I've recently become interested in one as a possible next bike.
Butt hugs are highly underrated 😂
Man with all the features on that bike it's almost unbelievable!!!
Love my 21 Challenger and 16 Chieftain, Indian is making great bikes !!
I have a 2020 Chieftain Darkhorse. Absolutely love it. - Gysgt Wilhelm
Yup, beautiful bike, i like it a lot too, i ll try to get my hands on one for a test ride, thanks for the review Greg!😉
Thank you for sharing this valuable information
I'm on a 2011 Victory Crossroads. The power, comfort, and top-end are excellent. The shifting is very clunky and I've even added an aftermarket shifting link. I think Polaris took all the good from Victory, and fixed the bad. The new Indians are the new standard.
What I noticed when I rode that bike is that it has a longer wheel base then the street glide Harley frame. It is capable of technical maneuvers because it does depend on the rider, however you are at a disadvantage at a competitive cone course with the Indian because there is less room to play with in a technical pattern. This was made more for long trips and comfort than it was for competitive cone courses. Just a different tool for the job and I can say I was really impressed with what is offered as standard equipment.
People who buy touring bikes aren't buying them to handle; they buy them because they wanna look cool, or they wanna actually tour.
If you want a bike that handles better but you could tour on, the Super Chief is there
@@PotatoeJoe69 I wouldn't blanket statement that by saying they don't get them to handle. The Electra glide and street glide have been known in the police course as being very good contenders that Donnie Williams have used and they are touring machines. I've ridden the super chief and even though it is great at handling, it has no lean angle for a competitive course. But like I said before, different tools for different uses. I'm not saying one is better then the other. I'm just pointing out the difference with what I've ridden and seen. Indian makes a great bike and I would love to have one for those long rides.
Thanks! Good data.
@@echevarriawilson maneuvering both slow and fast IS important to a lot of us HD touring bike riders.
My FHLR can be whipped around like crazy. It’s almost humorous how it can handle.
I am 40yrs old.. I don’t wanna “stunt” on a bike that i can’t just run 300 miles and not feel beat up.. and can’t even get out of 2nd gear without hitting go to jail speeds.
The HD touring bikes are what’s up.
I think the ppl who hate on them don’t ride them
@@geraldgoodiii6993 Great points sir. They are fun to whip around.
Great unbiased review, very nice motorcycle!
That's an excellent bike and I know someone that owns one with stage 2 upgrade and Dr Jeckle and Mr Hyde exhaust. 3 different sounds Mr Hyde is awesome. And the KlockWorks curved windshield
Thanks for the review. I will either be buying this bike or the Challenger in March 2023. I really respect your opinion because you've ridden a lot of bikes. Excited to try this out after your rave review. You need to review the Challenger for us. Dying to know what you think.
What did you get? Do you like it?
Great review, I'm interested in this compared with the challenger.
I'm a fan of Indian motorcycles. This is like the rolls royce of bikes. The cluster reminds me of E.T. with the gauges amd Navi screen🤣
Thanks for the review! I used to have a Harley but switched to Victory because it had less vibration. Now, I have a 2022 Indian Chief Darkhorse in matte jade green. I love it! Would you please review the Indian Challenger next? I'd love to hear what you think about their new Power Plus engine.
Do you like your Indian over the Harley still?
Had a RoadKing Classic for nine years, rode the Chief Vintage and the Indian just beats it hands down. Sold my Harley.
Jesus, that's some really nice tech on this bad boy!
The only thing missing (unless the dealership guy forgot to mention) is heated grips & seats...
He said you gotta add it.
Yeah, this and that Busa did it for me.
24:32 "Thats what she said" !!!!
Man, this is a $40k bike. It has ZERO choice than to be absolutely perfect
You’d have to ride a Harley Street Glide CVO to compare. That is their top of the line as is the CVO is Harleys top of the line.
CVO is 10k more though…
Great review. Great bike.
Don't like how that navigation screen is showing you moving from right to left rather than bottom to top. That can get confusing if you're used to using a Garmin type. Don't know if that's something that can be changed with the touch of a button?
How far away from the bike with the key fob do you have to be, before the locking bags button on the tank won't work?
My guess is that you skipped through the video. He flipped the map with a button on the touchscreen.
I have a Harley Ultra limited 115 anv and I find I can throw it around so much easier than my 98 VFR 800 as some say the big bikes are underated
real nice review
Beautiful motorcycle.
I got caught up in the the look of this bike at first and wanted to add a bagger to the collection coming from sport. For the price I would rather move into the challenger space. All the little stuff on the elite I can add over time with better upgrades but from the difference in fairings I would rather go with the fixed fairing. Also prefer liquid cooled over air cooled. Thanks for the review.....also got me to commit!! 😉
Ya I don’t know why they won’t do liquid cooled on this bike
I’m about 5’4-5’5 do you think I’d have an issue because of my height? Like backing the bike out of parking spots and stuff. I currently own 2019 scout bobber
I love mine. Got it 2 weeks ago. Same bike but a limited.
I love that bike.
Yeah, I would have to put that slightly above the Harley Street Glide ST..
I’d have to think long and hard between this and a street glide special ..
But if u break down in the middle of nowhere .. tbere gonna be a Harley shop. And they take “travelers” as 1st served.
But I’m so used to how a Harley feels and sounds. Down to the turn indicators being split between the two sides
Harley SG is touchscream and they do the speakers on the bags as an option of on some of the higher up models.
But thjs Indian is top model as well..
I do prefer the look of the street glide “dashboard” but seems the Indian is easier screen too use bc it is so close
Road Glide .. forget about it it’s so far away
They look dope. They are amazing to ride. But to me it just feels so top and front heavy (all mental I’m sure tho)
Love from DeKalb Mississippi USA 🇺🇲
Indian. All of them. Vintage ones. F yes!
36,000.00 dollars, Just don't think this motorcycle will ever be in the reach of many working class riders unless you wait to find one that's used. Though I'd like an Indian motorcycle the 2000.00 dollar 2006 used Honda 750 will have to do. I have to admit I' always admired the Indian motorcycle brand.
This thing is a damn car payment… I’d have to ride it every day weather permitting to justify breaking the bank like that!
Looks freakin sweet. Kinda surprised with all the bells and whistles it comes with, that it doesn't have heated grips at least, if not heated seat. The adapter on the tank is cool, but with everything else and price...weird. ..just a minor nitpick. (FYI...I'd own/ride the heck out that thing!) ***drools***
Not a nitpick in my opinion. A bike like that and price should definitely have heated grips as standard. I recently bought a gen 3 Hayabusa which despite being described as a hyper sport tourer doesn’t come standard with heated grips either which is pants given the steep cost of the bike. At the time of purchase I enquired about having OEM heated grips fitted. After I fell over at the price [about £350 I think] I decided to fit some after market grips manufactured by Oxford. In colder weather I think h/grips essential as very cold hands are slow and unresponsive to act such as a time an emergency stop might be needed.
Horse power = how fast you hit the wall.Torque = how much of the wall you take with you.Torque is king.
Wait till u hop on a challenger!
Hi.
I would love to see your review of BMW R1250RS and compare this bike to BMW S1000XR which you named best Sport Touring bike there is.
Regards
Looks like the big twins are growing on you....
review the indian challenger!
Dalton is a cool dood, not a prick like many sales guys. Would 10 times rather buy from a guy like that than someone trying to tell me how to feel about a vehicle. hehe :D Thumbs up!
Looks like the robot Johnny 5 staring back at you.
Alien technology? This bike is like a work of fiction, like it was brought in by a Storm trooper. I find it very amusing. Thanks for the outer world experience.
If you fell in love with the Chieftain, I can't WAIT to see how you feel when you get a chance to take out their 107 ci. liquid-cooled bagger, the Challenger. You might find yourself buying a new bike...
I am looking at this in Ruby Smoke lol. Im still keeping the hayabusa though...
You should give the Indian Challenger a ride... its even better.
Great bike! Love my 19 Roadmaster, best decision I ever made! Only thing I really don't like is how quiet the exhaust is. Tab Performance with Zombie baffles! Amen! Sound is different for everyone, but the Tabs are incredible! Nice bike. And I'd of thought it's got heated grips too. The guy said it was fully loaded, then said you can get the heated grips........ As others have commented on too haha.
So you have reviewed Harley and Indian…is the Goldwing next? 😊
I live in Ohio never used a battery tender in my life.Everyone told me to replace the polaris battery i didn't sat 4 mos -10 outside -20 go out in spring barely touch it starts right up. I do drive 40 min at a time it takes 15 or 20 just to get a charge going
Great review! I love my Indian over HD any day.
Really? What models? I’m stuck between this bike and a glide. I have a deposit down on the Indian, just not sure why I’m hung up on the HD NAME
@@thomasjoseph9224 which one A street glide or road glide? Do you like the single headlight look on a SG or the dual on a RG? I love the chieftain because it’s old school with the air cooled engine but new technology. BUT the water cooled challenger is so nice to ride. I currently ride my 2021 Vintage Dark Horse (Air cooled) around town and for longer rides the Challenger all the way.
I’ve ridden Harley Baggers and they still vibrate like crazy in comparison to the Indians. I’m not a huge power/speed demon but I noticed a big difference over the Hd’s I’ve ridden.
My son and I came across 3 Harley’s one night at a gas station. All younger kids in their 20’s. I was on my Dark Horse and they were pointing out all the ways my Indian was better than their Harleys 😂. I was surprised but it was very interesting coming from them. Harleys are nice especially CVO’s but they’ve got to catch up to Indian’s in my opinion.
@@TRaider66 great review and story! Looking at the street glide for Harley. I haven’t ridden a road glide but not so sure I like the shark nose. I was looking at a chieftain elite for the Indian. I’m going to ride both again and make a decision soon…
@@TRaider66 okay I have a deposit down on one of the last remaining ones
@@thomasjoseph9224 that’s great! Let me know how you like it!
Indian really does a nice job hiding all the wires. Engine is cool
Nice review keep up the good work what's the asking price
After purchasing a scout rogue I did a 1 hour ride at 70mph and I'm already wishing g I bought a faired bagger
what are the specific items that come ONLY on the elite over the limited? So far, I can only tell that its the different shaped screen, rear speakers, adaptive headlight, and some engine trim pieces. Anything else?
The elite is optioned out with some elite specific paint scheme and limited #'s.
No heated Grips or seat? On the Elite?
I went to test ride the challenger a few days ago and was ready to buy it, but after the ride, I didn't love it. Felt really bulky and the faring was too big for my liking. I was disheartened and left without riding any other bike. But from what I've been hearing about the chieftain, I think I'm going in Monday and test riding this. If I like it, I'm definitely buying it.
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Nice bike and great review, Greg. But pretty expensive, at least when new. They start at $33,000. Yikes!
Can you review triumph Bonneville bobber?
Maybe next time, the "guy" with all the rings can take them off for the video.
Review the Indian Challenger, it’s a different Animal Eddy.
Hey this video would be a lot better if you had a few more rings
How the hell does a bike with “all the bells and whistles” not already have heated grips?
👏👏👏🙋🏻🙋🏻🔥🔥🔥
Surprised all these big AMERICAN cruisers no semiactive suspension at those high prices. How does the suspension compare to BMW k1600
I have been wanting to learn more about Indian motorcycles thank you for sharing
I love this bike. Do you think this would be a good bike for a woman who is 5’4”?
You can ride any bike you want. With the right skill
need to learn how and practice and its doable, but I'm much more comfortable on smaller bikes... I'm shorter than you, and I rode a friends big Harley similar to this, and dropped it twice (scuffed the bars some). No way I could pick it up though, so I wouldn't want to ride it alone. If it was mine I'd have to make some serious adjustments to the seating, foot controls, bars, levers, and stuff, as it was made for someone larger... then after making it fit me, and practicing a while, I'd probably feel just fine with it.
You should be fine it's well balanced and good to ride at slow speed when your height will matter they offer reduced reach handlebars. If needed and come standard with low seat height if your inseam is 28" or more you should be able to flat foot at a stop. I have a 30" inseam and can stand up off the seat I'm 5'7" and my friend is 5'5" and both of us have no problem with handling this bike. The weight feels like it disappears and handles like a smaller bike. I prefer the Challenger or Pursuit but you can't go wrong with either Indian Touring or Bagger.
@@AyaWetts The bigger Harley Davidson bike are more top heavy on slower speeds than Indian Motorcycle. So if your technique is not good you are more prone to a drop. Practice more and it won't matter. You can also lift the bike by yourself with proper technique. Look for a Pro Rider class in your area for instruction. Women 5'0" can ride and lift these bike
What makes this bike an Elite over the regular bike other than the bronze trim?
116 motor, some options as standard, different paint
paint, accessories, headlight, stereo, i believe heated grips and other little things.
Buy it!!!
Awesome looking bike , looking for a bike for the wife so this might be it . Question what gloves are u using ? I’m having a hard time finding gloves that i can operate my screens with thanks bro
You can find his gear in the link in his description.
Specifically those are the Lee Parks Sumo (edit: not the Gauntlets)
No they're not the gauntlets
Oh! When did you shift over to the short cuffs? Did they wear out?
I never "shifted" over...I've always had the short gloves...I have the long ones too but don't wear them unless it's colder outside.
Ugh the rings