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Everything about an Indian is beautiful!
So today, I rode an HD Street Glide, a Road King, and then back to back Chieftain and Chieftain w/ Stage 3. For my riding style and preference, the Street Glide is an awesome package. I thought the Milwaukee 8 pulled pretty hard and handled really well. I like the riding position of the Street Glide of all the bikes. The seat and riding position were the most comfortable of all the bikes. I felt like I could ride the Street Glide for hours without getting fatigued.
But in the end, I ended up buying a Chieftain Dark Horse and having the dealer put the Stage 3 kit in it. I just couldn't bring myself to going with the crowd. I wanted something different and the Indian Chieftain Dark Horse fits that bill, even more so with the performance kit.
Hey man, still liking the bike? About to make a switch from Harley
@Thomas Joseph bike is great. Unfortunately, my dealer was not. I actually had bought 2 new bikes from them at the same time...the Indian and a BMW Adventure Bike. Every time I went in for warranty work they were pretty bad. I ended up selling both bikes after a year, but the Indian was awesome.
@@BarrettPowell thanks for the feedback. What do you have now?
@@thomasjoseph9224 I picked up a new flat black Honda Goldwing Bagger model. Very cool bike.
@@BarrettPowell nice man, congrats. Debating on switching from the glide to the chieftain elite. Have a down payment on one, just have hesitations. Probably because it’s all I know..
I have the 2017 Chieftain Dark Horse stage 2
Awesome bike
Great video
Greetings from Perth Western Australia
Cheers
That's a sexy bike! Damn I want one so bad! I just want a basic dark horse with bags. I don't need all the fancy electronics!
I rode this bike on the demo tour and OMG it was such a beautiful ride and lean angle. I’m not even a big touring bike fan,but sweet baby Arnold, this bike was awesome!
I've got a blacked out Victory 8 Ball and hopefully someday, i'll have an Indian Dark Horse parked next too it!!!! Nice Bike BTW!!
I rode one today. Didn't have the upgrades though. First time on a bike this big. I was so excited after I rode it that I wanted to buy it right then, but, I am not there yet. A few more months yet. I currently have a Suzuki M-50. No comparison, but the bike has been a great first bike. Ready to move up now!
Tony L Tate I loved my m50 black yellow edition, straight pipes and now I hv a victory octane but I really want an Indian
I've never experianced anything like the Cheiftain. I just traded my 2022 Goldwing DCT for a 2023 Cheiftain Darkhorse and while the Goldwing is almost impossible to beat the Cheiftain offers a totally different experiance of equal merit. One that once tried is imposible to ignore. This is a good motorcycle. No, This is a magical motorcycle.
Just picked up a 2018 Chieftain Dark Horse. Couldn't bring myself to go with the Stag 3 though, installing stag 2 cams, stag 1 exhaust and intake. Thanks for the videos, helped push me over the edge into the new ride.
Way cool Erick!! Have fun and be safe on that awesome bike..!
Thanks!
Erick Kohlepp how do you like the chieftain after a year?
love the new look of the front fender & the rest of the bike The 116 should be standard IMO
Indian did an awesome job with these bikes..! It would be great to see them offer a CVO type option with all this preinstalled.
Thanks Robert!!
That 116 was awesome. Tested one that Indian brought around in their demo truck. The one beef I have is they left out the war bonnet on the fender.
I had a chance to ride a new Indian at your dealers Indian Demo days a while ago. I have to agree the torque that engine, even stock, produces is impressive. Does the Stage Three Kit bump the rev limiter? I felt the stock revs where limited too low.
I have owned and modified several Harley Touring bikes, but have to say if I were in the market, had the money, I would consider a Indian over a new Harley today.
Now I want that kit on my Springfield!!👍
You finally made it. It looks good!
Yeah, finally... Lol It was worth the wait in the end, as she’s fun as heck to ride!
Thanks Walter!!
I keep trying to raise my computer chair to see down the road! great vid anyway.
LMAO..! Sorry about that! Had no idea the GoPro was going to be so or I would have side mounted it...
Thanks for watching!!
Heh, Those POV vids are great but I get scared when I can't see where I'm going. Just like real life.
Could you do a long video cruising or jetting on the back roads/curves with no talking? It would be heaven to my ears
Indian Motorcycles have all extremely beautyful designs, but the Chieftain Dark Horse is the best!
I’m a Harley guy(2018 Streetglide Special and a 2016 Vrod Muscle) but gotta say I love that Indian of yours. Sounds incredible more like a Harley than my Harley M8 107 lol! Love your Vlog style as well super cool
I like that new fender design but it still needs the lighted Indian head to be considered an Indian. Just my two cents.
I wish indian made a stage 3 kit for the newer models that come with the 116 engine
Awesome Indian and very cool video. U da man 👍
Plan to ride one at dealer open house next week. Might get expensive.
That's my dream bike right there. I rode a 2017 stage 2 111 Darkhorse chieftain once and that was a beast. Sounded good too. First time I rode that bike it really got my attention. Lol. Love it.
I got a 2017 SGS with the Mil8 stage 4 114...its does pretty good too...thats all I gotta say.
with a chrome front end (wheels and forks) AND the optional "hugger"..or what I prefer, "slammed" front fender..I agree, the fender adds a lot
don't have the denim black...I still prefer shinny black on chrome...it reminds me of the AMG mercedess look...also I heard you best not scratch the denim paint..
an Indian with out the headdress light on the front fender is WRONG!
That low rpm lag drives me nuts on my 18 116. Gotta be a fix.
That will be my next bike. No question
Indians are just a work of art
My wing is still faster and handles better than that rebranded Polaris.
Harley's are junk! Get your wrench out Cupcake!
Mike Oneill hey Mike you'd get your mom to like your comment? Cause it's just plain stupid and makes no sense. Maybe you're stupid so then... yeah... it would make sense.
Josh Szydel lol....you sound like a runny nose kid....my muscles are bigger than your muscles. To each their own man. What I don't get is why are you even watching this video? Then take it a step further to comment on it? I don't care for Harley's but you'd never find me watching one of their video's and disrespect people that do.
yeah like an ugly piece of jewelry crossed with johnny 5 wearing a bon jovi jacket from 88. Ugly as hell.
That's the best sounding Indian yet. Just ride it with no music or talking.
That was awesome @ 8:43 when you rolled the windshield down! 😯😎👍
Agree 100% on the front wheel and open fender.
Can't wait to get one 🤘
Gr8 bike. I prefer guages even if its computerized guages. Ride safe.
The sensation feels like the bike is going to jerk itself away from your hands and leave without you.It's a black stallion mustang that wants to buck you off smoothly.
I knew that you'd finally get to take her out! Man, what a neat bike. Bit out of my price range, but it's always free to look.
My dad rode an Indian, these new ones are badass
love it and I own a 2016 Street Glide might look into this
Nice ride,I bought a 2018cvo115annivesary limited 117,if your ever in my area,ride it and do a blog,it's a strong runner for sure.I enjoy your blog very much my friend.keep riding.
Just road my first Indian in fact my first twin cylinder. I have always owned metric bike and ride a 1800 wing now .the Indian was much different to ride but was really appealing. not a Harley fan at all .but Indian may be my next bike.
I agree it looks Cool with that fender & 19" up front, nice looking & sounds great!
really wish you would've got out on an interstate and got on it.
I would have loved to, but all the freeways in the area are 60mph and closely monitored, so it wouldn’t have been much fun to drone along at those speeds... Maybe I’ll take her home one weekend and let her stretch her legs a bit.
Thanks for watching!
Great sound from the exhaust
I'd go through so many tires if I had one of those.
Lol... I think you’re right..!
I sure like how the exhaust sounds ! You can tell that it’s got hp.
If I only rode mine when it wasn't raining, I would only ride half as much as I do now. I don't like to pull out of the garage in a downpour, but if it isn't raining or just sprinkle, I'll go and not be too concerned about getting caught in a downpour. Heck, aint that what fairings are for? Lol....
Looks like your riding in Orchards part of Vancouver Wa
You would be correct..!
Thanks Kevin!
I live in LA now, but I was raised there, went to Columbia River HS. Moved here in 2013. I love it in LA but miss the Couve once in a while. great ride, Im both an Indian and Harley owner, I just bought the 2018 chief Dark Horse with the 111. Just Love It!! , and I own a 2016 Street Glide, love it too.
Keep the vids coming!!
Safe Ride everyone !!
Awesome... I've been waiting for you to ride a 116" thunderstroke!
Enjoy your honest reviews sir. I ride a Victory and when it can go no more Indian it shall be to replace it. I've built some recently online and the Stage 3 has the Chrome Pipes and this one looked like you could have the black pipes so I'm gonna have to find out more about that.
That bike sounds awesome at an idle !
Now the question is buy a 111 and eventually upgrade with the stage 3 116 kit or buy the factory 116 and eventually go stage 2? Same endpoint now with the 2020 bikes.
Dude on video it sounds like a horse galloping when idling. Also OMG IT’S BEAUTIFUL!! 😍
Thanks for putting this video out, but can't believe you didn't get it out on the highway. Tooling around on some quiet roads in a suburban neighborhood isn't going to display what that kit should invoke in a rider enjoying that new level of power.
Best part?
CARB Certified, warranty intact.
DAAAAAD GUM!!!! THE ACCELERATION @ 4:30.................WOW!
That thing is a BEAST!!!! If ever there was a Harley killer................that's it! :-D
great bike if i did not have the Harley Breakout i would get this bike. Great video Shawn.
I love the Indian's, always have and have several now
been thinking about picking up a 2018 Chieftain with the stage 3 but im holding off, id love to see them count out with something like the 17 Chieftain Elite, i missed out last time, but wont miss out this time.
Id also like to see Indian expand into a new line that is not based on the Chief.
Love to see them come out with something more sporty like Victory had, something along the lines of a Jackpot with a 250mm tire. That would modernize a new line of Indian's and id be all over one of those, i have a Victory Jackpot, love it.
wife thinks i have too many bikes now but she doesnt stop me, just thinks im going through a mid life thing lol.
I know you have a lot of bikes Shawn, here is my list.
1948 Indian Chief (mint)
2003 Indian Chief (Gilroy)
2010 Indian Chief Bomber (Kings Mountain)
2014 Indian Chief Vintage (stage 1 and stage 2 completed)
2002 Yamaha v star 1100 (use when riding with my wife)
2002 Yamaha v star 650 (wife's)
2007 Victory Jackpot (arlen Ness edition)
2005 Honda CBR 600 F4i
My next Indian will have stage 3
Absolutely gorgeous!! Just not big on the dash. But great review as always Shawn!! 👍✌️
I'm loving the Indian motorcycles and I think they have outdone Harley.
Nice no doubt but I just couldn't go without that iconic front fender.
Tradition is key
ok, its improving. I did not care for the look of that full front fender they had. Now if they would just do something with that goofy front fairing then maybe it would get my interest. sure love the sound of the stage 3 motor though...
Great review even though you ride on the wrong side of the road😂 ( I’m in Australia)
I have a Vegas 8ball and my favorite part was the 21” front wheel...
Engine seems to be making some extra noises..What year is this unit (I think it might matter) sounds like a blacksmith tapping an anvil in a couple moments, what was the issue and fix of the stage 3 kit
While the 19" wheel is cool, I found that the standard wheel handles better. I've ridden both.
Your store sells Indian but you ride and own Harley Davidsons. Do you get a hard time at work?
Yes, jokingly… But no one there rides or owns Indians either. Lol
Thanks for watching and commenting!! 👍
Oh man, that is one sweet sounding noise there.
Polaris has sure done Indian right. They way you are coming across on this is the same way I still feel about my Road King.
Wooley689 ...passive aggressive?😞
Dang the road at the beginning looks like it’s five lanes wide.. must be a wide angle lens or something..
Gorgeous bike!
I traded in my 2016 Dark Horse for a 2018 Chieftain. Indian Motorcycle Sturgis had this exact bike. My salesman took it out and fired it up for me. This stage 3 sum bitch is loud! I mean LOUD! :) Too loud for me! I know loud pipes save lives, but you can hear this girl the next county over!
Sound's soo good! This grave bass
The Indian sounded nice and throaty,,,I just never liked the Jugs on an Indian....but I always liked the skirted fenders...
Nice to see you I haven't got anything for you in months
Man that thing is awesome!!
Beautiful ride man, nice!
wow...love that bike...greetings from Germany
That's the nicest Indian I've ever seen. Not a fan of that far back a retro look. So needless to say, I don't like the look of Indian motorcycles. Don't like the Softail Heritage either. But that one there is a pretty bike. Not too retro. I gues you've forgotten the IRON & SGS.
I tried keeping up with your daily vlog, but its just too many videos to keep up with. I didn't unsub, I just don't watch them anymore. When I did, the other Motovloggers suffered. And I'm thinking about doung some videos of my 82 Goldwing restoration. But I'm gonna have to learn about editing and Yourube restrictions. Ride safe.
Hey Sean in your opinion is it better than a Harley? Why or why not?
Great video. I've seen pictures with that 116 bringing up the front wheel, after riding it, do you feel that's possible?
Was your recommendation to have the dealer flash done with pipes and air box? If so why do so many people seem to say the dealer flash was useless, buy a tuner? Are you suggesting a dyno tune or a canned remap. All my questions are about Harleys, btw.
Yes, as it makes the necessary adjustments to compensate for the added flow of the intake and exhaust. This is the simplest and least expensive way to get the best (stock and legal) performance out of your bike and stage-1 add-on’s.
To say the flash does nothing is simply foolish..! I can see the adjustments being made through the SE Super Tuner Pro. Cracks me up when I hear people claim this...
Now, to get the best performance out your Harley, have it dyno tuned by a qualified tuner. This takes a canned map and tunes it perfect to your particular engine and mods installed. This can be spendy, but well worth it.
If you live in a CARB state, or get DEQ’d regularly, make sure the tuner sets it from perfect to legal at the end of the tune, otherwise your bike is not legal for highway use...
Thanks for watching and commenting!!
How does that chieftain dark horse have the front lights of the roaadmaster ?
I would Love to own one someday, But i guess I´m gonna have to wait some years, Cause this bad boy cost (hold on to your hats) 75.000 usd. or 470.000 Danish kroner, from new.
I've rode the CVO road glide and the road king custom and it did not seem like it had any more power. I thought the road king had better low end torque.
Silly question maybe, can the tach and speedo be reversed, as in switch sides? I have limited vision in my left eye and prefer the speedo on the right as they're spread that far apart. Been riding my Guzzi LeMans for 32 years with big tach in the middle, speedo on the right, and my BMW R100RT had them side by side so it didn't matter. Love the Chieftain DH.
The old front fender took away from the motorcycle big time. The wind was so bad today so I didn't ride unfortunately.
OK so how much does the damn package cost❓❓
5k
2 questions, 1 I just watched your video where you traded in your road king for the street glide special, then I see all your other videos, how many bikes do you own lol? 2nd question, how would you compare the Indian chieftain against your street glide? I was looking for that in this video, and I understand this has the bigger engine kit, and I’m not sure if you rode a regular chieftain but if so how would you stack up?
Sweet sounding bike. How much do they charge for those 5 extra cubic inches (88 cc) vs. the 111 ???
Shawn you are just like a kid in a candy store.
Nice looking and sounding bike.
Finally got to ride it huh :-) sounds good through the PC, I can only imagine there in person :-)
how much would it cost for stage 3? doesn't it require to get stage 1 and stage 2?
Would you recommend running the 111 in before upgrading to 116??
Which do you prefer? SGS, or Indian?
Love that bike you just test drive bodddy the Dar Horse flat black love it
I'm gutted that we won't have this kit option in Europe thanks to the beurocrats in Brussels.
Sounds absolutely awesome.
Mag-ni-fi-cal! I'm envious!
Very nice I have been looking at them sounds good man
I just bought the Elite going to put the 116 in it
Oh man..! Congratulations Andrew!! Perfect bike for the 116 kit... Have fun and be safe out there.
Thanks for watching Andrew!
What are you hitting at RPMs it seems like you're short shifting it