What's Wrong With Indian's Chieftain Limited? | Moto Review | S5E23
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
- Is this the best bagger on the market? What is wrong with the Indian Chieftain Limited? Let's take a deep dive and find out.
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Thanks for the video, @Dazzle Rebel! Glad to see you enjoyed the ride. I've been in the market for a new bike for the last year now and I definitely know it will be an Indian. Before deciding on the Indian though, I was set on an HD Street Glide. But after a couple test rides on a 2019 Chieftain Limited (and a Springfield), my heart changed quickly to the Indian. One of the main reasons for me was the suspension. I couldn't believe how much nicer the ride was with the Indian. In your experience, did you also notice the differences with the suspension?
Not compared to my Chief Vintage but certainly compared to the Street Glide. I think the Indian suspension set up is much more plush 👍
Wil Esporma Yes ! A thousand times yes ! I own a 2011 Road King which I've always enjoyed riding but dear Lord, after I rode the Chief Vintage I could not get over how much more comfortable and easy to handle that the Indian was. I thought the Road King would see me out but now I'm truly wanting an Indian. Just to make sure, I rode the 2019 Road King and well, the ride was still very ordinary and everything else apart from the engine just felt the same ! Not good in my book, especially since Harley have done nothing to the 2020 chassis either. Saw the 116ci Springfield Dark Horse promo the other day and I'm in love.
I'd love to ride a 116 Indian 👍
@@TheTripleDubya Oh yeah! That new 116 Springfield DH is definitely on my radar! Just another bike added to the mix... Makes it even more difficult to choose but having good options is not a bad thing, right? LOL!
The chieftain is nice for the gadget people but I am more of a windshield guy and don't really care for fairings so I prefer the Springfield. If there is one place I want to be away from technology it's on my motorcycle.
The Springfield is a bloody fine motorcycle. The Dark Horse version is just as dynamic as the Chieftain. Both brilliant machines. 🖒
I didn't realize these bikes had such a nice big display on the dash! Nice!
The 2015/16 models didn't it was 2017 when the Ride Command dash arrived. Brilliant bit of kit 🖒
Great video! I’ve heard the 111 is a fantastic motor... keep up the great work...🏆🏍
The 111 is such a slick motor. Get a test ride and you will love it! 👌
I love my 18 Chieftan
I've been a Harley rider all my life. Today I took a Chieftain for a ride. I'm sold. I loved the way it handled and the power. Also very comfortable.
Thanks for sharing! It is a fantastic bike.
I am loving my 2016 Chieftain. Works so much better on long trips than my Scout Bobber which now is my around town lane splitting holigan bike now!
I love my Vintage. The engine has loosened up nice now and the stage 1 pipes and air filter give it enough poke for me. I had the rear wheel sliding out yesterday, which was fun.
That said if I had a Chieftain too I seriously doubt the car would get much use. I'd be going everywhere on it!
Shame on you for lane splitting lol. Wish we cld here in oklahoma
Matt Mason Sure makes dealing with traffic easier. Plus allows some control in situations to avoid bad drivers.
I have a 2018 cheittain limited after having a 2016 cheiftain dark horse and agree with everything you've said I have the 116 fitted and just completed a 7000km trip on it. Touring is awesome.
I bet that 116 is a riot! 👌
@@RebelRides is awesome the 111 is responsive as you know but the 116 even at 110km or say 70mph you still have the acceleration to pass trucks on the freeway. Or in Aus a roadtrain that can be a truck pulling 3 or 4 trailers. But your review is spot on except I don't have the cylinder deactivation or the ride modes. If anything like FTR ride modes amazing difference.
Put the klockwerks windshield on it, itll get rid of your buffeting man
Yeah that's the first thing I would do. I hear loads of good things about the Klockwerks screen.
No. Overpriced and over hyped.
@@joshrandall5297 what the Klockwerks screen? I'm looking at buying a Chieftain next year.
JES Fork deflectors will solve the buffeting regardless of windshield type, stock or aftermarket.
Good tip, thanks!
Brill video 😊
Thanks! It was a fun ride.
The way you feel about your vintage is the way I feel about my bobber, she’s going to the grave with me. Beat one off to the stats lol I spit out my coffee bro. Excellent video Dazzel
Hahaha. Yeah the Vintage has become part of me but a Chieftain would be a 4-5 year tool for stacking up the miles. I'd ride the pants off it but I'd still want to open the garage and give my Vintage a sunny day run. If only I had the cash to have both.
Damn I want this bike!!
Very well done sir.
If I could afford to sell the car and replace it with a Chieftain Dark Horse I would. Trouble is it costs more than twice what my car did!
Nice review 👍👍
Thanks 🖒
Thanks for bringing us another solid review!
Cheers mate 🖒
Good review thanks 'for the ride
Thanks, you're welcome
I've been wrestling between a Harley Ultra, Indian Chieftain, or Honda Goldwing for a long time now. I was REALLY impressed with the 2020 Goldwing with its new sporty look. But I'm afraid i would miss a big American v twin after awhile . So I think my final decision is the Indian. I've rode a Harley for 20 years so the Indian will be something new with a different flavor yet strangely familiar 😂. But i tell ya man if you haven't checked out the new goldwings then you definitely should! I'd have both if I could afford it
I wish to ride out with you one day. Just love ur style m8 ✌️
I do want to organise some meet ups for moto vloggers and the YT moto community. It's just getting around to it! 🖒
@@RebelRides I'm in ✌️
Hi you din't mention the rear cylinder de-activation system, is it on this model?
It is but I didn't notice it kick in.
Be really helpful to tell us what model year you are reviewing in your title, Did you know about the rear cylinder deactivation? And yes, the taller, skinnier front wheel and tires will make it feel lighter, turn easier, but less stable on the hyw..Mate.
Er, Chieftain Limited. As it says. Yes, I knew about rear cylinder deactivation, thanks. Do you have a question or an angle you're heading at with that comment?
@@RebelRides Read again.. I was suggesting you indicate what model year. Many people want to research particular model Year as with many manufacturers make important changes they want to know about...like rear cylinder cut-off feature or other innovations
@@RebelRides Yes, go back to read again, Titling your review show what model YEAR as Indian is making changes to improve every model year..people are watching to learn.. for example.. 2019 models have been equipped with Rear-Cylinder-Cutoff to reduce the engine heat (which you made a comment the heat wasnt and issue, but you didnt inform the audiance the primary reason, and what years had the feature.. So yes, the Chieftain has changes.
Please put someone on that bike who is 6'4 and do a review....
Thanks yeah I'll just stretch my legs and torso shall I 🤔
If you're 6'4" why not drop into your nearest Indian dealer for a test ride and do a video yourself?
@@RebelRides I've sat on a few a struggled to get comfortable. Don't you have a members of your club who are as tall as me? Maybe you could get one of them to do a review. I bet that windscreen would be of little use for me either?There is little content for reviews from a taller riders prespective. My Victory Vegas is a dream to ride and ideal for my height but again it required modifications to make it comfortable. Maybe I should do a video....?? Love the content, keep up the good work!
I've asked and InvictvsNox is the tallest at 6'2" so nobody quite as tall as you.
If you do a review and title it something to do with your height I'm sure it would do well as there will be other guys out there wondering the same thing 👍
I'm, 6' 4" and love the bike. It is really comfortable for me. I have just put 500 miles on the bike. Rode for 200 miles just about straight and was completely comfortable.
What's wrong? That's easy the hd look alike Faring. And the hd look alike flat top bags. When it first came out the Chieftain was DISTINCTLY AN INDIAN MOTORCYCLE!
Everyone's a critic!
There's the Chieftain Classic for the purists.
I am not impress with the hydraulic brake reservoir design/location. That limited should come with lowers on the crash bars(?)
Why and why?
Reservoir location directly infront of right speaker, and kinda resembles at top hat sitting on Roger Stone'ss peanut shaped head. Lowers is just a preference of mine, and the dang bikes cost more than my brand new Toyota Corolla XSE hatchback!
Do you guys have any hills in that country??
Just messing around. Thanks for the vid.
Not on that route, didn't have enough time with it for a nice long ride into the hills.
It's an American made bike so how did you get a right hand drive bike?
Guess that was a joke, right?
I don’t see a point of put cruise control on right hand drive for safety reason. It make sense to put it on left as whole idea of cruise control on bike is to relax right hand. I was close to buy this bike but I choose k1600Gtl e and have more power and more relax ride than on Indian nothing shake even on autobahn and you can get corners like on sport bike
I would prefer cruise controls on the left but I personally prefer the look, feel and character of the Indian Thunder Stroke bikes to BMWs tourers. Everyone likes different things.
Dazzle Яebel Rides I like the look of Indian but as a whole package it is in shadow this days on busy roads. Just to remind I am coming from cruisers and last one was yamaha xv1900.....
@@RebelRides I did the opposite, I traded in my almost brand new K 1600 GT for an Indian Springfield! Now I am there, where I always wanted to be! My Springfield rides perfect and you get already a smile, before you start the ride, just from watching at it! :-)
Great video. I have test ridden the 2019 Chieftain and a 2017 Roadmaster in recent days. Just bought a new unregistered 2018 Chieftain Limited (old style fairing, with the19" wheel and ride command). Sadly, my 2014 Chief Classic is having to trade in for it. I still have a Harley LRS and have done 10s of 1000s of miles on Harley's over the past 10 years. I love Harleys too, but Thunderstroke Indians are just better bikes. Anyone know if the 2018 Limited (old style, ride command) has the rear cylinder deactivation? Heard a lot of good things about it.
I think it's 2019 onwards for that feature. 👍
Cloning a hd almost cost me my love of Indian Motorcycles!
Everyone has their opinion but as long as they still make bikes you do love why fall out with them? I never understood why people fell out with Harley over the V-Rod, they still make their heritage bikes. It's just a case of expanding the lines.
Aug info on the space ship will be coming and believe me its gonna blow the doors off the HD baggers.
Very well documented it's actually a Arlen Ness inspired Victory style que fairing. The single head light is the only similarity. The fairing is not a curvy single mould fat kid fairing as compared to the cheiftain supermodel with cheekbones and sculptured lines.
ChiefGlide....no thanks. Disappointing that Indian stooped so low to copy the Street Glide...hence the name ChiefGlide. Prefer to keep it authentic Indian and stick with the classic look.
Yeah I thought so to begin with too bit it's really grown on me 🖒
It’s nice to have an option for the younger guys, as soon as they changed the fairing I went out and bought one, and I absolutely love this bike
Absolutely more choice is 👌
It's a brilliant bike isn't it ✌
Dazzle Яebel Rides , it really is people just need to give it a chance