2018 Indian Chieftain Test Ride

Recently I took a 2018 Indian Chieftain Limited on a test ride and thought I would share my thoughts. This is my opinion on an Indian as a new motorcycle rider with around 5,000 miles of riding on my 2018 Harley-Davidson Heritage 114. After taking a Harley-Davidson Street Glide out for a test ride, I really wanted to compare it with the Indian Chieftain and do a Street Glide vs. Chieftain comparison.

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[ClockFixer]

Just bought an 18 Chieftain Elite 2 days LOVE it !

[robertesposito]

O K you talked me into it, I’m getting a Chieftain

[FNGMOTO]

Good review, it’s funny I made the same comparison with Johnny 5 and the layout of the fairing on indians message board. As for the torque comparison, I would try a 19 Chieftain, I hear the different ride modes really wake the bike up. Cool video man

[nicklance]

You’re comparing the baseline Indian motor with the upgraded version of the Harley motor. Indian has a 116 that is much more torque-y and responsive.

[susancates]

Don't forget... 'ride modes' are on the new production. I don't know everything, but that is a known factor.

[BUILDEMTORIDE]

@gearsandgadgets Harley does have a gear indicator, starting with the rushmore bikes

[VAPORZ-Z]

The stock windshield is the bare minimum for buffeting, an upgrade is a must.

[TheTripleDubya]

The fancy Street Glide has a curved lip, the standard Street Glide doesn't, that may play into it, you can get a screen with a curved lip for the Chieftain too. For me the winner is the one with the most ride comfort, in my defense Indian wasn't out when I bought my Harley but I've ridden the new Harley and the new Indian and the Indian wins hands down.

[specialed]

I never understood why Apple car play is even mentioned as an important issue. But I guess newer riders as yourself it could be a selling point. I would rather have air pressure info but even that's not a selling point. I guess I'm old but any music is ok but newbies must have their own tunes .

[alexeimarcoux]

No, I don’t know where your head is when you tell me you’re 6’1”. People come in different proportions: some have long torsos, others are leggy. (Ditto flat-footing the bike: your height doesn’t tell me how long or short your legs are. Inseam length would be useful information for that, but motovloggers are forever reporting their height.)