Harley Vs Indian It's Not Even Close Anymore

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Harley vs Indian is a fantastic rivalry and it benefits all riders as you will see in this video because one has had an edge over the past few years while the other seemed content. But just like competition does, we now have a big gap closure with all of these new features, bikes and prices on the new motorcycles is making this a lot more interesting.

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[Uselesshandlw]

It’s good Harley is beginning to feel threatened it means they have to actually compete this is a good thing and should be highly encouraged

[karlreinke]

If you have a motorcycle that requires you to plan your trips around the dealer/service network, you have the wrong motorcycle.

[johnh]

After 40 years of riding and most of those years on Harley-Davidson. I just bought my first Indian Roadmaster. I couldn’t be happier. The 116 Thunderstroke is one heck of an engine.

[lpdsnipe]

I'm an old guy. I've been riding 54 years on the street, and that includes riding many years on my 49 Pan. I noticed the Scout and the Sportster don't have proper fenders. Here in Florida, where I live, we ride year round. Evidently, the people buying those motorcycles don't ride in the rain, because after the first facefull of road water from the front and rooster tail from the rear, they'd want to replace those short fenders real quick.

[awkipintee]

After owning both, a beautiful Indian Scout and the 2023 anniversary Heritage Classic it’s Indian all the way. That vibe and the community is just far more rewarding. The Harley vibe is just blah, no one takes a second look. You ride Indian and everybody wants to talk to you. That’s my experience.

[jeffross]

Been Riding Harleys for decades...love em...but I just traded my ultra limted for a pursuit dark horse 6 weeks ago...I will not go back...LOVE that pursuit...

[cralo]

Former Indian sales and current service tech employee here. I also have owned multiple late model Harleys. Indian is making some nice-looking, nice riding motorcycles. The new Scout series is a massive improvement over the previous gen. It rides better, it's smoother, more feature laden, and just feels more substantial. The bigger bikes look and ride well. I'm not thrilled with some of the mechanical noises of the Thunderstoke or the Powerplus. The biggest problem with Indian is quality. Not what you may see on the outside. It's when you go deeper. The amount of cheap chinese hardware is absurd. There are things we have to do during setup to prevent problems down the road. Corrosion is a major issue. Rusty hardware in a very short period of time. Bikes are coming in for a break-in service that have check engine lights on and rusty hardware. Spoke nipples in particular. "Made in China" labels all over brake and clutch lines. The chrome is poor quality and will likely peel way too soon in its life cycle. Unacceptable at this price point. Major and minor issues in most all of them we see. It's a shame. They could be great bikes, but Polaris needs to seriously scale back on the cost cutting. YMMV, but this is what we see on a daily basis. I never saw quality issues like this on my Harley's. Granted, I've only owned 2017 and up HD. I really want to love Indian, but at this point, i just can't...

[shoomapadoo]

I have a 2016 victory highball and I couldn’t be happier as a minimalist. I can run 70/80 mph all day and zip up to every bit of 120 anytime with a twist of the wrist. I’ve never hit the rev limiter. Auto off turn signals, headlight high beam, kill switch, horn (I’ve installed caddy horns and I couldn’t be happier) and THATS IT! Yes that’s the total of the electronics on the hands. LOVE IT!

[derekrubino]

I was at my local Indian dealership and I met a certified Harley tech that now works for Induan. I asked him what are some of the differences and he said there is a lot but to just simplify the answer he said Indian is light years ahead of Harley....talk aboit perspective 😊 I absolutely love my Springfield Cheif Dark Horse

[joeparrino]

Just bought my first Indian, Vintage Chief, wish I didn't waste money and aggravating service and finance crap with Harley for so many years. Never got so many compliments on over 23 Harleys I've owned over the years, this thing is super comfortable, fast, easy riding ever, absolutely love it

[jeffgiguere]

I have a 2020 Challenger DH. I just did the Harley demo event and rode the Road Glide CVO ST; impressive bike. $44k MSRP. I loved it, but then started to think and compare. Reality, the CVO honestly does nothing better, and definitely not worth the cash outlay to warrant trading in my Challenger. And to be completly honest, the non CVO would be a downgrade, just my opinion. I came from Harley, last was 2021 lowrider s; wanted a bagger, was ready to buy a 21 road glide special, then went to the indian demo; bought the challenger. I ride with an MC and took much heat for pulling up on the Indian, but once everyone looked at it, that went away. I wanted the CVO to be the bike but it just isn't even better to warrant $44k

[pierrebornerot]

Indian sport chief is dope! Like the shocks on the outside. Its a beautiful bike, just give us more color scheme and a full fender.

[enrico]

Well I'll tell you, after riding hd ( sportys, dynas, siftails and tourers) for 30 yrs+. I finally made tge jump and bought a Ducati Multistrada v2 ADV and couldn't be happier. The bike is everything and more than any cruiser could dream of being. Wish I've done it, years back but hey... better late than never. Ride on

[pilot_cowboy_nerd]

I have a 2023 Scout Sixty and I love this bike! It took me and my wife from Canada to North Carolina and then back. With no issues, plenty of power ann awesome handling.

[DavidMurray-jc]

Rode sports bikes my whole life, made the switch to a sport chief and couldn’t be happier .
Love the bike, don’t matter what brand you ride aslong as your happy

[jamessouthworth]

I've been riding Harleys for 20 years but they seem like they're getting out of control with pricing and displacement.
I'm ready to jump ship to something lighter, smaller, and a better bang for the buck.

[stefanocappella]

I ride harley but I think Indian is a better bang for your buck. Atleast here in alberta canada 🇨🇦

[TheRealJohnMadden]

After seeing a ton of Challengers on the road when I used to barely see Indians, I knew Harley was losing the battle. I gotta give it to Polaris for resurrecting Indian and making it into the amazing company it now is. The best thing about the new Scouts is not only the fact that all parts work on all Scouts, but you're also not breaking the bank to add RideCommand, cruiser control, near bars, or anything if you pick up the base model. Everything is so affordable that if you want the tech package but can't afford it now, you can just have Indian throw it all on later in its life. When it comes to financing, I think it's almost a guarantee for most people, they'll just give you a ridiculous interest rate to get you approved. The Indian dealer near me that has 7 other shops in the region that sell other brands has their own lending company and financing company so it makes it wicked easy lol.

[Steel]

I have both. I find myself riding my Indian way more than my Harley. It's more comfortable, powerful, and looks better. Not to mention a lot fewer problems.

[kennyb]

2021 challenger & 2023 road glide in my garage, I've ridin the RG twice.. I can't help myself, when I walk out to the garage to go somewhere that powerplus is like a black hole it just pulls me onto it's seat against my will.