2022 Indian Chief Dark Horse Road Trip Review

2022 Indian Chief Dark Horse Road Trip Review

Spurg tests the 2022 Chief Dark Horse for a Lincoln Highway road trip to put Indian's newest cruiser through its paces. With new electronics, monstrous torque, and sweet handling, the Chief is a serious contender among today's competition.

SPECS:
MSRP: $16,999 (base), $17,499 (Alumina Jade)
Engine: 1,811cc, V-twin
Claimed weight: 670
Fuel tank: 4 gallons
Seat height: 26 inches

Spurg's gear

[ADVRaiderKTM]

Revzilla is absolutely killing it with content over the last year! Thanks guys and gals!

[semperknifehand]

LOVE MY CHIEF BOBBER!!! They’re hard to get for a reason! I got lucky and came across mine on the showroom floor after doing countless hours of research, looking at different brands and bikes. Most people have to wait at least 3 months which can be a turnoff if you’re ready to purchase now. Let me tell you, it is worth the wait, ride what you want and don’t settle for anything less due to impatience. Cheers everyone!!!

[Jordan-vros]

You’re not a motorcyclist without stopping at a hipster market for some coffee on your brand new bike.

[comfortablyunknown]

I am not a cruiser guy, but that bike is awesome! Indian did a great job. Maybe I can pull my wife of her HD and put her on the badass Chief.

[Thunderbrwn]

That shot over the Columbia Bridge was really neat too see, cheers from downtown Lancaster!

[JMsurYT]

Wow. This is how you do a proper review. Nice pictures, sick editing, just enough technical information, a bit of a story and, most importantly, friendship and passion for bikes!
Great job guys!

[josephcurry]

I love what they did with this model. The touchscreen is tasteful and not at all offensive. The engine is so cool and I like that over all they've toned down their cartoony over the top design and gave us something so straight forward and classy. If I had the bones to throw down on a cruiser this would be on my list.

[chazlyle]

I predict this will be a lot of young people's first cruiser. And (HD) old-timers will make fun of them for coming from lighter smaller bikes (and not getting a dated HD), but it will bode well for Indian in a dozen years or so when they're all upgrading to another Indian motorcycle.

[nickzanin]

I appreciate the documentary/review style. I would not normally watch a review of the Indian, but this was great.

[GrandmasCamera]

As much as I miss Lemmy for these cruiser reviews this is some great content you guys are putting out! A little more long form than usual but its not too long and not too short, plus we get to learn and see land marks. Good stuff!

[WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

Absolutely a great review of the Chief Dark Horse! Indian is killing the competition with these new Chiefs. The bike sounds like a real winner in this category. Thanks for this great review and your honest opinion. Ride safe!

[Ritalie]

As tempting as the liquid cooled engine is, the liquid cooled engine just doesn't even come close to looking as beautiful as the Chief Dark Horse engine. The cooling fins and push rods, and the way the fins are angled, on the air cooled engine, makes it look incredible. It's a very antique, vintage look, but also high tech at the same time. One of the best looking air cooled engines ever made on the Chief Dark Horse. Worth having, just because it really is a work of art. Thank you for talking about that.

[Vegesaurus]

Nice review Spurg. Love your commentary on the road trip. Puts the thing in context.

[ericp]

Cool combo showing off the bike and throwing some history in there too. Some TV quality production here. Nice job guys

[somochrome]

Man, here I am randomly looking for a new bike, seeing the chief on Indians site and searching for a video, when this was posted literally ten minutes ago - if that´s not a sign from the lord I don´t know what is :D

[moscty]

Awesome ride and review! I bought Lance's book, The Ride So Far, at the end of 2020 for less than twenty bucks and noticed the price on Amazon now is over sixty bucks with shipping...glad I bought it when I did. I enjoyed his book and was inspired to go on more road trips.

[OzSawdustMakers]

JFC I'm 5 minutes in and already I want that bike! I have been lusting over an Indian Scout Bobber for the last few years, the current Indian tech is unmatched with cruisers.

[andrewvickers]

I appreciate the polished review but I enjoyed that route the most, looks absolutely beautiful, thank you. Cruisers do scenic road trips best :)

[stephenhollingsworth]

This is the best review that I've ever see on the new Indian Chief or on any motorcycle for that mater.

[mikelarson]

This is the bike I was hoping to see from Indian. Thanks for the vid!