Indian motorcycles

Hmmmmmm.…. Think “stunning“ is a bit OTT. But I’m sure it’s Mother or the beholder would like it. It’s not blessed. But neither are the Harley Road and Street glides.
 
Last edited:
Doc, do you ever get over to Squires? there’s a guy that hangs about there that has a Chieftain (I think), he’s got aftermarket exhausts on it, you can just about hear them over ’born to be wild’ playing on his stereo system. I’m sure he’d be happy to discuss the options, and where he got his from.
 
GSian said:
Doc, do you ever get over to Squires? there’s a guy that hangs about there that has a Chieftain (I think), he’s got aftermarket exhausts on it, you can just about hear them over ’born to be wild’ playing on his stereo system. I’m sure he’d be happy to discuss the options, and where he got his from.
Click to expand...
Chieftain is a totally different platform to a Challenger, it has the air cooled Thunderstroke engine, the Challenger has a water cooled Powerplus motor.

I own a Chief and previously had a Roadmaster. My chief has an Indian stage one kit, which includes pipes and intake plus Indian specific tune. I believe they are no longer allowed to supply these as it bypasses emission regs, i.e no cat and it’s louder. However there are a lot of systems available from aftermarket suppliers. To be honest you really don’t need to do anything to it, they make way more power than an HD straight out of the box. Or you could simply punch the plugs out from the standard exhaust for more noise if you really wanted to.
 
GSian said:
Doc, do you ever get over to Squires? there’s a guy that hangs about there that has a Chieftain (I think), he’s got aftermarket exhausts on it, you can just about hear them over ’born to be wild’ playing on his stereo system. I’m sure he’d be happy to discuss the options, and where he got his from.
Click to expand...
Not very often
fatbaldbob said:
Chieftain is a totally different platform to a Challenger, it has the air cooled Thunderstroke engine, the Challenger has a water cooled Powerplus motor.

I own a Chief and previously had a Roadmaster. My chief has an Indian stage one kit, which includes pipes and intake plus Indian specific tune. I believe they are no longer allowed to supply these as it bypasses emission regs, i.e no cat and it’s louder. However there are a lot of systems available from aftermarket suppliers. To be honest you really don’t need to do anything to it, they make way more power than an HD straight out of the box. Or you could simply punch the plugs out from the standard exhaust for more noise if you really wanted to.
Click to expand...
I know i can get the after market exhausts but a bit of info from someone who has done it would be good. Or could i just fit tail pipes without a re tune.
 
GSian said:
Doc, do you ever get over to Squires? there’s a guy that hangs about there that has a Chieftain (I think), he’s got aftermarket exhausts on it, you can just about hear them over ’born to be wild’ playing on his stereo system. I’m sure he’d be happy to discuss the options, and where he got his from.
Click to expand...

The Chieftain is gutless and handles like a barge compared to a Challenger . Chalk and cheese .


Sent from my Nokia 3310 using Thetwatcantalk
 
I confess to knowing very little about any of these. All a know about is the wife’s Victory Kingpin. That’s as close as it gets.
 
GSian said:
Hmmmmmm.…. Think “stunning“ is a bit OTT. But I’m sure it’s Mother or the beholder would like it. It’s not blessed. But neither are the Harley Road and Street glides.
Click to expand...
Only OTT if you’ve never actually ridden one; Arsey and I have and have also owned and ridden HDs by way of comparison. It’s in a different league, but point taken if referring to the looks as opposed to performance and handling, it’s certainly not for everyone.
 
Also no Indian section which is putting me off. :cool:
 
It is its looks I was referring to. I’ve no doubt it rides well for what it is.
 
Harleys aren‘t much to compare against, all the ones I’ve ridden are shit to ride.
 
I’ve got a 2018 breakout. That’s the worst of the lot. Can’t bring myself to get rid.
 
Doris said:
Well, you managed to pick the worst handling Harley available…and that’s a pretty low bar
Click to expand...
True, I look at it as a positive, if it wasn’t for that I’d never have got the GS.
 
Well I’m sorely tempted to buy an Indian Scout Bobber 20, so maybe we are getting closer to an Indian sub section.
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

sutty
Cheshire indian motorcycles
Replies
2
Views
115
Doc
Doc
Big Si
Polaris selling Indian Motorcycles??
Replies
10
Views
449
MILLE_RIDER
MILLE_RIDER
Doc
Doc does Indian motorcycles Northampton
Replies
19
Views
1,051
fatbaldbob
fatbaldbob
OnHellas
Wheels Motorcycles. Peterborough. Guzzi.
2
Replies
24
Views
894
OnHellas
OnHellas
The Slow Granger
Indian motorcycles
Replies
13
Views
2,536
Rugged Path
Rugged Path


Back
Top Bottom