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[mjb765]

Tire pressure monitors.  Sweet!

That's what I was thinking also!!!  Would even like to give one a test ride except the closest dealer is 40 miles and 2 bridges (approx. $25+ in tolls) away from me in New Jersey! It doesn't sound far but it is over an hour away with traffic and on those roads you can guarantee traffic. Not bad for a one time trip, but if you buy one it would be nice to at least have the dealer in the same state!

[mrmagloo]

Imho, that fairing is butt ugly. The 1+4 warranty is a step int he right direction, but it really should be 2 years bumper to bumper, then the contract.  They are definitely going to have to work on the dealer network, or at least suppliment that during the roll out. The closest dealers to NW Chicago is Merriville, IN and Madison, WI - 90 miles?  WTF - Nobody in Chicago?  Even if they allow the Victory dealers to handle warranty, their coverage has to improve to make a real threat.

[phato1]

I think Ken got the info here. It seems to me the Chief Classic is a bit more than 18K ?? 


http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-au/motorcycles

[phato1]

As to warranty I see this for the Classic.

"EVERY NEW MODEL INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMES WITH A STANDARD 2 YEAR UNLIMITED KILOMETER WARRANTY PLUS THE ADDED ASSURANCE OF PREMIUM INDIAN MOTORCYCLE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE TERM OF THE WARRANTY."

I don't see any mention of an included ESP

[HJP]

Rode the non fairing model this morning as I wanted to compare it to my 2013 SERK.  It had the leather bags and windshield.  I do not care for the look of the fairing model. The hard bags on the Indian remind me of the cheap foreign ones that sell on ebay.   The lids on the leather bags do not come down over the side and will probably fill up with water in a heavy rain but they sure look good.  All the bikes standard with a slot in the rider seat to put in a back rest.  Set up the same as a mustang.  Turn signals controls just like a metric but at least this Indian comes standard with a cruise control.  I my humble opinion this bike has better slow speed handling than my King but at speed 75 to 80 with wind not as stable. Since the bike does not have lowers and the temp was not over 80 hard to tell about the heat.  Stock exhaust note more pronounced on the Indian. Has a little rumble to it when you get on it.   When it comes to power, hands down winner to the Indian.  Its a beast.  The non fairing version has a very retro and classic look to it.  

[mark]

Something's not right with the Chieftain...it's like they grafted a RK Classic with an Ultra.  The Chieftain doesn't know whether to be retro or modern.  Fairing is the worst part - the chrome around the headlight looks like they were just trying to stick on bling.   

The other two, Classic and Vintage, look great and Indian has added some great features to their lineup.

[smkymtnboy]

i like the look

[CowboyBagger]

I would test ride one!  It appears that they are doing a lot of things right.

Reliable engine
Better Seat
LED Lights
Advanced Audio
ABS Brakes

And $10,000 less!  I'm scared to ad up what I've got in my FLHXSE3 but I'm guessing I could probably buy two Chieftans and put cash in my pocket!

Cowboy

[SDCVO]

I guess its just me but their bagger looks a lot like a Victory. I just dont see it giving the HD baggers a run but time will tell. A year from now we will see the sales numbers.

[CVOMOE!!]

I actually really like the look of the fairing on the Chieftan and with the digital dash etc., WOW.  At least it is new and more modern looking not like what we keep getting year after year.  Yawn.  Maybe this is the year we see some decent changes at Harley.

Cheers, Moe

[Grizzly]

Something's not right with the Chieftain...it's like they grafted a RK Classic with an Ultra.  The Chieftain doesn't know whether to be retro or modern.  Fairing is the worst part - the chrome around the headlight looks like they were just trying to stick on bling.   

The other two, Classic and Vintage, look great and Indian has added some great features to their lineup.

I was thinking the same thing and wondered how long it will take for someone to at least paint it to match the rest of the fairing to tone it down a bit.   

[LincolnUSA]

It's a Polaris

[TN]

I'm in, guess it's time for me to change my antiquated attitude, only worry is the dealer network. Surely they won't be a stand alone dealership. With the attitude of current MOCO and dealers they need to take notice, but I'm sure their superiority complex will cloud their judgement.

Now to figure out how to attach a TR type fairing.  



Ride On


TN

[North Georgia Hawg]

I think Ken got the info here. It seems to me the Chief Classic is a bit more than 18K ??  


http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-au/motorcycles

Yes - that is where I saw the $35,995 "drive away" price for the Chieftain... But I just realized that is the Australian site, so those are Australian dollars. The Indian US website says $22,999 MSRP this morning.

That's a very low MSRP for all of the amenities the Chieftain has, and it changes the whole picture! Even if you buy every accessory, you're still below the cheapest CVO, and FAR below any Touring CVO.

...
They also offer guaranteed trade in values out to 3 years.
...

Ken...the Yamaha Stratoliner also has a cast aluminum frame, and they've been around for several years now, with no problems I am aware of.  Saves a bit of weight and is less likely to flex, if I'm not mistaken...like a good mountain bike.

Guaranteed trade-in value for three years is pretty amazing... The MoCo did this with Sportys recently, but only for one year I believe, and only when trading up to a Big Twin.

I wasn't mentioning the cast aluminum frame in a bad way, but in a GOOD way. The cast aluminum frame should be strong and much lighter than a steel frame... so that's a good thing!

But the Chieftain fairing is just too "out there" for me. This stodgy old fart still likes the classic H-D bat wing look...

Ken

[acevtwin]

I like it. 4" Adjustable windshield! I also really like the electronics.