2021 Indian Chief Bobber 116 Stage 2 // First Ride // 4k 

There's 4 things I don't like about it 1 the 4gal.tank 2 where the USB plug is located under the tank 3 the battery tender plug is under the bike and 4 the freaking accessories are way overpriced compared to to harley, I'll just keep my 2018harley Davidson heritage 114 bigger saddle bags and all the accessories are in the right place

@@briangebert8927 to each his own! I personally don't mind the usb location. It keeps the cord hidden, where as the USB plug on the Heritage is on the fork neck right out in the open. Also, for the price of the Heritage, you could own a Chief and fit it with all the accessories you want, plus have money left over. In general, brand accessories are usually overpriced and quality is questionable. I definitely wish it had a larger gas tank though. The 5 gallon tank on the Heritage must be sweet 👍 I'd love to get 200 miles to a tank on my bike I personally dig the looks of the Heritage a little more than the Chief, but the Chief being lighter in weight and having more power and torque definitely makes me favor the Indian. The display on the Chief is soo nice too. Hard to pass up the $16k Chief when the Heritage comes in at $20k+, which is almost Indian Challenger price. Thanks for watching my vid and safe travels on that beautiful Heritage 🤘

@@NicePantsLance The Super Chief is the direct comparison to the Heritage. The Slim is probably the direct comparison to the Chief.

This would compare closest to a Dyna, no? Chief Bobber = Fat Bob as far as I can tell. I've always loved the Fat Bob, even the weird new(er) headlamp and Softail rear suspension layout. Still, Bobber Dark Horse STAGE II for the win, IMO. I can't get enough of this bike. Tho, I'd see myself using the Stage II cams/throttle body and doing the intake and exhaust elsewhere. Bike is mad sexy

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I couldn't help myself 🤘 thanks for watching

I'm very impressed with them lately! One day I'll have an Indian in my garage 👍 thanks for watching!!

It looks fantastic and is easy to use too! Even with my thick winter gloves on i could access all the menus with the touch screen 👍

Thanks for watching 🤘

That's for sure! I'm sure someone could pop a wheelie with it

Kinda hard to respect a $25K bike that can barely go 100mph

The Darkhorse 116 model starts just under $21k, and its electronically speed limited to 108mph. With restrictions removed, it can absolutely get up past 130mph. You can believe whatever you want to believe though 👍

@@NicePantsLance yeah, my bad, 108, sorry 😅😅😅🖕

Hell yeah 🤘 I was surprised at how many people traveled painfully slow on those roads

I've visited Maddie's in Dansville once or twice! The Springfield is one of my favorite cruisers. The look and sound are just perfect! That's a great last bike if you ask me 🤘 ride safe out there

I got to ride a Springfield Dark Horse Stage II in Florida and LOVED that ride. Man, it sounded great, pulled great, and just made me love Indian. That's the bike that really got me looking at Indian.

If I were to own one, I'd have it set up just as your described! 🤘 love this bike

They're definitely doing big things over at Lloyd's! If the Indian cams feel like this, I'd love to try out some 585's 🤘 if you ever get to try one, make sure that gopro is rollin!

@@NicePantsLance for sure. I road that 116 roadmaster. But I can tell the Indian cam is still not a top end cam. Factory performance parts are for some reason still tame 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️. Just my onion.

It sure is 🤘 powerful muscle bike!!

Im a huge fan of technology and features on motorcycles, so its a win for me too! Thanks for watching 🤘

Looks better than a Harley too… didnt Harley sell out to China and building there? To me Harley lost the American way and Harley didn’t make the Motorcycle Industry today as we know it, Combat Veterans from WW2 did when they bought bikes and formed the Mongrels Club 1%ers! That’s right, and now look even today Combat Veterans are treated like shit from our Government and some Society. That’s why you will see a great deal of Veterans with 1%ers.. all F’s not given. -Purple Heart Combat Veteran Me? I wear that 3%er patch, should be looked at scarier than the 1% because if pushed enough, we bring war to the level we were trained and even experienced in. And besides, some of our Veteran descendants created the 1%, there should be full respect across the entire industry. Back on track, Indian needs more bikes sold so they can out market HD. My opinion, HD has dropped the ball big time and for a long long time. For me personally, the last straw was Buell. My uncle races still to this day with a Buell, Harley did the Buell family WRONG! What kind of low life’s cut someone out business wise without any warnings?

Yeah the lowrider s costs as much as a Chief Dark Horse and you get a lot less features. I’m going Indian as well

Thank you for watching! 🤘

I see what you mean, its definitely an aquired taste! I guess i didnt notice it before, because i own a Triumph and theres gaps all over the place 😂 After your test ride id like to hear about your experience if thats alright with you 👍

@@NicePantsLance Of course. I’ll drop you a note after Fridays ride. I also have an issue paying retail so I might wait 6-12 months for a used one. Who knows!

Awesome! Looking forward to it. If this bike stirs your soul, it may be hard walking out of the dealer without one 😎

@@NicePantsLance it would be easy…they don’t have any. Only taking orders and I hate paying retail so if I like it I might wait until the used ones hit the market.

Adjustable shock in rear i believe. The sport chiefs have a fox rear shock. Yes i believe all the new thunderstrokes have cylinder deactivation

That's a tough choice, but I'd have to go with the Triumph Bobber. The Triumph is wayyy lighter, has better brakes, handles better, and is a little quicker. Less money than the Chief too. Although, the Chief has a more unique sound, a bigger more torquey motor, and a better display. The thunderstroke motor has a way better aftermarket, and could be made way faster and more powerful than the Triumph. Then again, you can get a supercharger for the Triumph lol If you took a liking to the Victory, the Chief has a closer resemblance so you may appreciate the weight more. The Triumph feels completely different from the rest of the cruiser market. Hope this helps!

I could never own another Polaris. Still salty over them dropping Victory. Those bikes don’t call to me anymore like Triumph. The Bobber is so different and is a much better bike. Just wanted your opinion because we both seem to like the same bikes for the same reasons. Just don’t know if I want a new Bobber or a used Speedmaster. There are two 2018 Speedmasters near me, both with apes. One is red for $10,900 with 5k miles, some Motone parts, and the brown quilted seat. The other is the two-toned paint for $10,600 with 900 miles, the comfort seat, and windshield. I will see if I can get one for under $10k OTD. Closing on my house on Thursday, so I’ll be purchasing soon after.

I totally understand. Victory was my absolute favorite. Honestly if Polaris chose the Victory line and dropped Indian instead I feel like they would be selling like hotcakes. If you're single or don't intend on riding 2-up, definitely go for the new bobber or used bobber black edition so you get the dual disk brembo brakes. If you like to ride 2-up then definitely go for the Speedmaster 1200 👍 Congrats on the house by the way! I just bought a house myself. Closing next week hopefully! One of the reasons why it's been a month or two since I made a video

The wifey doesn’t care for riding. So not having a passenger seat isn’t a deal breaker. I like the Bobber over the Speedmaster, but those used Speedmasters are intriguing for the price. Also adding another child next month too. The wifey is 36weeks. So lots of stuff going on for me in the next few weeks.

Cheers to that brother congrats! Movin that fast comes with alot of stress, but it'll all come together in the end 🤘 That's a fair point. I don't blame you for jumping on a good deal. In my honest opinion, I say get the right bike the first time. If a new bobber is out of the question, atleast see if there's a used bobber on cycletrader or somewhere online. If not, go for the speedmaster. Just my 2 cents.

Oooo that's a tricky one. If I had to spend the money, I'd buy the Speed Twin. You get so much for the money, and its such a fantastic bike. However, if I had to choose between getting either bike for free, I'd hands down choose the Indian Bobber 116. There's almost a $4000 price difference between the two

Yes, I would agree. So the 111 "stage 3" is the big bore kit that makes it a 116. The 116 "stage 2" kit is intake and cams. Both of these setups make around the same power by themselves. However, a good dyno tune or a change in cams will easily make that 111 stage 3 big bore motor more powerful than the 116 stage 2 setup.

Love those guys!

I'm not sure, but i believe its a 180/65-16

Yeah, the gentleman at the beginning explained the riding modes, but I didn't really have the time to play with them unfortunately. Hopefully next time I get a chief I can take it out for an extended test ride and fiddle with riding modes 👍

@@NicePantsLance In sport mode it's a straight up weapon. Like 30% twist of the grip gives you 100% throttle. It's.... insane.

This bike can definitely hit atleast 130mph with restrictions removed!