Ever since meeting Blockhead, I get asked how beautiful he really is constantly… My reaction at 7:20 should tell you all you need to know 😂😂 It was awesome to see you again brother and thanks for the shout out! I already have a few BMF from the Blockhead family showing me some love! 🙏🙏
Something I've not seen anyone mention, in any video of anyone's, is the optical clarity and slight polarization'esque enhancement of color on the windscreens of those Challengers. The best windscreen I've ever seen on any bike, bar none.
That bike is BEAUTIFUL.. That tour guide was great. And, mostly, Block, you really know how to put a video together. Your talent is over the top! Thanks, peace
Indian throws great events and are always really encouraging of pushing the machines hard. Really cool to see they also listen to their customers on what they expect and want.
Really reason #7 is so important. While laying on his death bed from kicking his safe a worker brought him one last sip of whiskey. He took it and asked which batch it was, IT WAS BATCH 7!!!! "That is a good batch" were his last words. BOOOOOM, MIND BLOWN!!!!!!!!!!
Yo Blockhead, Jack and I used to be best friends but had to part company years ago. Great promotional gig. I love the Challenger. You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda Valkyrie. Keep the Shiny Side Up.
You were up in my neck of the woods. Hope you enjoyed your trip. When in Lynchburg, check out the Barrel House BBQ. They use the wood from the Jack Daniel barrels to smoke their meat.
I love Lynchburg, I lived only 40 miles from there for 35 yrs. We would often stop in and have an ice cream at the little shop on the square when out riding on a Sunday. That whole area has great riding. Great review of an awesome bike. Thanks for the video sharing your adventure with us. Be safe, have fun.
i can def see me own a Challenger next to my FTR Carbon for sure !! love the JD models too Indian makes, not the standard black that Harley mostly makes of them.
That was really awesome! Thanks so much for sharing and I absolutely LOVE the Indian Challenger & Jack Daniels collaboration - looks absolutely stunning!
This is the best review of the Jack Daniels & Indian Challenger collaboration event that I have seen! Thank you for the great overview of the bike and of the distillery. If I had known you were in Middle Tennessee, you could have stayed an extra day and ridden the twisty’s of the area! At our farm shop, we have an assortment of bikes, I’m sure there’s one there you would have enjoyed on the backroads! The three states of Tennessee, West Tennessee is the Mississippi River delta lands, Middle Tennessee is horse and whiskey country in the rolling hills, and East Tennessee has the Cumberland and Appalachian mountains where moonshiners and crooked roads abound! Lol…. But, all of it has high humidity, maybe not as bad as Florida, but it sure can be rough at times. As a fifth generation Tennessean, again, Thank you for this great video! Willy, Tennessee Squire
I was at the BBQ Hill event and on that ride. Indian put on a 1st class shin-dig the whole way 'round from Franklin to Lynchburg. I would've enjoyed meeting you but I'm very glad you had a good time. Good Luck with the new shop!
That's a beautiful machine! I'm a Wild Turkey drinker,but I appreciate these collaboration bike's. And for anyone who likes history and stories, you should take the tours of the distilleries in Kentucky and Tennessee. Some of the tour guides are amazing story tellers!
That’s awesome. I’ve been to Tennessee twice and both times missed a trip to jack daniels mostly due to having to much jack Daniel’s the night before lol. Great video man like always. I hope one day when I visit Florida I could ride with block crew 🤛🏼
There are not much in the way of upgrades as of yet. Pretty much just Cams intake and exhaust. I did see that some one did a 117 big bore kit for this though...
I like the Harley Road Glide, but I’m telling you, that Indian Challenger, it’s a gorgeous looking bike! It’s really making me rethink wanting a Road Glide. I’d love to take one for a ride!
The bike looks awesome. Would love to own any of the Jack Daniels edition Indians also Rattle is an awesome song!! Can’t wait to step up to a bagger. And the insight into fixed fairings and wind was appreciated.
Love the Challenger/chieftain. Seat is comfy and good back support. Comfortable seating position. Love how loud the stereo is, audible at highway speed. Like the dash/gauge placement better on the Challenger. Also the additional cubbies on the Challenger. Nice big bags. Was immediately comfortable with the clutch response. Love these bikes, absolutely a dream purchase that I'll hopefully be able to realize soon
it's so bad ass . I'd give my left leg to jack Daniel. 👀 . I gotta say , I really like how people respect your no face showing and how that one guy asked before introducing you. that's pretty sweet.
Now THAT is a sick looking bike. It’s the paint job for me, Holly cow 😳. I’d love to see one in person. I live 45 to 50mins from two Indian Dealership here in Florida. I’m in the middle of the both of them. Ocala, and Orlando. I can’t wait to see if one of them start to carry it. I’d take any of the Challengers honestly 🤔. It’s a very nice bike. Even the base model was just fine to me👌🏽.
kool adventure man. lol , yeah i have heard about the rumor of the '' # 7 '' thing as well. alot of stories tho, but it makes for an interesting conversation piece. amazing how paint can attract people, and show the contours of such a beast. lol stay kool.
I just can’t appreciate an Indian motorcycle. In person they are extremely big and bulky looking with tons of cheap plastic. It’s like a caricature of a real bike.
Good bike, great limited edition model, found a few Jack D parts for my 05 Road King in Tennesee recently, great chrome derby cover, a few subtle others, so got my own Jack D touches on my custom HD...love it!
Insanely awesome event! You guys are very lucky to be fortunate enough to enjoy these promotions. Great video as always. I ride a Street Glide but I wouldn’t mind trying out an Indian Challenger! If only I could get one of those JD Editions… My drink of choice is Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey. Also, I absolutely love Tennessee. I live in New York but I’d like to move to the Smokey Mountain areas of TN. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing the video!
It's funny how you talk about the bike being smooth... I keep hearing people complain, and wanting to get Lloydz or DynoJet tunes. I rode 3 separate ones, all three trims, during demo days. Felt smooth to me. U turns felt good, got a full lock on them, 2nd attempt. Not sure what people are complaining about.
I’m a long time Busa owner and now I’m thinking about adding a touring bike. I’m seriously considering the Indian Challenger. How do you think it compares against the HD Roadglide?
Absolutely Beautiful motorcycle! The paint and the attention to detail are incredible! Too bad H-D didn't do something like this with their 2003 100th Anniversary line of motorcycles! I'm curious, is the crankshaft a forged, one-piece unit as found in the Indian 116 "Thunder-Stroke" engine? Nice video, thank you!
Dude!! I can't believe they didn't let each of you ride it then sign it somewhere so number 001 was uber special. Missed opportunity I reckon. Even if signed in uv invisible ink haha
The only shortfall is a lack of customizability. Harley having been around for years, you can change just about everything, from the seat to the engine.
hey i was wondering, are you going to review the bmw r18B. Ive seen that that bike is making a decent impression on the market. Just wondering if the mainstream channels, like you, was going to review it or not.
The Victory clutch was that way too. On, off. When I first rode it I was shifting it like my Harley and I felt the gear shifting and I thought it was just the bike but I was wrong. I started getting the bike into the higher rpm range for the engine and quickly applied the clutch and quickly released it and never felt a gear change again with the exception of putting it into gear. Is the Indian product the same way?
As a detailer, I cringe as you wipe the dust with your finger. Maybe it didnt scratch, its just not good practice because its too easy to scratch paint. such a beautiful bike, and i like sportbikes.
It was weird to see you ride on streets I hit daily. They definitely skipped some pretty areas as you left Franklin. HMU for route advice if you guys hit Nashville area again
