Sport Chief for only one reason. Dual disc Brembos. Braking one of the most important thing for us riders. If I can't stop the bike quickly, I won't buy the bike. Those single front dics are ridiculous for such heavy bikes.
I practice with my Bobber in parking lots. I'm sure the double disc is superior but if you know what you are doing and know how to use your brakes these still work really well.
I have a Chief bobber 111 Added a saddleman 2 up seat, stage 1 air cleaner and rampage pipes- it’s smooth and torque with extra air flow and it sounds fantastic- my upgrades cost me roughly $1600 with professional installation and flash- out the door I’m $16500 on the bike- I looked at the dark horse version but price was about 3k more without stage 1 and seat upgrades. There is definitely no issue with power- the other thing is ride command did not really blow up my skirt so no loss in my opinion on that- I like simplicity but still having a modern dependable motorcycle- good review. I think the Sport Chief is in a slightly different realm and a good comparison to the low rider S-
Good video. I have the Super Chief Limited with stage 2 performance upgrade and a Lloydz custom tune, heal toe shifter & padded backrest. Been riding cruisers for 43 years, and it's my favorite bike to date. I relocated the backrest back to give my wife a little more room to move around on longer rides, the kit was from Ultimate Seats. Still looking for a set of passenger mini floorboards. Ride safe and enjoy the ride.✌️
As my last bike was a Vic Hardball which I sold when Polaris killed off the brand, I’m really glad to see Indian has stuck around successfully and ran with finally reviving the brand. That said I’m inclined to think off the showroom floor I’d likely pick the bobber with taller bars, to be more like my first Vic which I dearly miss, the High-Ball.
@@jayteesgear It's nothing more than greed to make you spend more money on upgrades. You would think for over $19k you would have a top bike not having to pay extra for important items such as Engine protectors and a deep comfty seat, also when you get any other colour apart from black you still have those ugly black side panels fitted, the back brake lever being so small and thin for such an heavy bike that requires more use of the rear brake yet it's so thin and short fitting a square ending on the rear brake allows your foot to feel the amount of pressure you are using to slow the bike down. It is a nice bike to ride but could they have done better? hell yeah a lot better. They have fitted so many cheap individual parts costing you more cash to make a better machine, spending over $19500 should be enough to give you a complete bike that does not need you sending off for extra parts, Indian motorcycles/Polaris failed. Designed by people I feel have very little riding experience. The Triumph Rocket as all these parts and more like heated grips as standard for near the same price, but I wanted a stylish cruiser the local dealer did not have a bike for me to test ride if they had the bike I now have would never have been bought by me and will soon be reluctantly sold.
It has to be the Sport Chief. Looks alone its the bobber i love. But I want that Fox shock and those dual Brembos. I just sold my 2023 Chieftain darkhorse and it has fabulous suspention. I'd have kept it but going across America in the summer I needed water cooled. Whatever you buy in the Indian range I doubt you'll be dissapointed their product.. while a litte over priced is phenominal. I think I'd need the bobber and the Sport.
2023 Darkhorse Bobber for me. Stage II exhaust and the Fox rear shocks. Need a different seat though, because when i decide to twist that throttle... it can leave me behind if I'm not hanging on...
I have the regular Super Chief and I love it. It isnt quite as big as the Limited but, it is almost all the bang for less buck. Plus I am not a fan of the full chrome engine anyway.
I just bought a sport chief two months ago. I've put forward controls on it and an upgraded air filter. Absolute game changer on an already amazing bike! I've got a stage two kit ordered and fab28 pipes on the way. I have zero regrets and zero things I don't love about this bike.
Sport chief looks amazing and has the best components overall, but the chief bobber dark horse with the stock mini apes and forward controls is unbelievably comfortable in comparison to the others models.
I have test ridden the Sport Chief and it would be my pick after putting forward controls and changing out the bars and risers for the same bar set up that is on the Chief Dark horse.
I didn’t test ride it yet but was able to sit on the sport chief and dark horse bobber chief… feel the same exact way as you. Want to get them on the road and see how I feel, hopefully this weekend
I just got the Sport Chief yesterday. (Icon Smokey Quartz Metallic Pearl) 😁 I ordered the Freedom 2 into 1 Shorties exhaust. Also adding the Thunderstroke High Flow Air Intake. Got the 10 inch risers and the tall tint wind screen to have options. If anyone knows of any handlebars that are similar to a drag bar with more pullback, please let me know. Or if you can recommend a handlebar with some sort of pullback minus the rise, please advise.
I ended up with the Sport Chief in Ruby Smoke. I liked it for all the reasons you stated and I ordered the mini 5" mini apes for comfort, but left the mids. I added crash bars, a 2 up seat, rear pegs, sissy bar w/ pad for the Mrs, and saddlebags for convenience. I also added the upgraded headlight and Stage 1 air cleaner. I love this bike. I'm still waiting on Indian for my bars, heated grips, and fish tip exhaust. Fully loaded.😁
@TheRicanRocketeer You built just what I had in mind. I would like the Fox shocks he recommends in the video. I'm not a fan of riding in that clamshell, muscle bike serup with hands and feet well forward and basically all of my weight on my tailbone. Mid controls are pretty good aa long as there's enough vertical space for my 6'2" and 32" inseam. Learned that on a F6B Goldwing I rented for a week. My Victory Cross Roads Classic has okay handlebars, but I really want apes. Now if i can just reduce the helmet buffeting over 70 mph.
Coming from years of literbike riding hunched over, all of these honestly look like couches compares to what I'm used to. Sport chief with taller handlebars is definitely in my near future
This video is for me man, 😆😆, interested in a cruiser coming from a cbr600rr....been a few yrs but want to ride again...missing the night life and everything to do w the lifestyle...truly is a lifestyle
I have the Chief dark horse with sissy bar and passenger seat. Love the bike but definitely need to change to forward controls cause I’m 6’4”. Thanks for all the comparisons
I wish the Super chief has tubeless tires / wheels. After much thought, I am really thinking about trying to find a base model Chief and putting the windscreen and side bags (and passenger provisions). I don't see enough difference between the two motors to justify one of the other models, and I'm not a fast rider anyway. The new gauge is nice but I prefer the analog and don't need the GPS or any of that stuff. Basically I'd like to set it up like a Super Chief. Is there a difference in the way the Super Chief and base Chief ride as far as comfort / suspension?
The base chief has drag style bars which have you leaning more forward. The super chief has classic cruiser style bars that give you a relaxed upright position. I don't know if there is a difference in suspension, I don't think so but I'm not sure.
Man I really wish American Motorcycles weren't so goddamn expensive. For what you get from Harley and Indian, you can get something just as good or better, and almost ALWAYS faaarrrr more reliable, for half the cost. It's a damb shame. Same thing with their accessories, they are absurdly expensive. If they had bikes in their lineup that were cheaper or even smaller displacement, they would sell a fuck ton more bikes. Almost like when harley made the Iron 883, they sold more of those than any other bike they made. If indian made a cruiser bike that was between $6,000 and $8,000 brand new (WITH ABS, None of that add $4,000 for a different color and ABS bullshit that they try and pull with the scout) they would be selling thousands of them. Look at bikes like the Rebel 500 & 1100, The Yamaha Bolt R Spec, and the Honda Shadow and Shadow Aero. They sell like hot cakes. Oh and the Kawasaki Vulcan S, it's well known as one of the best cruisers for beginners and experienced riders.
I think if I had to go across country, I would still pick the Indian. I don’t think I could ever get past that little speedo gauge. If I were to pick a bar hopper bike, I would hands-down pick the Indian.
I need to look at them, but I really like the Sport Chief and Bobber Dark Horse. I'm a bigger guy (6' 250) and I would think the Sport Chief and Bobber Dark Horse would be the best fit. The Super Limited is nice, but it's not my cup of tea. The Chief and Chief Dark Hose bars are too low.
I have a dark horse. The only i hate about it....absolutely no one makes aftermarket parts. Its horrible, you have no options for pipes seats bars etc. You have to settle for what you can find, not what you want.
Polaris has 0 business making motorcycles, especially Indians. Wife had the bobber dark horse and we traded it for a harley 4 days later. Thing was garbage. The transmissions are geared too low and the thunderJOKE motors are underpowered and overpriced.
