Splitting this video into two parts. I continue the first ride on my new to me Indian Springfield. See my previous video for the introduction to the bike. Here, I talk a little more about the differences and take it for a ride.
I have a 2016 Springfield with stage 2 cams and TABs, Arlen Ness HO filter. I really love this bike and how easy it handles. It has power to spare as well. I looked at a Road King because I always wanted one, but after riding the Springfield that was that.
Beautiful bike dude. I waffled between the Springfield and the Chieftain for months before deciding on the Chieftain. Your video makes me doubt my choice. Someday I'm going to get a classic Springfield. It's a gorgeous, unique ride.
Thanks for watching the video and commenting. Ha...I think we must all be dancing around the same choices. I was debating Springfield, Chieftain, Roadmaster. Ended up going this route as I just love the classic look. Can't wait for warmer weather! Safe riding!
Cool! Thank for the response. I went to order a buffalo horn this morning and found they are out of stock. I did send them a message and I'm hoping as they come back from the holidays and such they may crank it out. Good to know on the mpg. I filled up for the first time today and so far it is saying I'm averaging 41.5. I'll see how it goes.
@@RamblinManMoto The best upgrade that I have made is adding the Indian stage two cam (you have to do the pipes and air cleaner too). It makes it a much better bike as it will run and do everything effortlessly. Like having another gear… Also, if you’re looking for a better seat, get the ultimate seat.
@@gregbean3322 I may be wrong but I thought I read in one of the forums that Indian had done away with the Stage 2 upgrades on these bikes now. I may be wrong. I'll check it out. I've used Corbin seats on my previous two bikes. I'm hoping to find something that may be compatible with the Sissy Bar and Luggage Rack (Indian for both) that the prior owner already has on it. I have a feeling I may need a reduced reach sort of thing or to be able to tilt these bars up a little bit.
Yep it's an issue. Most of the really loud stuff is the culture (attitude). It's heavily defended yet it is mostly wrong. Riders make the biggest difference in accidents, even though they blame the four wheeler crowd.
Sometimes a car can cause an accident with a bike but your right it's 98% bikes fault. They gotta drive it like they stole it and when you turn they aren't there then the almost hit you and it your fault. We'll if they were going so damn fast they wouldn't have had to worry about almost hitting you. Lots of dunbasses on bikes
My 2014 Indian Vintage is ALSO Oil Cooled. Sadly Polaris decided to eliminate the oil cooker unit on newer bikes. My friend's 2017 Chief had no oil cooler unit, but one can buy it as an option. In my opinion, they should have continued to have this unit as standard equipment as it serves the mechanics well for these big bikes. I've been Riding at 35 degrees with no heated gear. I pile on 5 or 6 layers and with neck collar & winter gloves it is tolerable. .
That's some pretty impressive cold weather riding with no heated gear. Would having the hotter engine (without the oil cooler) make it more tolerable in the winter? That's a question from a novice like me.
I've added Indian's heated grips to the handle bars of my 2017 Springfield. The switch goes into the blank chrome slot on your tank just to the left of the bag lock/unlock button. I recall the heated grips have 10 heating levels and I definitely appreciate them at any temperature below 60F. If you ride below 60F, get the heated grips!!! Regarding Indian's heated seat, don't bother -I find mine not as useful because it only has 2 heating levels and I find my recently acquired Alaska Leathers sheepskin but pad more worthwhile in naturally regulating my seat warmth and comfort on cool days.
Thanks for the info. I recently added the heated grips to my Super Chief Limited. On that one, there are three settings but they don't show what setting you are actually on (just on and off). Wow--I didn't know this one had 10 heating levels. I guess they don't show either, just on and off.
My wife almost crashed when she road off with her kickstand down, then tried to make a left hand turn. The stand wouldn't swing up. The new stands now will swing up if you forget to kick it up.
That's one thing I love about my little 250 Yamaha Virago. If you put it in gear with the kickstand down, it cuts it off. One thing I've hoped that carries over with Indians.
What's super annoying on a group ride is someone in front of you with loud pipes and running rich to keep it from overheating. The noise and fumigating gets old very, very quickly. Loud pipes can be a double edged sword as the sound echoes about and cage drivers get distracted by the sensory overload and end up looking the wrong way while trying to figure out where your coming from. Best!
I keep thinking this will be the next bike i get. In the classic style. Originally i thought the non classic variation but the more i see this classic variation the more i like it. Not a fan of the air cooled but definitely like the style.
I've been enjoying this one for sure. Gets lots of compliments as well. I like the look of some of the "dark horse" ones but I think the foot position is different and I prefer this one (more forward). I haven't owned anything but air cooled, I think, so I have learned to live with it. Ha. Most of the time I'm moving and not using it to commute or sit in traffic, so overall I think I'm good with it.
Nice looking Springfield. I recently sold my Harley-Davidson Heritage and am considering either a Springfield Dark Horse or Road King Special. I like both but I’ll see where I can get the best deal. When I rode a Springfield a few years ago for a week on a trip to New England, the stock seat for me was almost unbearable after a couple of hours in the saddle. That’s the only real complaint I had on the Indian Springfield. Take care and have a great and safe 2024.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I think I get it now. A commenter on another video ask me why I sold my HD Heritage. It was a different RamblinMan! Ha! I can say on the Springfield side, or any Indian for that matter, that finding used bikes is a lot tougher given Indian sells fewer units. On the back end, one would think as a seller that this may work to your price advantage but not sure it actually did when I sold my Scout. Agreed on the Indian seats. I have a feeling I'll be getting a Corbin like on my other two Indians.
Indian calls the front crash bar on your Springfield a "mustache bar" because of the dip where you can rest your feet. Regarding highway pegs, I have them for my 2017 Springfield when on long trips but I immediately take them off when I get home to avoid them scratching the cars in my garage or banging my knees with them. However, since I bought Indian's " Moustache Highway Bar Footrests", which are bolt-on rubber pads for the top of my front crash guards, I find I use these rubber footrests to stretch my legs instead of the using the fold out highway pegs. The rubber on these moustache footrests keeps scratches off the chrome.
I did not know why they were called mustache bars. Good info! Thanks for sharing. I just added the Indian brand toe rests. These are chrome as well, I believe. Didn't know there was a rubber version.
The rubber "mustache highway bar foot rests" are very different from the "toe rests" in that they function differently and mount in a different place. So you could easily have BOTH. Google "Indian Mustache Highway bar foot rests" to view an image of the application. They are $79.99. The rubber foot rests mount on the horizontal part of the mustache bar (almost at cylinder head level) and they end just where the mustache curves upward. They prevent scratches in the chrome and improve the grip of your boot so it won't slip off. As I very comfortably move my feet around on the floorboards 99% of the time, I use these rubber foot rests merely for an occasional 1 to 5 minute stretch. Yes my legs are then closer to the engine, but, with all the air movement, I've never felt any discomfort. Best yet, I can leave the rubber foot rests on permanently whereas I feel I must remove highway pegs or toe rests when I get home. With how closely my motorcycle has to park beside my car, I'm afraid of my highway peg (or your toe rest) poking a hole (or making a deep dent) in my car's bodywork when I mount my bike and back it out of my garage. So on local (non overnight) rides, when I've removed my fancy highway pegs, I still have the rubber foot rests available to stretch my legs.
@@RamblinManMoto I HAD A KAWASAKI 900 VALKYRIE AND IT WAS STOCK BEFORE A DRUNK DRIVER TOTALED IT I WOULD RIDE IT TO A PART-TIME JOB 50MIL AWAY THROUGH THE BACK ROADS OF MISS AND I WOULD SEE A DEER ONCE AND A WHILE WHEN I RODE MY LOUD MOTORCYCLES I WOULD NOT SEE A DEER NEARLY AS MUCH SO NOW WHEN I RIDE AT NIGHT I ALWAYS PICK OUT ONE THAT IS LOUD 📢📢
I totally get that. I really thought I wasn't going to touch the pipes on this bike but couldn't resist hearing a little more noise. I think these are a good sweet spot and not too loud.
