GoldWinger Rides 2020 Indian Challenger Motorcycle DEMO 

Nice bike, powerful for 1768 cc's. Feet forward is comfortable but feels weird in the twisties. IMO 2020 Indian Challenger Price And Specifications MSRP $21,999-$28,749 Engine 1,768cc, liquid-cooled, 60-degree V-twin; 4 valves/cyl. Bore x stroke 108.0 x 96.5mm Compression 11.0:1 Transmission final drive 6-speed w/ true overdrive; constant mesh/belt Fuel system Electronic fuel injection w/ 52mm dual-bore throttle bodies Claimed horsepower 122 hp @ 5,500 rpm Claimed torque 128 lb.-ft. @ 3,800 rpm Frame Cast aluminum Front suspension 43mm telescopic fork; 5.1-in. travel Rear suspension Fox monoshock, hydraulically adjustable; 4.5-in. travel Front tire 130/60B-19 Rear tire 180/60R-16 Rake/trail 25.0°/5.9 in. Wheelbase 65.7 in. Seat height 26.5 in. (laden) Fuel capacity 6.0 gal. Claimed dry weight 805 lb. Available Now Contact indianmotorcycles.com

I can tell ya this, plenty of power and torque, I'm 6'2'" and on the highway part I raised the windscreen up and could still easily see over it absolutely zero head buffet, as Mike said several times it is amazingly comfortable seating position for me was perfect. To put it another way how much I liked this bike on the short 30 minute ride is I just bought in July 2018 an Anniversary Street Glide Special that had 600 miles on it. As we were going back to the Indian dealer I was seriously thinking and wondering how much they'd give me for it in trade on the Challenger. It's a great bike.

I bought my '18 Chieftain Limited from Frank and the Indian of Memphis staff and have nothing but good to say about everyone there! I hate that I missed the demo this weekend but was spending time with family, so thanks for sharing your ride Mike. Im impressed at how far they take y'all on the demos, I ride much of that route on a weekly basis and that wasn't a quick ride up and down the street at all. Keep the shiny side up brother!

Kudos to Polaris industries for Purchasing Indian and actually doing something proprietary with it. Kudos to Indian Motorcycle for their progressive approach to reinventing the brand. I absolutely love these bikes. My Chieftain is by far the best ride I’ve ever owned. I’ve ridden many brands including Harley-Davidson. Thank you! I’m excited about the innovations and look forward to the next delicious offerings.

Thumbs up and Punchy, Yes! Looks like a winner, thanks

Thanks for the non bias review. Nothing like a happy rider. when you had the opportunity to open in up, you sounded like a kid on Christmas day.

I'm with you, @MemphisMike, I love to ride other bikes, but I always go home on my Wing! Glad to see Indian doing some cool stuff.

Mike thanks enjoyed your video we all know you are a real Rider not a bar Queen trailer queen or garage Queen

G'day from Australia Mike. Great review brother, and I appreciate the humour that you put out there. That silly bugger on the FTR must have felt like a real goose! I reckon the only visible injury sustained would be the big dent in his pride! Anyway, your ride review, minus the stats and so forth (thank christ for that), was like a breath of fresh air. It makes a huge difference when the review reflects how the bike makes the rider feel! Well done mate. I also do really like the wings, especially the new models they have released. I can officially become a "Wingnut"anytime now if I have an urge to do so, as I am now 60! Only kidding mate. The truth be told, every time I ride one of my bikes I feel like a teenager again! That's the magic of riding I guess. Subscribed brother.

I’ve ridden almost every Indian on demo in Daytona. Comfortable and nice ride. I like the scout but it can’t replace my BMW r1200r. They are very smooth.

I too have always rode Honda's, but always 4 cylinders (CB750, VF750 (Magna).. I swore I would never rude a V-Twin, until I rode a Victory... I have a 13 Cross Country Tour (and a Magna). I like the leg room of the Vic, and it looks like you have a bunch there on the Challenger.. There is much about this bike that us very Vic like (inverted forks, aluminium backbone, no pushrods, etc) Glad to see Polaris get Bach to performance orientation.. Thanx for the video!

I signed up for demo rides a couple weeks ago at my Indian dealer but I couldn't find a bike I could sit on for more than a minute. I have a bad hip so the forward foot position on all their bikes caused a problem with my hip locking up. I really wanted to ride it but I now know that I'll be a Gold Wing guy forever. Keep it safe.

That challenger is a beautiful bike!

If I ever get a big touring bike this would be the one I would get for sure as of right now. Looks and sounds awesome and glad to gear it's got great comfort.

Thanks for the review! As with a lot of people, I've been very curious about this new Indian. I'm not a fan of the looks but I am glad to see some competition for Harley. Better for the consumer 👍

Powerful enough to get you to the scene of the accident very quickly. LOL! There is no one perfect bike which is why most motorcycle enthusiasts own more than one and usually three or more. Right bike for the right roads and riding style.

Good review! I had a 2008 wing with 76k miles.. I got restless and traded for 2016 Roadmaster. Great bike but after three years I still never quite “bonded” like with the wing. I traded for a 2018 wing and should have personally skipped the Indian..So my question: How do you think this new Indian power plant and set up would fair against the wing in riding the twisties and mountains? I know the wing is superior to the 111 Roadmaster for fun riding

I rode that bike in Memphis last Friday.... They did a good job on the bike...very smooth...lots of power..

I was expecting a comparison between this and the Goldwing.

Love the Memphis Mike style of reviews. Keep them coming!

This calls for a fixed fairing bagger shootout!

Thanks for sharing Mike. Your opinion always matters. Be safe sir.

This was a great ride. Thanks so much for taking the time and sharing your thoughts about the new bike. I want to know what the cost would be to add rear floorboards and a tour pack? Ride Safe

Looks like that Challenger has some giddy up and go. Great video, thanks for taking us along for the ride.

Love that acceleration @ 7:10!

Personally love all bikes Harley Network dealer is hard act to follow I've been there

Good to here a Gold Wing Riders Perspective of the Motorcycle

Great review Mike. Nice to have someone just ride one and tell us about how you feel about it. I’ve watched several of the reviews and most are centered on the specs. I certainly value your opinion. I’m going by Sloan’s Honda / Indian here in the B’oro and check one out. May be my next ‘new’ bike purchase. Thanks again and ride safe my friend!

Had the same thing happen at a demo ride with an "experienced" rider. He crashed a FTR pretty hard.

That's me on the white Roadmaster at 2:34!!! Didn't realize that's who you were, bud!

yea, the ftr1200 has a lot of hp and torque....I test rode it on a demo day...was cruising at 60mph in 6th gear, downshifted to 5th and twisted the throttle and came up on 1 wheel without pulling on the bars....was not expecting that....I ride slow bikes for a reason....

Our last Indian demo ride, we rode at our own pace, by ourselves...they told us the route and told us not to get lost...no leader or trailer...it was great...

The Indians are quite aesthetically appealing. A number of Harley guys I know are drooling about the Challenger. That dash looks like it is pretty high, like it gets into the field of view a bit too much. The "Demo Man" is a bit ahead of you and you can't see his rear wheel. Seems like the rider sits too low... Your thoughts?

This is a big bike buddy 🤯🙌 Respect Enjoy the bike life and have a great week guys

FYI, although it specs out at 122 HP, that's shaft HP, as you would expect. When dyno'd, it clocked in at 102.3 HP at the wheel. That's some serious HP! Specs claim 128 ft/lbs torque, 6 gallon gas tank. And yes, it's water cooled. The pipes are stock pipes, Brembo brakes. 6-axis inertial traction control made by Bosch. Also, others who have put in a lot of miles, like the writer for Cycle World, who rode it for several hundred miles over two days, said it was one of the most comfortable stock seats he's ever seen. I'm only 5'8" and when I sat on the Dark Horse, it was perfect! It stood up easily and felt light.

Double M, thanks for the honest review of this scoot. So far I have seen a lot of anti-Indian reviews of this scoot. I really enjoyed hearing your excitement when you twisted it a little. #unt ;;;

Looking pretty Sharpe on the challenger mike..👍

Hi Mike More comfortable then your wing ? Looks good

Personally, I like the 116 Chieftan, but the Challenger is smooth and fast no doubt but when you design a bike from the ground up with current engine technology it better be good.

Indians are very nice bikes. That would make a very nice riding/cruising bike. And with the power to back it up. You’d look good on it. Like to see if they are going to bring out a full touring model later on.

Love it. I look forward to a chance to ride one when they come to Australia

Nice bike but why are those FTR's going down like flies, do they have traction control?

So mike, is it as fast, stable, comfortable and whatever as your GoldWing? Are you gonna commit? Thanks, great vid.

Good review. Like to hear a review without all all the specs. I can read that in website. Only watched because I wanted to hear a honda mans opinion. By the way, I was sturgis this year and saw a guy turn demo ride to demolition on a live wire. It happens.

I went to that demo ride on Friday! Ftr1200 was awesome!! I didn’t get to ride the challenger because it was booked up solid for 3 hours lol. Which ftr got wrecked? (I rode the blue and white one you showed)

Look like fun !

I ride a Victory every day but I rode a lot of Hondas, back in the day, and you can't find a better bike. You can find different bikes for different taste's and riding experiences, but not better.

Thanks for posting. I was leaning towards a Goldwing for my next bike, but wanted to stay with an America V-Twin. I plan to get out and take this bike for a test ride. I have owned Harley and had a Honda Goldwing, but like a slim V-twin and the riding position it offers with large floor boards. This bike seems to take V-twin into an upgraded engine (water cooled, OHC, 120HP) combined with other riding features. I want to see this in a full tourer, or at least a version with a factory trunk and passenger armrest.

Nice review. I've watched enough reviews now to know that it's worth demo riding but none of the reviews ever talk about the quality of build and get a nice walk around to show the details or even the saddlebags for that matter. Do they have room? Are they easy to latch? Are they removable?

Did you have any impression of heat off the engine? Ankles warm? Anything?

It reminds me of a scout on steroids tons of power and more than the scout.

Awesome video brother. I wish I would have rode it now lol.

Tell Elvis I said hey!

Am trying to make up my mind which to get goldwing or challenger atm I’m leaning towards the Honda but there is no dealer here have to go interstate to buy whereas the challenger there is a dealer here

Great review, thanks!

Hey Memphis mike I'm a new subscriber an love your video's, getting ready to bye a 2004 goldwing, it's been awhile since I've been riding, never been on a goldwing but been on some touring bike before, any pointers you can give me sure would help

Memphis Mike, what would you say are some of the pros and cons of this bike compared to the goldwing?

Note to self: Don't whack open the throttle on a very powerful bike (FTR1200) that you are testing out for the first time unless you are ready for it!

Great review Mike. I can read specs, I want to know just what you told us. How it feels! That's kind of what riding is all about. How it makes us feel. If it's uncomfortable, boring or uninspiring, what's the point. I'm jealous that you've still got warm weather. 28 here this morning. Stay safe.

At what time in this Video/Audio did You Tell Us ANY Information Comparing the Challenger with Any Gold Wing ? What did we miss ?

i have the 2020 Challenger- clutch issues like crazy , blown at 700 miles . Fixed still clunky . really bad

What’s the price tag on that bike mike?

One thing I noticed are those handlebar mirrors! Come on, they should have put a nice set on the fairing.

Mike, do you know which mode you had it in? Rain, standard or sport? I'd love to hear your opinions of this bike vs your Wing.

What is it with the FTR 1200? It seems like people lay all the 1200's down. Whether its Indian or Yamaha

Sweet !😀

You going to get a New Bike Mike! ja ja ja ja ja Nice bikes and Can I get the wreck one rebuilt at deep Discounted Price?! Motorman In Da Sip

I'm like you, I bleed Honda red, but I love the chance to ride other bikes. How do you get into a demo day? Just show up with ID and proper riding gear?

What riding mode were you in when it was punchy and you got excited ?

Also,,,, how much wind do you get on the Challenger vs what you are used to on your Wing?

Do you think it can beat Honda’s reliably?

Great review, thanks.

Solid thoughts!

Great video thanks for sharing

I wonder what ride mode you were in. This bike certainly has my interest.

Great video you said you bleed red!! Question is would you buy it?

FTR-1200 has along wheel base it does not wheelie easily ....

yes sir love to ride soon.

“It’s a demo, not a demolition” 😂

I liked it also. I wish i had hit record on my camera when we took off. I liked the riding position also, i liked it better than the 2020 Chieftain i rode just before i rode the Challenger. I think i would have liked it more if it had the mid rise bars on it.

People are having a real love affair with this bike. It's the 2020 Victory and that's a good thing. ; - )

🌟😎🇺🇸

Do It have more punch than your Gold wing?

While I realize this bike makes better power than most new stock bikes, Rider Mag did a dyno and got 113 lb/ft and 107 hp to the ground. Trouble is a guy can stick 2 or 3 grand into an M8 and have 125ish lb/ft and 110-120 hp to the ground or more.

How do you compare it to your honda?

You ready to trade off the Wing?

Thanks for taking us along. Are you trying to convince yourself to add a non-Honda to your garage? Admit it, it’s fits you well. 😎

Did you try all three ride modes?

Brandon biccaso made it up to that dealer i believe on sat... Id put money on that you both rode the same bike.. Kudos Mike

Yet another video of someone doing a review of the Indian Challenger? Im convinced there are 5000 of these reviews on RU-vid already. Just another "test rider" who walked out the door without purchasing the bike, this must be the thing to do nowadays I guess. I learned a lesson from wife who told me..."Why put yourself thru the torture of test riding something if you don't plan on purchasing it?" I must confess she's right, I have no desire to purchase ANOTHER motorcycle. Thanks for sharing your tire kicking experience with the rest of the Indian Challenger reviewer's.

Bust that 10K mark

Memphis Mike, I have OVER 50yrs, on 2 Wheels. My Last bike was a Dyna StreetBob. I want TWO Indians. I want a Challenger & I want a Scout "Bobber." JS

Nothing like a Goldwing. Don’t make the mistake and trade a Goldwing for an Indian. You’ll be sorry.

Looks like nice riding stance. Good Review

The Indian Place good advertising for the Dealer that let him Demo a bike >>>>??? He mentioned the name of a Dealer from Memphis .. TN maybe Barton ? Mike Barton ?

At 5:00 you say "I've never really ridden a Bagger before" is the Goldwing not considered a Bagger?

Dash is really cluncky looking...

120 + hp. I assume they're talking about the crank. Not the rear skin??

great viedeo, appreciate it...

When a manufacturer still uses a clutch cable on such an expensive bike, that’s a red flag.