New 2020 Indian Challenger, Dark Horse & Limited Full Specs Announced 

This is coming from Harley Owner that Bike is awesome, offers so much more for your money. If this doesn't wake up Corporate Harley then they are all in a COMA

I own a road glide. And I WILL be looking into a Indian challenger!💣🔥💥

I own a 2019 Road glide special, and love riding that machine, But I think this is Indian Engineering all the way, They are in it to win it ! Look out Harley Davidson,Yamaha, Suzuki,Moto Guzzi,Honda and Kawasaki, Now Finally Indian can Say There is a New Chief in Town.!! Well Done Indian and Polaris Industries !!!

Harley doesn’t own the copyright to the Roadglide style, nor is it water cooled or overhead cam. It’s better than a Harley in every way imo

I have a 2019 Indian Chieftain Darkhorse. I’ve own a 1991 Softail Custom and 2010 Streetglide FLHX. All in all totaling 22 years. I wanted to try another American motorcycle company and was sold after 2 demo rides with the Chieftain Darkhorse and Limited.

New motor looks very impressive with liquid cooling. A lot of work has gone into these bikes. Deserves support and success.

This is what HD should have done when they did the last redesign on the RoadGlide..

I think Indian has a winner here, I still like the looks of the HDRG better but the overall components used on the Indian seem to be a better value.

Indian is in it to stay! I like the fact they are going with liquid cooling all though it will take a little time to get use to that fairing!

The challenger beats Harley-Davidson on every level. Fantastic job Indian. I can’t wait to ride one.

HD will be losing considerable amount of Riders to the Challenger. Looks like a premium bike that HD should of built 10 years ago.

I got a HD, but I absolutely love this bike! Indian is putting more into their bikes. I have a HD roadglide, but this Challenger is better bang for the money. All the way around, power,adjustable windshield, remote locking bags (which u can only get from HD on a CVO).

Seems like a great bike . A cynic of course will say it’s a ripoff of the road glide . I think it’s a new improved version of a touring bike and give Indian applause for making it .

It looks great, and it probably has reliability that the HD's just never seem to have.

You wanna hear my comment in the comments section.Well here it goes.I want one of those!Simple.

This is how it should be done!

Awesome, can’t wait to ride one.

Rip off or not, I really like it. I ride an older Electra-glide Standard (06) which i love... That being said i like what the competition is offering... Its a good looking bike, Has great power and torque and gives the motorcycle community some choice... Bottom line.. We all like to ride and this bike will fit in just fine with us Harley guys on a long Canyon run... .. If,...you live near a long canyon run... .

How about heated grips and seat? Wait, I want a tour pack damnit. That's so cool they went fewer ci and increased horse power and torque. Well that ain't a HD copy. I like that it's a similar profile to the Road Glide 😁

Thank you, this may be the ONLY video on youtube that breaks down the differences between the 3 trims.

Wow, 30 more HP stock than the Harley and on par with the Goldwing. Impressive. Imagine how far this can go with tuning and performance enhancements. Close to the Triumph Rocket 3 @ 163HP?

Nice bike.. only thing in common with hd is bagger style .. with fixed fairing bike.. otherwise wow!! Indian hits the mark head and shoulders above the rest..

Good job, I been waiting for a fix fairing for some time now, I think it's a home run

This is a great looking bike! I've noticed every positive comment about it has HD loyalists trying to disprove the comment like subjectivity couldn't possibly exist it's HD or nothing. What's up with that can't you guys even admit this bike is beautiful and well engineered? I say that taking nothing away from the Roadglide, it's still a nice bike also. I think what you trolls are missing here is that this is meant to compete with the likes of Yamaha Eluder and the H Goldwing. Sorry but this has moved way past HD level.

Victory legacy has been used to make bigger bore touring V twin. Liquid cooled V twin seems make the touring machine category more engineering advanced which offer more comfort and power in long distance riding.

Harley Davidson still behind on the engineer front, Challenger all the way

Great bike looking forward to a test ride, don’t look now HD too late

Thanks for another informative and unbiased review 👍🏻

HD might want to "rushmore" equipment on their bikes to keep up the challenge....lol

It's dope....but I'll keep my 2019 Chieftain

I am absolutely in love with this bike already. Ever since I found out about "new indian" I have been saying they needed a frame mounted fairing Bike, and Boy Howdy did they Deliver exactly what I was wanting. Can't wait to see one in person at the dealer in Reno, NV. And I how have a dream Bike to work toward.

The guy pulling a wheelie is the best part of this video . Showing riders what it can do!

Definitely Indian did homework and brought a monster to the market now Harley better be ready for what is coming

Been a HD loyalist for 40 years. Man, never thought I would consider another brand. But this bike is super cool. If you haven’t taken one for test ride you have to. Very comfortable, performed beautifully.

Nice video again! Decent info and professionally presented! I like the look of the Indian more than the Road Glide. Looks nicer and more modern. Love the front! Try filtering that in London traffic. That would be a challenge(r) 😝and a great video! Cheeers!

I was sold on Victory after riding Road Glides and Street Glides, this Challenger is a better bike then the Road Glide with price and power for the entry level model. Harley has been living off its old looking Street Glide and even the 5 year old Road Glide.

Still expensive, they need to drop prices under $20k or start giving us a raise!

Harley are going to have to produce a tourer with suspension that actually works now. Sold my Street Glide because of the lousy 2in travel.

i wonder if you have to keep the revs above 2000rpm to avoid starving the cam of oil pressure

The name says it all, and is perfect for this bike. I like the liquid cooling, and the self adjusting valve tensioners, means more riding/less/lower cost maintenance. It is my favorite aspect of the engine in my '05 Vulcan (76k no valve issues, ever). I love the Harley Road and Street Glides, but this will be my first American bike

Nice snowmobile...good luck getting parts when ya break down in EBFE

I reaaalllly like the look of it and the design overall. I hope they have one at motorcycle live to have a sit on. I have loved the chieftain dark horse since they came out but I think I'd go for this one first if I'm honest - when I win the lotto of course. It's awesome to see Indian keep consistently putting out great bikes, I've done test ride videos on the Scout and a Roadmaster and was consistently impressed. If this engine is in any way comparable to the Scout's they're on to a winner. Greet video!

I owned a road glide and one thing that was not mentioned is the 122hp the Challenger has. A standard road glide special is 90hp. That is a 32hp difference and while they probably have enough HP to get you to 70mph, that extra 32hp will come in handy when passing. Not to mention a water cooled engine. Was stuck in traffic on my road glide and ended up with blisters on the inside of my leg! hopefully this won't happen with the water cooled engine. Just something for me to consider. Not to mention the ride control! That is technology for the good!

It looks pretty good, but I'd be more excited to see a version without the fairing.

On the topic of being a re-purposed Victory engine....the scout was originally built to be used in the Victory Octane, but it was used for the Indian Scout lineup instead. The Octane was delayed and brought out later on.

I own a 2018 Roadglide. I am very impressed with the Indian Challenger line up. Watch out Harley !!

Nice looking Indian and great to see them embracing water cooled engine technology. BMW also builds a pretty bad ass Bagger too. The K1600B. 160hp/129 ft-lbs of torque.

I own 8 HDs including a 2014 CVO RoadKing and a 2019 Road Glide Special. Indian's Chieftain and now this Challenger are similar to HD but very different. I will add one to the stable in the next year, but will test ride the new 116 and this scoot soon. Seems the 111 will be severely devalued now.

15 HD Ultra Limited owner here, I'v been unhappy with HD for a long time I've been hot for an Indian Roadmaster but this Challenger looks awesome. So I will finishing riding my bike until its the right time to move to Indian.

Looks like a road glide and a Honda had a fun night at the bar but I don’t think it’s a bad thing... I bet you won’t have any more heat issues.. good job Indian 👍

Love it. Looks like a great bike and liquid cooled and over head cams is a big plus 👍

Thank you for the content I just have not been able to see enough of the Challenger. I think the Challenger is going to bring back the Duel of Harley and Indian to the Glory Days.

Phawk yeah, let’s ride!

I ride a 2018 Scout. It's my first road bike and I love it. I have a few upgrades on it and other than trying to tame the wind/buffeting, the bike has been pretty much flawless. I've been an Indian fan since I was in HS. I had one of the Italian-made Indian MX bikes and have been a fan ever since. I've been looking at the the Springfield and chomping at the bit to get one. However, after seeing the Challenger, I may change my strategy. The base Challenger is only $1k more than the two-tone Springfield, and you get much more bike, in my opinion. If you look past the fairing, this bike is NOTHING like a RG. I'm amazed at how people reduce a motorcycle to a cosmetic detail, calling it a, "rip-off". I've looked at pictures of the the fairings side-by-side and they're nothing alike. The RG is a about as simple of a design as you can get, with virtually no, "lines" or details designed in. The Indian has some sharp, modern looking lines built-in, making it look like they actually spent some time creating something that was nice to look at. The RG is a simple, flattened out bowl. But, if you still think the fairing is a rip-off, that's where it ends. Period. You can't go any further than that. Everything else about the Challenger is different and better. If you put the two side-by-side and had to buy one or the other, I can't think of one reason a person would go with the RG. Indian has a winner on it's hands. I hope they can keep up with production demands!

Another great, innovative bike from Indian. Can't wait to ride it.

Is it full liquid cooling or just the exhaust valves, impressive bike.

This is the only bike I would consider getting rid of my road glide for

please please please come to Indonesia market again ...

Indian Motorcycle! This is something quite different from Road Glide - and I can't help but understand that this motorcycle must be a dream machine V-Twin tourer from the future - Love it, can not wait to ride it!

The Scout was copied off the Octane proving the Challenger is a origin of Victory!

As a mechanic my only gripe with the Victory and Indian bikes is that the transmission is internal to the engine case. What that means is if the transmission EVER needs servicing you're splitting the cases to gain access to it and that's gonna be very expensive. Harley Davidson has managed to keep theirs separated from the engine and no "splitting of the cases" is required to gain access to the gearbox. Might not be a big deal to most people but I like my stuff separated.

I'll put Challenger in a dream list. Definitely

It's a nice bike but at 27k is it better than a Honda or Kawasaki? If it's just slightly better than the Harley is it the most competitive bike they could have offered?

I noticed that the switchgear is backlit :-)

If this is a Road Glide rip off, then I want one. xD

Say bye bye harley

All LED lighting is great.

It's nice but I don't want the hassles and extra maintenance of liquid cooled engines.. and how much power do you need cruising down a highway at 80-90 mph?

I just wish that they had more options in the aftermarket accessories

Looks like a cool bike plus the features are awesome.

I'm not a fan of American cruisers but I would give this a try.

Hey guys did I see what looks like a locking key on top of saddlebags it it is that's a mega bummer

What's not to like 🤔 now get the dealership network up and Indian is in the game...

Let's see how it fares in the long term and then I would decide. My Harley has already proven itself for the long term and is perfect so I will wait and see.

Watching this video from Mexico Bro! Nice video, 2020 vs 2021 changed something to This model??

I'm not into the modern machines but I think this is a big 'good) step forward for Indian and a real competitor to the Harley group.

This bike rocks the bagger world with the new engine and power to weight ratio ... I just need to ride one. I believe if you ride one you will own one.

Nice to see a real American motorcycle again. Ever since the last American bike, the Goldwing, moved back to Japan in 2015, all we have had is the Curry burner China bikes, aka, Harleys. If i wanted a chinese bike I would buy one. This is a huge step forward. Real shock set up, upside down forms, hydrolic adjustment, liquid cooling. Now put this in a touring bike and I am all in.

Polaris is a fantastic forward thinking company and the capital to back R&D for Indian. They are in it for the long haul, love it ! All they need now is a larger dealership network !

Very nice. Indian continues to impress

I can't wait until lloydz makes cam and an intake for this power house.

The Challenger will be a Game changer and a wake up call to Harley Davidson that seems to be lumbering behind on updating their touring bikes

Looks very interesting, would like to kmow how it rides.

You know someone at Triumph is sat there in an office in Hinckley working on a new Rocket 3 Bagger and is laughing his head off at this.

is it dct ?

Bad ass bike ! I own a road glide with a 124 so the power of the Power Plus is nothing compared to the M8 124. I can wait to see what the after market does with the Power Plus motor. 150hp ? We shall see.

Yep watch out Harley, this is one good looking bike and sounds mean and has the specs.

i did not see any of the three versions with a trunk bag which makes a nicer back rest for my wife and more storage and no bar for protection of the saddle bag i see like a black plastic to protect the paint but if it ever goes over even at a stop could be some damage to paint or crack the bag

I like it. I wish it had a rear top box for touring. I have a Goldwing which is a great bike but the dash on the new one looks a bit goofy. The Indian is like a Harley but good.

Owned two victories and many Harleys, both have a lot to offer. Can't compare an Indian to a Harley. You can compare an Indian to a gold wing. Harley has history and that's what your riding. Modern history!!

Once again Indian is kicking HD's ass in this competition! Love it

Very nice looking bike. Hats off to Indian on the Challenger. Not only will this bike compete with the Road Glide (and Street Glide), it should compete against the Honda Gold Wing.

I think they not only had an eye on the Road Glide but also took queues from the other bikes in this space like the Yamaha and Kawasaki. I think there were mods to the fairing because of the Yamaha, otherwise it would have looked more like the Road Glides fairing.. What I like about the new motor (remember the baby motor was used in the Vic Octane) is no push rods and the higher redline. The Yamaha is a nice bike, but you hit redline WAY too quick.. They can say it's not a Victory motor, but Vic was more about performance, Indian was about vintage.. It's great to see the Vic engineers were able to stretch there abilities into this motor, and some features of the bike (brakes, inverted forks, mono shock, etc. Etc.. Hopefully they gave it some legroom! The Indian cruisers were all just as cramped as the HD'S are..

If it had the rear passenger back rest bag... I would be moving some money around to get me one.

They definitely did something better no reason why my 20K usd Road Glide shouldn't have auto locking bags and electric wind screen

And Indian says they got their motivation from the scout powerplant which was in a Victory octane first

Looks phenomenal, need to ride one when available!

Harley plays on the fit and finish, of the fixtures of the things you touch the things you see and can relate to, I.e at the controls, the hand grips, its in-board dash, you know it a Harley. It’s production - final end product is all encompassing, it’s about its genuine parts, a product everyone can relate to. Harley Davidson is ‘Solid’ from its inception. That leads me to to prices. The picture paints an attractive picture like something to strive for and be like everybody else. I bought a new Suzuki boulevard c90t (left over 2018) for much much less cost, and I know nobody will do that.

Looks like Indian had brought the v twin up to date. It does look a little similar to the Road Glide. For only $5000 / 6000 HD will sell you the parts to make it as fast as the Indian.

Well done follower, Brilliant job trendsetter @roadglide