Road Trip Revelation: Indian Pursuit Outshines Harley Touring Bikes

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Join me on an unforgettable journey as I embark on a thrilling 2,000 mile road trip from Phoenix to Boulder, Colorado. But this isn't just any ordinary road trip - I have a secret package to deliver to my brother, and along the way, I made a remarkable discovery that will revolutionize your perception of motorcycles.
Buckle up as I unveil the truth about the Indian Pursuit and their touring frame bikes, showcasing their undeniable superiority over the iconic Harley Davidson motorcycles. Witness firsthand as I push these machines to their limits, tackling winding roads, soaring mountain passes, and breathtaking landscapes.
Prepare to be amazed as I delve into the exhilarating performance, unmatched power, and precise handling of the Indian Pursuit. From smooth acceleration to effortless maneuverability, these machines redefine the standards of touring bikes. You'll be left in awe as I showcase their long-distance capabilities, making every mile a joyous adventure.
But that's not all. Throughout my journey, I share personal insights, anecdotes, and moments of self-discovery that will resonate with every motorcycle enthusiast. The bond between rider and machine is palpable as I uncover the intricate details of the Indian Pursuit, highlighting their innovative features, cutting-edge technology, and exceptional craftsmanship.
So, whether you're a seasoned rider, a passionate motorcycle aficionado, or simply curious about the world of touring bikes, this is the video you've been waiting for. Join me on this mesmerizing road trip and witness the Indian Pursuit's triumph over Harley Davidson motorcycles. Prepare to have your perceptions shattered, your wanderlust ignited, and your love for motorcycles taken to new heights.
Don't miss out on this groundbreaking adventure. Hit that play button, sit back, and let the road unravel before your eyes. Get ready to be captivated by the magic of the Indian Pursuit as we redefine the limits of motorcycle touring.
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@joedunne9492 Год назад

Agree with everything you said about the Pursuit! I have a 2022 premium and love it!

@Smokeykroegs Год назад

Nice. Do you have a heel shift level for it?

@airtexaco Год назад

I came to Indian from HD a few years ago and haven't looked back. My Challenger is configured like the Pursuit having the hard lowers (with driving lights) and the tour pack. I will wear this bike out and then get a Pursuit. Just using all the points you mentioned. Thank you for the review, aside from the weather I am super jealous of a trip like this!

@johnnydangerously7186 Год назад

When you said there was nothing you would change on the bike from oem, is exactly why I ride a 2019 Roadmaster. I paid over 31K for my bike but it needed nothing and still running perfect in 2023 and over 30k miles later.

@GearsGadgets Год назад

Yeah it is really cool they give you pretty much everything you want from the factory.

@bridgettemcconnell9034 Год назад

Thank you for always giving your best unbiased reviews. It is much appreciated.

@KrakensGarageandAdventures Год назад

I'm happy to see this video, Dan. Last I knew, Indian was ghosting you on collabs. I'm happy to see that they're reaching out to you. A solid review and what a trip. Well done.

@cbrippee Год назад

Last week we had our yearly poker run for Darke County, OH cancer. A new rider to this event had a beautiful 2022 Challenger Icon. He could not give out enought superlitives about his bike. He especially went on about what a great suspension it had and showed me his inverted front forks. Looking at them I told him I had the same on my bike and he looked baffled. Then I pointed to my 2014 Victory Cross Country 75 feet away. Then I told him of some Victory DNA that went into the Challenger/Pursuit lines. Speaking of Goldwings, a gentleman 5 miles down the road from me is the lead technician for a Honda Powersports dealership. What did he buy last summer. A beautiful black Indian Pursuit.

@northerniltree 10 месяцев назад

If you were on a Goldwing, the weather would have been sunny and warm with scattered rainbows all through the trip.

@VeteranBiker Год назад

Great video Dan! Glad you and Indian are back in the saddle!

@InfamousCreep Год назад

Better suspension, better performance at lower price 😎👍

@cartrack730 Год назад

Don’t worry, Harley is trying to steal all of it.

@GearsGadgets Год назад

I agree

@ragingninja4292 Год назад

Ugh, the base model is like 4k more than a base model roadglide. Yes it is better, but not for less money.

@Peter-mcmcmc Год назад

I echo what others have said about your objectivity, man. You have a real knack for being able to unabashedly walk that line while being fair to both American brands. Plus, you've got that street cred of owning a Softail.

@GearsGadgets Год назад

Thanks I appreciate that man!!!

@onlyhereonce7290 Год назад

Another solid video. Thanks for taking us along for the ride

@kelvinknaff9903 9 месяцев назад

I road thru snow in Colorado; a storm that spun off tornadoes Arkansas; winds greater 40+ mph South Dakota; 108 degrees Death Valley; THAT LIVING!!!!!! 😂😂😂

@WesJacobs33 Год назад

Great Honest Take on the Indian Pursuit. I ditched my Victory for a 2006 Honda Goldwing which I could afford and I'll never go back to a Batwing Fairing.

@RILLAMAN84 11 месяцев назад

That’s actually my dream bike right there. Great review 👌🏽.

@cartrack730 Год назад

We keep telling the Harley fans, but they don’t listen. Hung up on that logo and the noise it makes. I can tell you, the Challenger and Pursuit can make the same noise and it does it so much better. Never seen myself leaving Harley EVER! However the Indian made it so easy to walk away.

@cjkirk30s Год назад

torn between what new touring bike to get. I kinda want to see what harley is about to show us before I do an Indian. I had a victory and loved it, was so sad to see them go. I do like the direction Indian is going though!

@BigSmittyRiding Год назад

Very good video and an honest opinion of the Pursuit.

@GearsGadgets Год назад

Thanks man!

@Jack-b5o6r Год назад

Excellent video

@GearsGadgets Год назад

Thanks

@MotoMengy Год назад

If any bike could tempt me to trade in my Goldwing DCT it would be the Indian Pursuit. It's not quite tempting enough for me, but it does come close!

@RoadReality Год назад

Man, that was a FANTASTIC way to try out that bike! I'd love to go test ride an Indian, but there's no dealer that's close enough to me for my liking. [it seems like I always get the "problem vehicle", and having a dealer or reputable shop close by that can fix it is key for me] I like the looks and functionality of it, though. My only issue with your review is the idling - having owned my Street Glide Special for over 3 years now, I've done a lot of different riding on it - and if it's 40F out, I have no problem letting it idle while I use heated gear to warm up. If the engine gets warm enough, EITMS will kick on, and at that point, I'd probably want to get moving... but even an hour in 110F stop-and-go traffic didn't overheat the bike, so I doubt idling at 40F would.

@GearsGadgets Год назад

That's pretty incredible, My Heritage has gotten so hot here in Phoenix that not only did EITMS kick in, but it also retarded it so much that it felt I was riding a moped until it got air moving over it again. I def could see in 40 degree temps the motor being able to idle for a while, but the point I was trying to make was that I could have been trapped under that overpass for MANY hours if the snow kept falling before someone got to me. I don't know if any air-cooled Harley would have been able to run heated gear that long without me being in serious trouble.

@RoadReality Год назад

@@GearsGadgets So, come to think of it, I DO have mid-frame deflectors and the rear cylinder fan, which can make a big difference I guess? And yeah, if you're sitting there for hours, that's a "start the bike and let it idle a little while, get the gear hot and then shut it off" situation! I'm glad you didn't have to wait long, either way. Oh, and also also, my 2016 Vaquero would COOK in the heat - AND it was liquid-cooled! That thing would creep way up in the temp gauge, scary stuff! According to my research, it wouldn't ACTUALLY overheat, but it got into the red area of the gauge with the stock tune, it was a known thing. Still cooked me more than my Harley ever has.

@Delzona Год назад

Really enjoyed this video and your review of the Indian Pursuit. Since HD is introducing the redesigned touring line I hope you can get some test rides and do a comparison between the HD and Indian models. I certainly enjoy and value your opinion.

@Str33tglide_21 Год назад

Excellent review I’m glad you made it safe ! I’m a Harley guy I currently owe a 2021 street glide and had a softail slim , by test riding a few Indians I noticed that Indian are becoming more comfortable bikes for long rides ! Specially in my opinion Harley should do a better job with their touring bikes suspension . After spending almost 30,000 on a bike now I have to get some better suspension

@nickricholetti754 Год назад

that 18” rear wheel on the 2020+ touring bikes surely doesn’t help ride quality. They should go back to the 16” rear

@ridethepace6005 7 месяцев назад

I can do that on my liquid cooled Harley. Granted, it's just the heads, but I have an oil cooler fan and love jug fans so I have no worries regardless of the situation.

@saddle8bag Год назад

That particular paint/finish is the best looking Indian with the new engine I've seen. Hell, the best looking touring bike I've seen period. I'm not a big fan of bikes with fixed lowers precisely because of the heat they tend to trap, vents open or not. Particularly getting caught in traffic. Crazy expensive, but what's not anymore? At least it comes ready to ride w/o a lot of mods needed as you say. You know if that top box can be popped off/on easily? HD requires an extra kit to do that.

@papap.8006 Год назад

Nice bike. But I am going to order a new CVO Tri Glide. New suspension new VVT engine new infotainment and all new lighting. Plus the 121 will be great to have. Just got back from Tucson after spending a couple weeks riding with my brother and his wife. The Mrs enjoyed the riding and the area we rode in as much as I did. Good video but you know it’s HD for me. Take care Papa&Luvy

@Mr.FLOYDs 6 месяцев назад

Harley does come with Twin cool and rear cylinder deactivations. Long as the temp stays below 290 it will keep cooling and idle and if it went above it will deactivate the rear cylinder. You can’t do that on the cheap below 15k Harley but not the high end ones that goes above 29k.

@ejdtm Год назад

I rode from Amarillo to Las Vegas New Mexico on route 40. I’ll never take that road again. 30,40 mph cross wins the whole time and I was on a loaded up road glide.

@GearsGadgets Год назад

BRUTAL!

@508knucklehead Год назад

Good video! Now time to call some ticket lawyers lol 🤙🏼

@pamlocke4438 Год назад

put rain x on your windshield and visor makes a big difference.

@randymarks4011 Год назад

I have an ancient polaris snowmobile, it still goes like stink, they build some good stuff.

@marcusturner5291 Год назад

Nice review keep up the good work fella

@rushgush Год назад

honda goldwings are still amazing 😁

@fogit4668 6 месяцев назад

An Indian Scout rides better than my 2005 FLHCRI with Legend Air Shocks.

@robertmeier6410 Год назад

to be fair, you can do that on a dual cooled Harley. A road glide ultra, tri-glide or street glide limited can idle for a long time without getting too hot. Totally agree with weight distribution comments and suspension things. But I wouldn't classify Indian as an "American V-twin" its a Canadian company. but great bike.

@BaggerJay Год назад

Canadian company? Bombardier is Canadian. You do know Polaris is American right? It's built in spirit lake Iowa

@whitebeltchamp1 Год назад

I don't understand why people think it's a Canadian/ foreign company. This is the answer I got when I googled "is Polaris a Canadian or American company?". Polaris Proud We've been a proud American company since 1954, and US-based manufacturing and innovation are core to our vision and strategy. We have some of the best and brightest people in the world using their passion and knowhow to build right here in America.

@myronmosley2167 Год назад

@@whitebeltchamp1they’ll say anything to try and discredit anything that isn’t Harley. Objectivity doesn’t exist in the Harley fanboy world.

@eprohoda Год назад

fellow~good upload~ 💪

@lunchbox138four Год назад

Nice

@craighanesworth Год назад

Great video!!!! Go Bills!

@robwinegar9033 9 месяцев назад

Harley has a LONG way to go to catch up with Indian. I predict HD will go to liquid cooled DOHC engines, adopt adjustable windscreens, and install premium suspension on all their touring bikes, for starters. They'll charge an exorbitant price and screw it up because that's what they do. The buyer will have to spend thousands fixing it like they did with the M8. Indian is perfectly poised to overtake the touring market from HD and Honda. HD hardliners like me are fed up with their overpriced dinosaurs. Indian is the obvious answer.

@2bad1 Год назад

I’ve been riding a roadmaster for 5 years hands down the most comfortable bike I’ve ever rode minus the seat, be it goldwings Harley’s Hondas Yamahas whatever. The challenger/pursuit line is interesting. My question is what about the heat from the radiator. I had a Valkyrie that was so hot from the radiator that I couldn’t stand to ride it in august. I have totaled my roadmaster and am currently looking for my new bike and may look at the challenger/pursuit line again.

@Donfleebie1 Год назад

I’m leaning away from Harley for my next touring bike. I just rode a 2023 RGL, and it’s improvement is pretty substantial over my 2012FLHTK, but not at $36,000 otd. I believe the Indian Pursuit is also in the same price range, maybe a little higher. Now I’ve ridden a new Goldwing Tour DCT and dollar for dollar, at $31, 000 otd, there isn’t a much better Touring Bike imo. Now the BMW 1600Bagger comes in less than the Indian, and Harley, but as nice as the Indian is, the new 2024 Goldwing with the new 2000cc motor, adaptive CC, and a rear mounted camera, with lane assist warning, is going to be hard to beat if they can somehow keep the price below $33k, otd.

@harryhowell5644 Год назад

Road glide limited owner here. I test rode a persuit with my wife on back. While it is nice, i prefer the Harley Davidson. She didn't like the indian very much, and it was the premium version. It really comes down to preference. Riding two up or solo. Riding style and how much and far you like to go. Aftermarket is very limited for the indian as well. And not many places carry the basic oil change kits for indian I can get everything i need from Walmart or auto parts for the HD. 😮

@bradlozano2571 Год назад

I notice you got a Heritage Classic there....I would love to take a 2K ride on that👍😎

@GearsGadgets Год назад

I've done a 1500 mile trip on it, its great.

@bradlozano2571 Год назад

@@GearsGadgets Its a great Bike for 20K

@iRide66 Год назад

I have a Pursuit on the way, and I also use the Hotwired heated gear. How (what path) did you run your Hotwired cable from the battery, and where did you decide to put the end (plugin)?

@kurtis3670 Год назад

What time of year did you take the ride? I actually stayed in Las Vegas, NM at the beginning of this month. Was pretty chilly with some rain but was pretty nice riding the Enchanted Loop north of there.

@markman7 Год назад

I'd pay $52k for a $40k Indian Pursuit Elite over a 2023 CVO Road Glide, but since Honda makes the better DCT Wing for $30k, I had to pick that.

@InfamousCreep Год назад

Noice 😎👍

@TheDankh 8 месяцев назад

I-40 wind between flagstaff, to Holbrook, through NM is HORRENDOUS. I live close to he 40, and I avoid that interstate at all costs unless I am going to another state.

@GearsGadgets 8 месяцев назад

Is it always that bad?

@TheDankh 8 месяцев назад

@@GearsGadgets always windy to some degree, I’d say at least 20-25mph gusts, minimum, 80% of the time. I’ve ridden thru it with 50mph gusts and it’s white knuckling the entire time.

@1962markstubson Год назад

This is the trip that you do. Got the speeding ticket on the return trip, correct

@GearsGadgets Год назад

Yep

@davidsizemore2745 Год назад

Have you road the Ultra Limited?

@GearsGadgets Год назад

Yes

@davidsizemore2745 Год назад

@@GearsGadgets Love my 2016 water cooled Ultra Limited. Looking at the Indian or the Goldwing for my next touring bike. Can't go wrong with either of those. Would probably lean more towards the Indian to stick with the American made bike.

@GearsGadgets Год назад

@@davidsizemore2745 difference with the HD liquid cool vs Indian is that Harley only liquid cools the heads, cylinders are still air cooled so they can’t idle for duration without heat soaking. Indian is a fully liquid cooled motor so it can idle like a car for longer durations.

@kadimsilahtar Год назад

Design, thats where Indian falls

@markman7 Год назад

Are you kidding? The Road Glide screen and gauge layout is terrible compared to the Challenger/Pursuit.

@michaelschmitzerle2587 Месяц назад

Harley can thank Indian for forcing then to make a better motorcycle. Not better engineered than Indian, just a better Harley.

@greghedrick1775 Год назад

Does Indian giver free four-wheeler with those

@RedBeardJoe-1 Месяц назад

Go Indian, drop wOKE rAINBOW hARLEY

@GearsGadgets Месяц назад

I love Indian and going with Indian is a solid choice. But if you are doing it because you too sensitive, it's absurd. I HATE this snowflake "Go woke, go broke" nonsense. It is just hypocritical rebranding fragile mindset that a decade ago was made fun of by anyone who was center, right of center, or far right. It's just a bunch of crybaby weak minded cancel culture nonsense. Motorcycles are about your fellow rider and the connection you have with each other, not corporate cancel culture because some marketing decision made you upset. Same thing goes for the overly sensitive bud light nonsense, everyone needs to get over themselves and get on with their lives. I am not saying you have agree or support a business that you disagree with, but to proudly embrace cancel culture because you are mad is unacceptable to me. Vote with your dollar, vote with your vote, everything else is just noise.

@RedBeardJoe-1 Месяц назад

@@GearsGadgets It is not nonsense. It is sensibility to go against WRONG thing! It is not hate, it is an expression!

@GearsGadgets Месяц назад

@@RedBeardJoe-1 that’s the same thing everyone said who was being made fun of in the mid-2010’s for being snowflakes but now because it’s deemed righteous by the people who used to make fun of “snowflake” expression, now it’s okay. I just don’t personally subscribe to that kind of hypocrisy.