Showdown: 2022 Harley-Davidson Road Glide vs Indian Pursuit Limited Premium 

"The slower you go, the more advantage the Harley has" - Pretty much sums it up lol

Challenger has Brembo brakes w/ braided lines, rising wind screen, high end Fox rear shock and incredibly designed chassis proven by its race wins. It is a monster of an American cruiser right out of the box. The HD is a work of art, but its age shows especially performance wise. Might be time for a complete chassis overhaul.

I have a Challenger set up like the Pursuit, minus the tour pack. My best friend has the RG like the one here and we ride together all the time. Indian did it right. It is a joy to ride.

Love those Indian motorcycles! They just keep getting better and better👍

Have ridden both a lot & for me in every aspect of performance & HANDLING the Indian is totally on a different level. Feels considerably lighter even though it’s not, I felt the Harley is slightly more comfortable & I believe the paint quality is way better on the Harley.

I don’t want to be part of the me too movement I’ll take newer engine, frame and tech. Indian for me

I'll take the Indian. Nothing against Harley, just that they tend to run hot in this goddamn Arizona heat.

"Harley updated the frame significantly a few years ago". Not quite , it was back in 2009. That's an area of neglect on Harleys part. They should have gone to a single rear shock to get better ride quality long ago . Can't believe these guys didn't say which rode smoother. I'm sure the Indian comes out on top in that comparison.

Price wise and looks, I would pick the Indian in a heartbeat!!!!! Indian nailed it with this one. I am so not into this style bike, but Indian is the only one that pushes me to one. Good job, Indian. Super design !!!!

The slower you go the bigger the advantage the Harley has........another wise Burnsism

Indian, no stage 2-4 needed. Ready to Go

Every time I watch a video featuring this legend of a human I'm always left thinking "I want to have a few beers with John".

If you thought about getting one of these 20 years ago and didn't, you made the right choice. That was comedic gold!

Indian Motorcycle is doing it right! Amazing bikes!

Not sure how you guys concluded the HD feel like it's handling better? I rode the new 22 st RG and it felt like trying to turn a cow... the Indian feels more like a sport bike.

Cant do the Harley Tax. I’ll take the Indian

I trust you guys for your honest review's. I own a 21 roadglide limited and find it to be a joy to ride. I test rode a challenger and liked the roadmaster better of the two. The roadglide won me over with its ergonomics just fit me better. Plus the nearest indian dealer is pretty far away. The pursuit does look nice, good job indian!

Stack em how you want. One is pushing inovation with deep pockets and new ideas while also being made in the USA. Hard to say for the other. All the same, hope best for both. Love both and good competition is good for the consumer.

just jumping on the band wagon of reviews here. I test road a Indian Challenger which the Pursuit is based off. I was considering a 2nd bike for long distance touring purposes., since I still have a sport bike for my need for speed. Having road both Harley and Indian I can tell you the Harley with the 114 cu motor has more than enough passing power for touring and commuting needs since the torque comes early without the need for down shifting. That said, the Indian Challenger was a rocket, was very fast and fun. The suspension on the Indian felt a bit more plush and at high speeds ( 80+ mph touring mode) the Harley felt more planted on the rode. Coming from a sport bike I preferred a more planted feeling at higher touring speeds. Although I did like the Indian, I ended up getting the Road Glide Special for the overall fit and finish, quality and craftsmanship. As soon as I bought it, the Harley dealership manager said "welcome to the family". I go on HOG chapter rides with other Harley owners and enjoy the camaraderie, community, and huge dealer and service network. I still may buy an Indian in the future but I'm very happy with my Road Glide Special. To each his own personal preference, but honestly they are both great touring bikes and either can be modified to suit personal taste.

In my country unfortunately Harleys are almost double the prices of Indian… I love how they look I love how they sound and the whole Harley thing but I can get “more” bike for less money with Indian

Talk about the damn bikes. Half way through and nothing about the bikes yet.

Chose to opt for a softail for the mono shock, got aftermarket suspension and it corners like a sports bike, love the Indian baggers, if I had to choose a bagger it would be an Indian.

Last year, I rode to Sturgis. On the first day, the two guys who rode with me and I put in 820 miles. Their bikes were a few years older than mine (I had a new ‘21). I could have EASILY gone another 180 miles. Both of them were finished. They said no way. I do think these bikes have improved in recent years. The competition between the two companies is good for the consumer.

Guys to much yap man, talk to me about the bikes come on.. seems like a reality show.

Sold my road glide to by the challenger.. Road Harley for 37 years. Love the Challenger. Plus factory support was fantastic. by the way Android auto is not currently available for Indian.

A video about two American baggers reviewed by guys that don’t really give a shit about baggers.

I'm happy that we have more for options now. What I'd really like to see is something happen with Indian that is similar to what happened with HD in its AMF days where a dedicated group of brand fans bought HD and took it independent. While Polaris seems to be doing great by Indian it would still be nice to see Indian become independent so that Polaris could bring back the Victory brand. That would give us even more choices. Of course some healthy rivalry is good too so that no matter what you ride you get a quality product giving smiles for miles.

You guys rock! Like always the videos are on point. I have a 21 Road Glide Special and a 21 V4 1100 Tuono Factory , yeah baby!

and the winner is: The Honda Gold Wing

Spectacular amount of useless cutesy jibber jabber.

Ok, the best part of the video for me, the participation trophy. LOL

Ive looked at both also and my biggest turn off on the Indian (doesnt matter if Challenger, Pursuit, Chieftain or Roadmaster) is the plastic feel when you get on them, just have that same feeling you get when you get in a Toyota, doesnt matter which model, its just so plastic I ended up staying with the Harley and purchased a new 2021 Street Glide last fall, but i really like the look of the Challenger & Pursuit, whereas i also like the Chieftain & Roadmaster but besides that plastic feel i HATE the layout of the dash on the Chieftain & Challenger.

My best motorcycle friend And I were at that same location a month ago Gaviota Pier in the background The best riding is Central Coast California .

If I had to pick between these two I would take a Goldwing.

Great showdown! And thanks for mentioning Ukraine, greetings from free Kyiv 💪🏻🇺🇦

Nice ride and review, very informative. "Wrong Again" Hahahaha.....That cracked me up! Bottom line, Both Great Bikes😎

John Burns is a true American hero.

You buy the Harley and you better be ready to replace the compensator real quick with a Darkhorse unit. Then the oil pump is questionable too. $33K bike and you have to drop $1,200 into it right away and that is you not taking it into a shop. Even more at the shop. $$$$$

The Pursuit, very minimal rear illumination! The Harley has a greater and more safe, visual cue to the other road users...day or night. My 2018 Yamaha Star Venture Transcontinental, has even twice the LED exposure, for even more safety over the Harley. Definitely a 'personal fail' for such meager rear end tail and running lights on the Indian. Wait until you are running in low visibility conditions on tour. You'll want the most visible rear end lights one can get....

I guess I missed the “review” part

Do you guys happen to know which mic’s they are using to record their helmet commentary?

The Indian is a good lookin' bike but when get up close you'll find a very cheap, plastic feeling bike. Harley's been around for 120 years...their quality is unmatched, it's not an apples to apples comparison at all. Also, don't forget what Polaris did with Victory, a lot of people got burned. I would not buy an Indian for this reason alone. My Victory had all the cool bells and whistles too. I talked shit to all the Harley guys about better engines and all that as well. Then less than a year later I was screwed. I went from loving my bike to being ashamed of it. Stay away from Indian, they won't be around in 10 years I'm telling you. I have a Road Glide now and couldn't be happier.

John is a great journalist

Harley should add a left handlebar mounted, thumb operated rear brake lever. It would work better than the non adjustable, can't have your foot still on the floorboard setup they have now.

I've seen people ride in sand... at 80 km/h... Carrying 3 pillion riders!!! These people give tourists rides along a sea beach. The faster they can go, the more trips they can make. More money they can make. These people don't ride for fun. They ride out of necessity, to feed their families. That motivation is enough to teach them to ride like that!

Burnsey y Ryan, don't listen to tha haters: keep up the color commentary: the Truth lies in Literature!

Both good bikes. Glad Indian is still around an building great bikes. That said I’d take my 20 year old GL1800 with Traxxion Dynamics suspension over either one.

Thank you and all US people and government for supporting Ukraine! I'm from Dnipro, Ukraine city and stay there.

Great review..you guys gel well together.

The Harley has a rain ride mode and an IMU with lean angle traction and anti lock.

Thanks for the video. My eyes are on the Harley-Davidson.

Great video, really enjoyed it, I'd take the Indian!

Can we get a Do Over with different editors in a different area. I read the article too and I’m Very disappointed with this review. The riders don’t give good information and, I’m sorry, not entertaining. Please give these machines a Proper review that they deserve.

Harley service centers are everywhere…including parts availability. I love the look and feel on my rg23

great team. best review

My two favorite bikes. Win/Win either bike you chose.

All in all. I have a 2016 cvo roadglide ultra with 2020 radio as you tested in this video all with updated legend rear suspension. So question is would you trade it in for a 2022 pursuit? In all honesty I’ve always wanted the bike that I have but unfortunately can’t keep it and also purchase a pursuit so that’s why I asked a question would it be a big improvement over my current bike or it would be the same just a newer bike.

Im going to start off by saying i dont own either of these bikes, nor am i loyal to either brand. As a realist, im going to lay it down as honestly as possible. I know the Indian vs Harley debate is going to go on forever...its kinda like Camaro vs Mustang...there's no answer, it's all personal. I've riden both of these bikes for extensive comparisons in the past. Each have their strengths and weaknesses, and I am going to say up front, I am very picky. The Roadglide has to catch up in terms of power, some great features, and maybe a bit on the handling front. Indian has it beat when it comes to those aspects. On a bike demanding that much money, the engine shouldnt only have 90HP. I know it has enough twist to pull a house off its foundation, but sorry Harley guys, it runs out of steam compared to the Challenger in top end. Not all of us ride at 65, some like rolling at 80, and ripping out to pass without breaking a sweat. We also don't want to have to buy a bike, then spend another 4,5,6 grand on Stage 1, 2, 3...or whatever to get the ripping high rpm power. The Harley M8 114 is by NO means slow or underpowered, its just not quite like the Indian stock to stock. On the flip side, hands down without even the slightest doubt, the Roadglide beats the Challenger in terms of build quality and attention to detail. Sorry Indian guys, it's the truth. Plastic covered chrome, uneven gaps, poor paint application, exposed wiring harnesses is not acceptable on a bike in this category and price. I don't care how fast it is, or how great the handling is. I need quality at this price point, little details, superb craftsmanship. Too much of Polaris shows through when it's supposed to be an Indian Challenger..the game changer. The lack of 'attention to detail' kills some of the really excellent traits the Challenger has in my opinion. If I was to choose one, I would go with the Roadglide in 2023. Indian needs to get their act together when it comes to quality. Just because it's fast, doesn't mean it's better. Ride safe everyone, and remember, it doesn't matter what we ride, as long as we roll on 2. Cheers

Traded my HD for a Polaris Challenger. Indian is just a decal. Both have strong points. Why the issues? The best bike is the one you ride, just ride.

I for the life of me can never understand it when someone says that the road glide handles better than the challenger. I've put quite a few miles on both bikes and the challenger just blows the road glide out of the water when it comes to handling. It feels like I'm on a sport bike when I'm riding the challenger. The road glide I always felt like I had to man handle it too much into corner and keep it there. My buddy said it prefect the other day, "The people build their road glides to perform the way the challenger does straight from the factory". As far as looks go the road glide wins that hands down all day long in my opinion.

Why isn’t the Harley the CVO Road Glide limited?

Great review!

Great review gents

When you're on a group ride, you pretty much stick together. So why do people put so much emphasis on how fast their bike is over another?

Harley should offer electronic suspension

Good job, very, very informative. Thanks!

Yamaha Venture over all touring bikes. Even though I'm a Kawasaki man! That Yamaha Venture is super nice one the best looking touring Motorcycles. Just needs to up the horsepower & torque. Once they do that sales will take off for Yamaha. It already has the baddest design and best size soo much room on the Venture is crazy & the ride & feel is the best. I do not like Harley Davidson at all. Give me the japanese motor bikes any day.

Pestilence :) Needed two more horsemen for this video… There were two big Indians going down the beach road in Kill Devil Hills, and sitting out on the balcony I thought they sounded freaking awesome. Actually stood up up to see what they were.

Solid review guys

I test Rode almost everything in Harley's line up for 21&22 but the CVO RG i fell in love with. I was never a Harley guy because they are out of my league $ I want to test the Indian now. But it's hard to beat the Fit & Finsh on the Harley's.

indians better in every way

Man there were 2 options for American branded tour bikes Victory made 2. Indian is using features from both of them bikes on the challenger and pursuit

Good news is, as the stock market drops is that, if you can hide some cash buying one of those big bikes(The HD) it won't lose it's value any where near the rate that stock portfolio is losing.

I can tell these big cruisers are NOT their thing. But old fat guys with huge bellies huge beards and HUGE HEMMORHOIDS love big cruisers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe you should set the rear suspension preload properly before you comment on the steering in the twistiest and dragging parts!!

What could go wrong next? Biden: Hold my Alzheimer meds.

How much did Harley Davidson pay for the better review about Handling, having ridden both the Indian and Harley the Indian is the superior machine in all categories. Not even close. And I am a BMW owner

That was a really good review!

I love my road glide. I’d like to ride the Indian too but I’ve never had a chance

Is it 900lbs?

The winner in these discussions, is..... The customer. Who now has a vastly better choice for American V-Twin touring, and a market with completion where Indian is forcing HD to get off it's duff, and actually be competitive. It's no surprise that HD finally had to upgrade its 1920's pushrod tractor engine technology, to the Revolution Max.

EVERYONE SEEMS TO FORGET, THE VTWIN IS HARLEY'S DESIGN, AND EVERYONE ELSE TRIES TO COPY!!!! CAN'T BEAT A HARLEY, IN MY OPINION, THEY'RE STILL #1 ALL AROUND THE WORLD!!!

Funny because every other side by side comparison, the Indian wins everything. I smell some bias riders. Cycle world’s comparison was much different!

Indian for the Win! (as usual) 🙂

I love my Harley! I like certain things on the Indian but I feel my Harley handles far better than the Indian I test rode last Wednesday but my Harley in fairness has legends front/rear suspension and I have tall risers and like a pair of BMX style bars and other aftermarket stuff like 117 kit exhaust (Rinehart) and fueling cams k&n intake Dyno tune and it's got a nice audio package now thank God (it's loud real loud) so it makes some power and it plays tunes so it wasn't fair exactly a fair comparison also I am not sure what I drove was called the pursuit but the guy working seen what I pulled in on and said that whatever he let me ride was the closest thing oh and the ftr1200 that was a hoot though prob going to get one that's the 3rd test ride on one and I really like them

full liquid cooled gived the nod to The Challenger. Hd cannot keep up with the Indian. ive had both, Indians engine blows hd away.

This review was a joke.

I do like Indian brand , it is amazing

What's that guy saying that Harley is better in corners and Brembo brakes are not that good on Challenger?? Holy shilling from these guys. Meh nothing new from these guys.

Is this a bike review or travel log? Yeesh.

Both really good bikes. Harley always has been about upgrades and customization. I'd choose Harley personally. On a side note once the woke crowd pays attention to the "Indian", you can bet there is gonna be a name change. (jk, but nowadays don't be surprised).

It may take awhile, but MO will eventually figure it out. These two together are a death knell for a video. Less than Zero personality on camera. You have 393k subscribers and have 26k views after 2 weeks and it's not like this is a new stat, just look up the past videos.

I’m just Glad Indian made a go after Harley sales… Living in North America I just get sick and tired of the Harley riders. Their mentality is truly laughable… they stick on every label possible to make themselves seem nostalgic. Most of them are just fat lazy morons. To the rest of us riders we just find it very amusing. Why pay for a bike that needs a pile of upgrades to make it useable. My sport tourer rips them to shreds, it’s not even comparable. Better handling, better power, better fuel mileage, better electronics and better weather protection, without cooking you to death in traffic. These bikes are almost 300lb heavier than my sports tourer….

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Take the Indian, and hope you never need emergency service on the road far from home. Indian dealers are far and few.

A decent video.

I own a road glide ultra and I love it. I was leaning toward the challenger but at the time I wanted the tour pack and the challenger didn’t have that option . I didn’t like the fairing on the challenger or the dash ( inner fairing) looks very much like a Yamaha just don’t like the ergonomics of it where as the road glide fairing flows also did not like the bars on the Indian. I made the right choice and love my glide.

Great review gentleman... Everything has it's good points and bad points, so we each have to choose what is most important to us personally in a motorcycle.. Ride and enjoy whatever it is....

harley was…. Indian is America’s top bike

New technology is not welcomed in this segment. Chrome and paint job are. One is true another one is not. End of story