The 2020 Indian Challenger is an INSANE SLEEPER... which I dropped. 

This was different, haha. I can navigate the slow turns just fine on the other big bikes just fine. This thing was just... _more_.

Meatball Rebel hey as long has he isn’t parking next to you it’s fine right meatball? Or should we ask Kevin? I’m totally joking I still parked with you after that lol. The fact these bikes feel like they don’t weigh shot sometimes they catch you off guard

@@TheBeardedBobber I will always park next to you now 🤣

Yes, if you like the lay back feet forward riding position, then the Gold Wing is not the one! 😎

Correct. This wasn't an intended low-speed maneuver though. It was intended as a stop to back up and turn more but the bike decided it wasn't done turning.

InvictvsNox Except you said, “ooh, not turning.” That statement appear to coincide with you making a u-turn in the video. But you weren’t making a maneuver. But if what you were doing was stoping, then don’t use the front brake to complete your stop unless the front wheel is completely straight.

Tyrone Davis exactly if the front wheel is turned and grab front brake bike will wanna fall over turning or stopping. That’s why so many do when trying to move bike in garage. Roll it forward with wheel turned grab front brake to stop and over it goes haha.

💯 ACCURATE / however you'll find slight rear brake pressure when maneuvering in tight turns especially U-turns, to be very helpful.

@@InvictvsNox Because you grabbed the front break. Don't.

Not looks, everyone copies Harley. But yea power and performance I think they are superior. But fit and finish doesn’t compare.

Your actually wrong on most parts... a challenger might be faster but the m8 has plenty of power even stock... if speed is all that matter then the ninja is the best bike made... being the fastest production bike... Polaris bikes have a terrible color choices poor engineering poor customer service and still lack what is to most important options ... if you want a moving windshield then Polaris is for you.. here is a video you should watch... near the end your find the Polaris motor is shot after a 4000 mile ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RwWD-b9qr58.html

@@sk8777kid1 everyone doesn't copy Harley,Hondas flat 6 wings an BMW k series in line 6 ? That's what so neat bout these different motorcycles. Many different choice

I've got a new job. Holding out for the best. Thanks, bud.

Let me know what you find!

You are correct. I was thinking of the number of valves per cylinder when I mistakenly said that. It's a 4 valve, SOHC engine. Thanks for that correction. :)

Congrats! Hope you enjoy it.

Thanks a million for the review :-) I was screaming like a 11 year old girl on my first ride ;-)

I'm not sure if *technically* it was a drop or not... all I know is I'm still feeling it in my hip and groin. Never hulked a big +800lbs bike up like that before 😂

@@InvictvsNox I had a similar experience with a Victory Magnum once!

@@InvictvsNox looked and sounded to me like it was NOT a drop. I wouldn't be surprised if Indian gave you a hard time about scraping floorboards, if you even did, but even that wouldn't count as a drop. you saved it bro.

It took me by complete surprise. If it had been in 2nd gear, I'm fairly confident the front wheel would have caught air.

@@InvictvsNox That matte white is SEXY.

No, thank you for watching!

That's what everyone seems to want and ask! I think it may have a wee bit.

Much appreciated. It wasn't my favorite review of mine due to the restrictive nature of demo day group rides, but it was a great time nonetheless. :)

Over my legs, yes. But only over my legs. I believe the other models come standard with closeouts.

The Scout videos were the same way. People got a big kick out the crazy power and acceleration.

@Battle Born Renegades MC -I was comparing the seat comfort and ride of the 2019 Chieftain DH I rode to the 2020 Challenger I now own.

Congratulations

Thanks for your support!

I was thinking the same thing! The Scout is a little monster and this is it's big brother. Or daddy. Or something.

Wish it was more comparable to the Dyna... so this, sans the fairing and the tech, but I'm sure there's a market

@@HoustonT17 I see it happening.

If they can put the power plus motor In a chief black it out with out oauiy a premium for 10¢ of powder coating and redesign the body (especially the headlight bucket and the from fender) and keep the price at 15k with ABS and cruise control standard. I might just switch to an American bike

Thomas Houston I’m that market

It's a great dealership for sure!

I hear they're better in every way!

JustMe A friend of mine who was a long time HD owner just traded in his 2017 Ultra Limited for a Challenger. After a road testing the Indian he said there’s no comparison; the Challenger won by a knock out.

@@gwynnromano5881 That seems to be the consensus. I'm definitely ready to test ride one. And, if it's all they say, I'll be pulling the trigger.

@@UnrulyRider No, I'm just kind of going by the "audience created hype". It was built up for so long and Indian teased it for so long, my perception is that a lot of people were expecting something a little more. Not that it's not a great bike. I'm sure it met the official, Indian marketing hype but the audience at large kind of over-hyped it. Again, this is just from the many reviews I've watched on RU-vid. I'm sure it met your expectations.

Well if you like it fine.... it I would disagree with it being such a great thing it’s probably an ok bike..so is the he Honda rebel.. I looked into Polaris but I went with a Harley road glide limited... the challenger has a few more horsepower and might outrun the road glide but I have said on a couple other videos I have already rode mine across country two up loaded heavy and the 114 will do 90+ down the interstate without a problem... if I want to win races and that’s what’s important I’ll buy a ninja... fastest production bike made... the dash is butt ugly the front is very square.. challenger limited has 3 color options no 2 tone.. road glide limited has 8.... no tour pack option no lowers .. no heated grip option... it does have moving windshield... if you want to drag race... which to me is like saying I want to buy a Cadillac to race with... its touring... but if you want to race and play with the windshield this might be your bike... it over all I see nothing special and we will see how the motor does .. Polaris is known for poor engineering and poor customer service

@@stevexaxa3619 Power and torque aren't just used for, "racing". Dumb thing to say. As far as colors, it's only recently HD figured out WTH a color wheel is. 99% of the HDs on the road are black. I only need one color so it doesn't matter if they offer 3 or 50. You ride your plain vanilla, one-in-every-driveway chevy. I'll stick with Indian.

Yes.

Dude, it gives you SUCH a false sense of how fast you're actually going. Very dangerous!

InvictvsNox agree 100% was so much fun though. We were smashing on the freeway in my demo ride.

Japanese bikes are excellent and hard to beat in terms of quality and performance. I'd say ride what you're happy with, but there's definitely a reason I hopped onto the Indian train from Suzuki. :)

Bangladesh a bag day .

AMINUL As the recalls pile up at Polaris, the trouble gets deeper and deeper. In two years, Polaris vehicles were involved in 247 fires, three deaths, plus 30 burns and other injuries. More than six lawsuits from burn victims are pending - including one filed last week - while several others have settled.

Haha I could right a book right from the internet and forums of unhappy customers spend your 30,000+ it’s your money i gave them consideration but after some research there is no way I’ll be buying one

Sales are also dropping but Polaris hides it unlike A worsening sales decline Polaris Industries is not transparent at all when it comes to telling you how its motorcycle business is performing. Where Harley breaks down sales and shipments by geographic region and type of motorcycle, Polaris provides vague percentage increases or declines, maybe calling out a model once in a while, but never giving investors any real insight into how Indian's various motorcycles are performing. What we do know is that despite double- and even triple-digit sales growth early on, Indian Motorcycle sales are now quickly spiraling down. Even as Polaris obscures the actual numbers, a mid-teen-percentage decline in retail sales that far eclipses the contraction of the broader motorcycle market suggests that this is becoming a big problem for the bike maker. Worse, the downdraft is accelerating. In the second quarter, Polaris said Indian retail sales were down by almost 10%, while in the first quarter they were almost 10%, while in the first quarter they were down by high single-digit rates. In last year's fourth quarter they were down by low double-digit amounts, which was a big drop since they had been positive the quarter before. That doesn't bode well for when Polaris reports results the next time around. Even though the bar has been lowered considerably on sales, there's no reason to think it will be able to rebound -- precisely because Indian is still making the same kinds of heavy, big-bore bikes as Harley. It just released its newest touring motorcycle, the 2020 Challenger, that houses its bigger, more muscular liquid-cooled PowerPlus engine that evokes images of Harley's Road Glide.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RwWD-b9qr58.html ..here is a video you should watch... it kills me guys say this with no facts trust me Polaris are no where near as good as Harley

Hello fellow American. Those of us that have been riding the better built Japanese bikes have had this for a while, works flawlessly. You have nothing to worry about I assure you. Just follow the maintenance schedule and it will be fine.

Dry sumps should be left in 1979 where they belong.

dcdell2008 it was a great platform to put this new motor on. I think you will see this on many Indians in the future unless they’re motor issues. Lose that 60lb fairing and that bitch will rip!

dcdell2008 would love if the fairing could be removed... but I’m still buying one

They will be coming out with one without the fairing a quick release windshield

and that's exactly why its a better review. none of the fluff or padding of a lot of the other reviews. straight up raw review from a regular guy; like us.

Yea I’m callin bs, a sloppy maneuver shows it’s on the rider not the bike. I’ve had bad low speed turns where I put my foot down but I didn’t blame the bike because “it” wanted to keep turning. Gtfoh

I was!

Niiiiiiiice

@@cedriclashar8905 I picked up my new Challenger a week ago and I'm the first person in Maine to have one. Walked in put the cash on the table and I loaded it into my cargo trailer. I even watched them uncrate the bike. I was there when they delivered it as the truck was backing in watch the whole process. My dealership contacted me and let me know that the truck just pulled in. I only live 4 miles away from the dealership. 😁

Yeah, this is more of a muscle bike tourer hybrid than anything meant to do serious curves on a regular basis.

Tell that to my wallet 😵😵😵

Who steals a backrest???

@@InvictvsNox Leave it sitting in a parking lot and you will find out the hard way...

I don't think I've heard of anyone getting a backrest removed...quick releases aren't new

You can lock em down if you want... same tech on the other Indian backrests. I've over 75,000 miles on my '16 Vintage and been to all sorts of shady places over the years and never had anything happen to my backrest, helmet or saddlebag contents for that matter (all unlocked). I don't know anyone that's ever had their bike stuff ripped off... heard of it happening but I personally don't know anyone that it's happened to... and I live in SoCal. I guess it could happen but I personally don't worry about it. I wouldn't leave my phone in my RAM mount unattended for very long however... it's small and easily detached and pocketed. So I guess my level of trust only goes so far... but by all means lock em up if you feel the need!

@@stevecameron1366 Good enough for me, thanks for the wake up and Im glad to hear about the lack of ripping off issues...personally, I don't feel very comfortable leaving my Dragster RR out of eyesight for very long it's to light and easy to load into the back of a truck...I will move up into the touring bikes pretty soon...maybe a Kawasaki concours 1400.

Not really, no.

…no, as we can see…

I regret nothing.

I think I'll make a vlog on this very subject soon.

Hah, who knows.

about 20k. You can venmo me.

@@InvictvsNox im sorry, what is venmo? Kinda new to this stuff.

@@joelabriola6289 a joke lol

@@InvictvsNox I don't get it oh well?'have a good night. Would you pick the Indian over the Road glide?

Totally. I'm sure we'll see the PowerPlus in another frame soon enough. :)

I would like to see the Victory Hammer or Judge version of this, honestly.

@@CDLNEPA Game on bro....

Everything is relative.

that's the majority of the video, so I'll take it!

True, it's a MAN JET

Yeah, it's fun trying to figure out new transmissions haha

When you consider the other bikes in this class, I would.

That's me

I'se a doofus too. 🥴

@@BrandonBicasso Maybe. But you sure are are trying to get your name out there.

@@lm2487 No need.

haha go get em tiger!

ok boomer

This bike has a 6 axis imu which works in conjunction with the ride modes and traction control.

@@cuzimaluzer777 More unnecessary nonsense. The bike is neither that fast nor leans far enough to be concerned with such things. Take a class and learn to ride and you won't need computers to protect you. If anything, I find them a hinderance. Wish there was a switch I could easily turn all this crap off. Better yet, make it an option that I'm not required to spend money on.

@@saddle8bag ok boomer.

@@saddle8bag have you ridden one yet?

So every person on the road just _knows_ it's a fast bike when it looks like an old Harley?

Thanks for the feedback. With these, I typically prefer to approach a bike completely blind to all the numbers, hype, and marketing because I want to convey how a first ride impression will be to the people interested in watching. Some people such as yourself may wish to know more and I'd like to incorporate that somehow without ruining the experience mentioned above. I figure I'd keep fewer minutes on the clock for the sake of people who will google that info anyway.