Rip City and I went to Sawtooth Cycles and checked out the Indian Chieftain Faired Hard Bagger. We both took the bike on extended test rides. I gotta say two things: powerful and smooth. The counter balanced solid mounted 111 cubic inch motor was extremely impressive along with the smooth but predictable tranny. The magazine articles I had read led me to believe the bike would feel small for someone of my stature. Not true. It fit me better than a stock Street Glide.
I believe I would take off the passenger pegs and pillion, put on a drive's backrest, plug in the stage one baffles and ride it for a while before changing anything else. It really doesn't need anything else until someone makes a tour pak.
I think maybe I could be a two bike guy and park one of these next to my Street Glide. Great job applying the old Indian panache to new technology. Hmmmmm.
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