VOL. 55 ISSUE 41 OCTOBER 16, 2018 P87
But if you're gonna splash
that cash and make it rain like
Friday night in da cluurrb, you
owe it to yourself fit the 116-cu-
bic inch, Stage 3 big-bore kit.
There's nothing like more cubes
when it comes to crusing, and
the 116 doesn't disappoint.
There's a claimed 20 percent
more power from the Stage 3
unit, and I'd believe it because
the Dark Horse fitted with the
Stage 3 was quickly a favorite
among even the most cynical of
journos present.
The Stage 3 still gives you the
three riding modes, however,
the throttle response becomes
a fair bit harsher in Sport mode,
where the full power is un-
leashed. It's easy to get used to,
and if you fit a Stage 3 to your
Dark Horse this won't be a prob-
lem at all as you feed wave after
wave of Indian horse (horse-
power, not an actual horse,
man) to its death via the Dunlop
Elite rubber, which, it must be
said, could be better in the wet-
weather handling stakes.
Dry weather grip with the
Dunlops was fine, but we en-
countered much of that crappy,
sleety light rain that doesn't re-
ally get you wet, but just makes
everything greasy. The tires still
gripped, but didn't inspire much
confidence in iffy conditions.
It's easy to forget you're rid-
ing a bike north of 700 pounds
because the Dark Horse holds
that girth remarkably well. It is
low to the ground, mind you,
and you'll go scraping the floor
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
2019 INDIAN CHIEFTAIN DARK HORSE
($25,999)
ENGINE: ............................... 49° V-twin
DISPLACEMENT: ............. 1811cc/111 c.i
BORE x STROKE: .... 101 mm x 113 mm
FUEL INJECTION: ..........Electronic fuel
injection system.
TRANSMISSION: ......................6 speed
FRONT SUSPENSION: ..Telescopic fork,
46mm diameter, 4.7 in. travel
REAR SUSPENSION: ........ Single shock
4.5 in. travel, air adjustable
FRONT BRAKE: ..Dual 300mm floating
rotor with four-piston calipers, ABS
REAR BRAKE: ............... Single 300mm
floating rotor with 2-piston caliper, ABS
FRONT TIRE: ...Dunlop American Elite
130/60B19 61H
FRONT WHEEL: ..........Cast 19 x 3.5-in.
with tire pressure monitoring
REAR TIRE: .................... Dunlop Elite 3
180/60R16 80H
REAR WHEEL: ............ Cast 16 x 5.0-in.
with tire pressure monitoring
WHEELBASE: .............................65.7 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ...........................25.6 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: .......................5.5 gal.
WEIGHT (DRY, CLAIMED): .......795 lbs.
