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Cycle News 2021 Issue 21 May 25

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P110 RIDE REVIEW I 2022 INDIAN CHIEF, SUPER CHIEF & CHIEF BOBBER DARK HORSE SPECIFICATIONS Chief, but I also got to ride a Chief with Indian's Stage Two kit on it, as well as the forward foot controls from the Bobber. With a massive in- take snorkel replacing the flattened air cleaner (on the left side, because it's an Indian), I was eager to see if it interfered with my knees at all, but it seems perfectly suited to a range of riders. Shorter ones slip underneath it, while longer legged folk (that would be me) just reach around without difficulty. Ergonomic concerns alleviated; I was glad I gave it a shot. So, the irony (at least for me) is that while the expanded capabilities of the motor made for better high- performance riding, it actually made me lazier. The way it pulls from even lower rpm makes me want to lug it and short shift. Most of the time, on all these bikes, I rode around in Tour mode, INDIAN CHIEF ($14,499) / SUPER CHIEF ($18,499) ENGINE Thunderstroke 111, 4-stroke, V-twin BORE X STROKE 101 x 113mm COMPRESSION RATIO 9.5:1 DISPLACEMENT 1811cc PEAK TORQUE (CLAIMED) 108 ft-lb @ 3200 rpm FUELING SYSTEM EFI, 54mm throttle body EXHAUST Dual TRANSMISSION 6-speed FRONT SUSPENSION Telescopic fork, 46mm REAR SUSPENSION Dual shock w/adjustable preload FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL 5.2 in. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL 3.0 in. FRONT BRAKE Single 300mm floating disc w/4-piston caliper REAR BRAKE Single 300mm floating disc w/2-piston caliper FRONT WHEEL Cast Black 19 in. x 3.5 in./ Wire Spoke 16 in. x 3 in. REAR WHEEL Cast Black 16 in. x 5 in./ Wire Spoke 16 in. x 5 in. FRONT TIRE 130/60-19 in. Pirelli Night Dragon/130/90-16 in. Pirelli Night Dragon REAR TIRE 180/65-16 in. Pirelli Night Dragon GROUND CLEARANCE 4.9 in. SEAT HEIGHT 26.0 in. / 26.2 in. WHEELBASE 64.0 in. RAKE/TRAIL 29°/5.2 in. WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED) 670 lbs. / 739 lbs. Super Chief's long, comfy floorboards. No heel shifter though.

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