VOL. 52 ISSUE 45 NOVEMBER 10, 2015 P67
dictates the need for a heel
shifter, yet for some reason the
powers-that-be decided against
it. Why is anyone's guess.
When you get out of the power
and into the twisties, the Har-
ley again shows a clean pair of
heels. Milwaukee's finest turns
with more fluidity than the heavier
Indian and with the angle of the
Harley's bars, it is subsequently
easier to change direction on.
No one's kidding themselves by
thinking either of these things
are much more than barges to
turn sharply; both turn slow and
steadily and will grind the floor-
boards real quick if you get too
over exuberant.
But when it's time to batten
down the hatches and haul the
brakes on, it's the Indian that
comes out on top. The Iowan In-
dian's brake system is very good
in its execution, with more bite
and feel than the linked system
of the Harley. Interestingly, the H-
D's larger four-piston rear brake
doesn't feel as powerful as the
twin-piston rear on the Victory.
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
2016 INDIAN ROADMASTER
ENGINE: .......................V-twin, four-stroke
DISPLACEMENT: ................. 1818cc/111 c.i
BORE X STROKE: ................ 101 x 103mm
HORSEPOWER: ................................... N/A
TORQUE: ..............119.2 lb-ft @ 2600 rpm
COMPRESSION RATIO: ...................... 9.5:1
TRANSMISSION: ........................Six-speed
FRONT SUSPENSION: .....Telescopic fork,
unadjustable
REAR SUSPENSION: ............. Monoshock,
air-pump adjustable
FRONT BRAKE: .........Twin 300mm discs,
four-piston calipers, ABS
REAR BRAKE: .......... Single 300mm disc,
twin-piston caliper, ABS
FRONT TIRE: .............Dunlop Elite 3 130/
90B16 73H
REAR TIRE: ................Dunlop Elite 3 180/
60R16 80H
RAKE: .................................................... 25°
TRAIL: ...................................................N/A
WHEELBASE: ..................................65.7 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ............................... 26.5 in.
OVERALL HEIGHT: ..........................58.7 in.
OVERALL WIDTH: .......................... 39.4 in.
OVERALL LENGTH: .......................104.6 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: ..................... 5.5 gallons
FUEL CONSUMPTION: ............... 49.11 mpg
WEIGHT: ...............916 lbs (wet, claimed)
COLOR: ....................Thunder Black/Blue
Diamond/Indian Motorcycle Red and
Ivory Cream/Springfield Blue and Ivory
Cream/Steel Gray and Thunder Black
MSRP: ......................... $29,399 as tested
The Indian
requires more
attention not
to scrape
its under-
carriage when
cornering.
