2016 INDIAN SPRINGFIELD
FIRST RIDE
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position and its sharp
scoop discourages
rider movement.) The
removable passenger
pillion is standard.
Finally, the internally
wired "buck horn"
handlebar is specific
to the Springfield, its
grip location bringing
the rider's hands in and
closer to the body for
long-distance comfort.
Fine attributes all,
but none of these
are as intrinsic to the
Springfield as its steer-
ing geometry. Boast-
ing the same 25-de-
gree rake angle and
65.7-inch wheelbase
as the faired Chieftain
and Roadmaster (four
degrees sharper and
2.8 inches shorter,
respectively, than the
Classic and Vintage),
the new Springfield is
The Springfield's
quick-release
windscreen is unique
to the Indian line.
remarkably agile for
an 815-pound, nearly
eight-and-a-half-foot-
long cruiser. Whereas
the longer Indians
can feel cumber-
some at low speeds,
the Springfield turns
easily in and around
parking lots. Figure
in the 133mm trail
(17mm less than the
Chieftain) and sub-
tract the weight of a
