There's a reason for the smile on my face in this one. After 13 days on a motorcycle trip through the Northeast US, I came home to find a brand-new 2026 Indian Roadmaster PowerPlus Dark Horse waiting in the Law Abiding Biker shop (I had it delivered there) — stickers still on, key fob still in the bag. This is the first Indian Motorcycle I've ever owned outright, and I'm taking you through every step of my first day with it, the specs, and the first round of mods. As always, everything I'm adding is available in the Law Abiding Biker Store.

Grab a coffee, because this one covers a lot of ground: the bike itself, why I went with this exact color and trim, what came standard in the saddlebags, and the parts already headed for the bike before I've even fired it up.

From Loaner to Owner: My Indian Motorcycle Journey

This isn't my first time in the saddle of an Indian. Long-time viewers of my YouTube Channel will remember I ran a Pursuit PowerPlus for about a year, followed by a loaned 2025 Indian Roadmaster PowerPlus last fall — a bike I still have on hand. Both of those were loaner relationships, which is exactly why this 2026 Roadmaster means something different: it's the first Indian Motorcycle that's actually mine. I've also attended multiple Indian Motorcycle press events to test ride and review other motorcycles and those are also on my YouTube Channel.

I've been wanting to add an Indian to my personal stable — which already spans everything from American-made V-twin cruisers to two-stroke dirt bikes and my KLR 650 — for years. Now that it's here permanently, expect a steady stream of Indian-specific content alongside the regular lineup you already count on.

Meet the 2026 Indian Roadmaster PowerPlus 112 Dark Horse

The headline spec sheet: this is the 2026 Indian Roadmaster PowerPlus Dark Horse, running the 112 cubic-inch engine and upgraded with the PowerBand Audio Package. The color is what Indian calls Heavy Metal.

The Dark Horse designation means black trim throughout, as opposed to the chrome-trimmed Limited model. I'll be candid that I'm traditionally a chrome guy at heart — but the color and trim combination I wanted was only offered on the Dark Horse, so black trim it is. I'm already planning to add chrome accents to bring some of that classic look back, so expect that build-out in future videos.

First Mods Already Rolling In

True to form, I wasted no time getting the rider triangle set up before the bike's even been started. First up was pulling the reflectors — step one on basically every bike that rolls into my shop. From there:

• Ciro drink holder — available in black or chrome, installed here using the perch mount (swapping the factory half-clamp for hardware and a ball head), with a universal bar mount option also available for those who don't want to swap the factory clamp bolts.
• Biker Gripper phone mount — my own cell phone mount, made in the USA and sold exclusively through the Law Abiding Biker Store. It's rated for 18 lbs of grip strength, needs no proprietary case, fits the largest of smartphones out there, has built-in vibration dampening, and switches between vertical and horizontal on the fly. I'm running the perch-mount version on this bike, with universal bar mount options also available.
• Figurati magnetic engine oil dipstick — going on right away. The Law Abiding Biker Store is the top reseller of these in North America, and for good reason: a 2,000-gauss magnet on the tip pulls ferrous metal and debris out of the oil that a filter alone won't catch, so I can pull it anytime and check what's happening inside the motor. Available in stainless steel, black, knurled, and curved styles.
• Exhaust — multiple options are already on the way for me to test on the PowerPlus 112, with reviews to follow.

I'm also asking you directly: what do you want to see done to this bike? Drop your requests in the comments, because that feedback is shaping the review and mod content coming down the pipeline.

What's in the Saddlebags

For anyone curious what a new Roadmaster ships with, I dug through the saddlebags on camera: one key fob (which also remotely locks the trunk and saddlebags), the owner's manual, a basic tire gauge, a physical backup key, and a fairly minimal factory tool kit.

Independent, Honest, and Ready to Ride

I want to remind newer viewers what's always set Law Abiding Biker apart: I'm independent. I don't work for any motorcycle manufacturer — I work for myself and for you, the riding community. That means every video, including this one, comes with the same honest treatment: what I like right out of the box, and just as importantly, the small things that could be improved as I rack up miles.

Owning this bike now, rather than borrowing it, means I can go further than ever — full customization, long-term testing, and an ongoing series of ride and review videos as the PowerPlus Dark Horse gets broken in.

Scroll down to watch the full first-look video, including the saddlebag unboxing and Louie the Law Abiding Biker dog's stamp of approval.

Ready to start your own rider triangle build-out? The Ciro drink holder, Biker Gripper phone mount, and Figarati magnetic dipstick featured in this video are all available now at the Law Abiding Biker Store.