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Video-How to Remove the Gas Tank on an Indian Motorcycle Touring

May 16, 2019 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

How to Remove an Indian Gas Tank:

In this video, we show you how to remove the fuel or gas tank on your 2014 to present Indian touring model. That includes the Chief, Chieftain, Springfield, and Roadmaster. We also show you how to re-install the gas tank. We show you tips and tricks to make this project easy.

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LAB-206-Harley-Davidson Touring vs Indian Touring | The Winner is?

May 9, 2019 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

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In this podcast episode, we are comparing a Harley-Davidson touring model such as the Street Glide Special to the Indian Chieftain Limited. Harley vs. Indian is the topic. Is one better than the other? Which is better for touring cross-country? Which has more power? What about aftermarket upgrades? Which is more comfortable? These are just a few of the topics we discuss and you'll want to listen in to hear us really break things down. This was a fun Patron Member only live video broadcast event with live chat! Our beloved members got to be involved and both heard and watched this episode months before everyone else. Get signed up as an exclusive Patron Member now and get benefits!

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Big Daddy Kane was on one of the mics and for a good reason. He currently owns a newer model Harley Road Glide special and an Indian Chieftain Limited. In the past, he has also owned a Victory touring model. He is very qualified for this discussion of Harley vs Indian. He speaks of the differences he finds between each and he does a great job giving you the pros and cons of each bike. These are things you'll want to know if you're on the fence of whether to purchase a Harley touring or Indian touring model.

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Harley vs Indian: Below are some of the high points we discussed

INDIAN CHIEFTAIN CLASSIC BASE PRICE: $26,749
HARLEY STREET GLIDE SPECIAL BASE PRICE: $27,089
- DIFFERENCE OF $340
INDIAN HAS THE THUNDERSTOKE 111 CI MOTOR
- 1811cc
- INDIAN HASN'T UPGRADED THAT 111 MOTOR FOR MANY YEARS NOW
  - UNVEILED BACK IN 2013
  - NOTHING SINCE THEN
HARLEY HAS THE MILWAUKEE-EIGHT 107 AND 114 CI MOTORS
- 2019 HD STREET GLIDE AND ROAD GLIDE SPECIALS COMING WITH 114 CI MOTOR STOCK
  - 1868 cc

Harley pros:
- For a tall rider, the Harley Road Glide special is very comfortable. The Street Glide is tighter for tall guys, but both excellent riding positions.
- Lots of accessory options with Harley. Way more than Indian!
- More saddlebag space in Harley
- Milwaukee-eight 107″ ci motor has great power. Harley 107 ci motor has a touch more acceleration than the Indian Thunderstroke 111 with air, exhaust, and EFI tuner upgrades on both. So, the Milwaukee-eight 114″ motor will definitely have more power.
- Accessories from manufacturer cost a bit less for Harley compared to Indian.
- More dealers nationwide f0r Harley-Davidson
- Harley has a long history with the brand and bikes
- Harley touring models have a larger fuel tank for riding cross-country
- Many aftermarket HD accessories work and fit well. Beware of some aftermarket parts for Indian.
Harley Cons:
- With the Harley Boom!™ Box Infotainment System you have to add an expensive Wireless Headset Interface Module (WHIM) in order to have Bluetooth headset paring. And you have to buy a Harley stamped Sena Bluetooth headset in order to get full functionality and stereo sound.
  - The Indian Ride Command® system is ready to pair with any major brand Bluetooth headset and you get full functionality. You don't have to add anything on.
- Some Harley Dealerships are treating their customers very poorly by stating they'll void warranties if a customer adds an aftermarket air intake or mufflers. This is ridiculous & Harley-Davidson dealerships doing this should be ashamed. They are trying to force customers to buy only Harley stamped products and pay mechanics to install simple things.
- Service at Harley dealerships-You want to trust they know everything but the fact is that many dealers are not up to speed and properly trained on the emerging technology such as the Boom!™ Box Infotainment System.

Indian pros:
- Quality bike. Nice touches. Offering traditional styling and new limited editions.
- Technology-Ride Command infotainment system works great! Bluetooth built in. Just pair a Bluetooth headset. GPS updates are free for the first 3 years! Indian uses Navi Extras for the GPS maps.
  - Harley uses Navi Extras for the GPS maps but you must pay $150 to $200 to upgrade your GPS maps in the Boom Box Infotainment System
- Charger in the saddlebag for electronics comes stock on the Indian
- Paint is fantastic-Love the color matched inner fairing & front fairing
- Thunder stoke 111 ci motor has lots of torque. Milwaukee-eight 107 is better in higher gears. Both bikes with similar aftermarket upgrades
- Smooth/quieter transmission shifts than on the Harley. Not clunky.
- Easier oil changes on Indian. One hole.
- Electronic saddlebag lock & unlock electronically. A nice feature that's not available on Harley.
Indian Cons:
- Indian is owned by Polaris, who make a ton of other things. Are they really focusing on the Indian or on their many other products?
  - Harley is primarily focused on producing motorcycles
- Small saddlebag compared to Harley. The design is an illusion and looks very big from the outside, but inside it's significantly less space
- Indian has a smaller gas tank. Harley has a 6-gallon gas tank. Indian has only a 5.5-gallon and you should you pack an extra gallon of fuel if riding cross-country with Harley touring riders?
- Fairing feels more in the face compared to Harley Road Glide. Similar to a Harley Street Glide feel. Taller riders on the Indian will need to adjust at first but you can get used to it.
- Much more limited options on aftermarket products for Indian
  - Expensive parts compared to Harley
- A much smaller network of Indian dealerships.

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Best Harley LED Headlight Bulb + Indian-Rivco H4 Halogen to LED? Night Riding!

April 24, 2019 By Ryan Urlacher 4 Comments

Are you searching for the best Harley LED headlight bulb for the money? There are many Harley LED headlight bulbs on the market and it can be hard to decipher which are good and which are junk. Be careful and do your research. Search this website and our YouTube Channel as we have a ton of Harley LED headlight reviews and tutorials available. Less than reputable Amazon & eBay sellers reach out to us often here at Law Abiding Biker™ Media wanting us to carry their Harley or Indian LED headlight bulbs in our online store or to review them. We quickly say no after looking at them as they are very low quality.

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The Rivco LED headlight bulb for Harley & Indian motorcycles simply replaces your dull stock H4 halogen bulb. It will fit an array of makes and models of motorcycles and it's an easy plug and play installation. Check out the below YouTube video as we install a Rivco LED headlight bulb on a Harley. We also do a nighttime riding comparison between the Rivco LED headlight bulb for Harley & Indian & a stock Harley halogen bulb. You'll quickly realize why the Rivco LED is the best Harley LED headlight bulb out there.

You might be asking if the Rivco LED headlight bulb is as bright as a full blown aftermarket headlight replacement, meaning replacement of the entire headlight unit and not just the bulb. The answer is, no, it's not as bright as a full LED headlight replacement. However, it is a more budget-conscious option and it's still way brighter than that stock H4 halogen bulb. The Rivco is less than $100 whereas a full aftermarket LED headlight replacement for Harley is from $400-$600.

For the best full Harley & Indian LED headlight unit replacement, we suggest a Vision X XMC LED Headlight. We also did a complete review and nigh testing video on the Vision X XMC LED Headlight.

The Rivco LED headlight produces a super-bright 3000-lumen output. It is much brighter than factory H4 bulbs which range from only 1000-1650 lumens. The Rivco LED headlight kit turns nighttime darkness into the day with 6000-Kelvin of pure white light. In contrast, your factory halogen bulbs are rated at 3200-Kelvin and produce a more yellow-tinted light. The Rivco LED-100 will also allow you to see 30% farther and 15% wider than your factory halogen bulbs.

The results of our nighttime ride tests are astounding and you'll realize how unsafe it is to ride during the day or night with the stock halogen bulb. The Rivco LED headlight bulb will let you see way better when riding your motorcycle at night, but will also keep you much safer when riding during the day, as it will be seen by motorists much easier because it's so bright. Seeing a nighttime road hazard on your motorcycle just a split second earlier could save your life.

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Install an Aftermarket Exhaust System & Shark Tail Mufflers on Indian Touring-Freedom Performance

February 12, 2019 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

In this completely free tutorial video, we show you how to install aftermarket exhaust headers/pipes & slip-on shark tail mufflers on an Indian Chieftain, Chief, Springfield, and Roadmaster model 2014 to present. You'll need to re-map your electronic fuel injection after the install. We used a Dynojet Power Commander V to tune the EFI. We used Freedom Performance exhaust headers and mufflers for this video, but the install is very similar for any Indian aftermarket exhaust system. At the end of the video, I give you a sound comparison between the Indian stage one exhaust and the Freedom Performance exhaust system we installed.

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Best Harley LED Headlight & Indian-Vision X XMC 7″ & 5.75″? Night Riding!

November 11, 2018 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

Are you searching for the best Harley LED Headlight for the money? There are a ton of Harley LED Headlights on the market and it can be hard to decipher which are good and which are junk. Be careful and do your research. Search this website and our YouTube Channel as we have a ton of LED Harley lighting reviews and tutorials available. Less than reputable Amazon & eBay sellers reach out to us often here at Law Abiding Biker™ Media wanting us to carry their LED headlights in our online store or to review them. We quickly say no after looking at them as they are very low quality.

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During our real-world motorcycle test rides, we found the Vision X XMC LED headlight for Harley-Davidson & Indian is one of the best quality and brightest on the market. It's hard to compete with this LED headlight. Yes, there are other good Harley & Indian LED headlights, but in this article and video, we're focusing on the Vision X.

The Vision X LED Headlight comes in both 5.75″ and 7″ versions and will fit an array of makes and models of motorcycles and it's an easy plug and play installation. Check out the below YouTube video as we install the Vision X and do a nighttime riding comparison between the Vision X LED Headlight for Harley & Indian & the stock Harley halogen bulb. You'll quickly realize why the Vision X XMC LED Headlight for Harley is likely the best Harley LED Headlight for an array of Harley & Indian models and years.

The results of the nighttime ride tests are astounding and you'll realize how unsafe it is to ride during the day or night with the stock halogen bulb. The Vision X LED headlight will let you see way better when riding your motorcycle at night, but will also keep you much safer when riding during the day, as it will be seen by motorists much easier because it's so bright. Seeing a nighttime road hazard on your motorcycle just a split second earlier could save your life.

We run many Vision X LED Headlights on our Harley-Davidson motorcycles here at Law Abiding Biker Media and trust them. That's why we carry them right in the Law Abiding Biker Online Store! Why settle? Get the best Harley LED Headlight now and ride safer!

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LAB-132-Polaris Stops Victory Motorcycle Production | Is Indian Next to Go?

February 4, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

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Podcast-In this podcast episode we go into detail about the recent Polaris announcement that it will no longer manufacture Victory Motorcycles, effective immediately. The company will help dealerships in liquidating the current stock and will provide parts for its models for 10 years along with service and warranty coverage.

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Victory began in 1998 with sales peaking in 2012. Since then, they have declined over the years and in 2015, Victory represented only 3 percent of total Polaris sales. It is reported that Victory dealerships only sold about 20 motorcycles a year. Polaris has lost money in Victory 3 out of the past five years. Add in the recent recalls over the Slingshot and its side-by-side vehicles, and their decision to give up Victory is understandable.

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Of course, Polaris is chasing Harley-Davidson and wants more of the market and they may be able to do that by consolidating and focusing on Indian Motorcycles. Only time will tell.

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VIDEO-Indian Touring Motorcycle Front Fender Brake Inspection Panel Removal & Brake Inspection

November 4, 2015 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

Save money now. Remove your Indian front fender brake inspection panel & inpsect your brakes yourself.
Have the pride & satisfaction of working on your own Indian!
Do it in your garage or your workspace!

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VIDEO-This is a Free tutorial video on how to remove the front fender brake inspection panel and inspect your brake pads on your Indian motorcycle. This tutorial video will work for an array of years and models of Indian motorcycles. You need to routinely inspect your brake pads and calipers when you are doing routine oil changes and safety inspections on your Indian motorcycle.