I've demo both of them brands and in my honest opinion the Indian handles better than the bmw rt,Yamaha venture, ultra classic, and the gold wing, victory now grant these were demo rides so only limited miles on each,except the harley, Indian i rented and the Indian to me is well worth waiting for!!...For me, it's Black Yamaha Eluder/Venture, and the 2022 Road Glide CVO in Blue Steel, a blue Indian Pursuit. It's still hard for me to pick out the clear winner.
Welcome to the forum.I just came off a 2018 Honda Goldwing for the Pursuit. I loved the GW, but it just didn’t have that feeling that I really think a motorcycle should have. If you know, you know.
Hey @Rws0292 welcome to the forum and congrats on the Pursuit! What are the standout things for you with the Pursuit.I just came off a 2018 Honda Goldwing for the Pursuit. I loved the GW, but it just didn’t have that feeling that I really think a motorcycle should have. If you know, you know.
Hello! I looked at the BMW GA also. I’ve had a few Motorrad products over the years and while I love the smooth motor pull from start and the fit/finish, I don’t like how tall the bike feels to me and how I feel like I am sitting “on” it, not “in it”. I have been quietly lusting these beautiful Indian models for a while and decided to pull the trigger on the Pursuit Dark Horse Premium.Welcome to the forum.
What other bikes did you consider before going with the Pursuit?
@Donuts Thanks for the warm welcome to this forum! I love the motorcycle community for these very reasons. The Indian Pursuit is a gorgeous machine to me. I’ve owned pretty much every large bike out there over the last few decades and this bike is just stunning visually to me. My last Harley was very problematic including several breakdowns and a lot of fit and finish issues. It was a 2017 CVO Limited and I swore once I got rid of it, that would be it. I went to a 2018 Goldwing and I have honestly loved this bike. But, it just doesn’t have that true motorcycle feel. Mine was the 6 speed manual, so I didn’t do the DCT for transparency. Have a friend that has the DCT I have a ridden it. It’s wicked fast as it can outshift me and has 7 “gears” or shift points, but it feels like a very large scooter (not that scooters are a bad thing). I just enjoy shifting (both cars and bikes) so it wasn’t that thrilling to ride to me personally. The Pursuit is a beautiful touring bike with all of the features we would want for long touring. The storage capacity is much greater than the GW (we are still minimalists for road touring but jeez the GW went from 150L to 110L of storage which was backward to me). All in all, I love this machine. 200W sound system, the Ride Command is buggy at times, but tolerable (the GW hasn’t had a map update since 2020 and is NOT a touch screen). I love this bike!Hey @Rws0292 welcome to the forum and congrats on the Pursuit! What are the standout things for you with the Pursuit.
I am curious. I always through my 'wing had limited leg room and I always thought it needed a sixth gear. The Pursuit has a sixth gear, is it enough?I just came off a 2018 Honda Goldwing for the Pursuit. I loved the GW, but it just didn’t have that feeling that I really think a motorcycle should have. If you know, you know.
Sorry to hear about your issues with your Harley. But at least it lead you to the Pursuit. It definitely is better looking than a lot of bikes on the road.@Donuts Thanks for the warm welcome to this forum! I love the motorcycle community for these very reasons. The Indian Pursuit is a gorgeous machine to me. I’ve owned pretty much every large bike out there over the last few decades and this bike is just stunning visually to me. My last Harley was very problematic including several breakdowns and a lot of fit and finish issues. It was a 2017 CVO Limited and I swore once I got rid of it, that would be it. I went to a 2018 Goldwing and I have honestly loved this bike. But, it just doesn’t have that true motorcycle feel. Mine was the 6 speed manual, so I didn’t do the DCT for transparency. Have a friend that has the DCT I have a ridden it. It’s wicked fast as it can outshift me and has 7 “gears” or shift points, but it feels like a very large scooter (not that scooters are a bad thing). I just enjoy shifting (both cars and bikes) so it wasn’t that thrilling to ride to me personally. The Pursuit is a beautiful touring bike with all of the features we would want for long touring. The storage capacity is much greater than the GW (we are still minimalists for road touring but jeez the GW went from 150L to 110L of storage which was backward to me). All in all, I love this machine. 200W sound system, the Ride Command is buggy at times, but tolerable (the GW hasn’t had a map update since 2020 and is NOT a touch screen). I love this bike!
