2022 Indian Super Chief Limited | First Ride Review
The Super Chief Limited is one of three models, along with the Chief and Chief Bobber, in the all-new 2022 Indian Chief lineup. (Photos by Jordan Pay)
Historical parallels are interesting. They can show us how far we?ve come as well as the gravitational pull of the past. After two decades in business, for the 1922 model year Indian introduced one of its best known models, the Chief. ?It was a wonderful name, surely the best name an Indian could have,? writes Allan Girdler in The Harley-Davidson and Indian Wars. And for the 2022 model year, exactly 100 years later, Indian has given its Chief lineup a thorough overhaul.
With three new and distinct models ? Chief, Chief Bobber and Super Chief ? Indian is honoring its past while clearly looking to the future.
?Whaddaya think she?ll do"? A couple of flyboys admire the original 1922 Indian Chief while their boss does the Hokey Pokey with a propeller.
Designed by legendary engineer Charles Franklin, the original Chief was inspired by another iconic model, the midsized Scout, which Franklin had also created and was one of Indian?s best-selling motorcycles. The new Chiefs adhere to a similar formula. The Chief Classic and Chief Vintage that debuted for 2014, as part of a three-bike lineup when Indian was re-launched under Polaris ownership, had traditional styling most often associated with Indians ? valenced fenders, illuminated Indian headdress ornaments, spoked chrome wheels and details like seat conchos and leat...
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