[webbed]

Heading to Bloomington, Illinois the 15th for my nieces wedding! Have made this trip many times on a Harley, but have to breakin the Indian. Don't mind the possible cold just don't want cold and wet weather combined! Will be up there for a week visiting family and friends. Yeehaa! Ed

 

[Shuje Sunge]

Safe travels, let's hear a report when you get back!

 

[webbed]

Thanks

 

[ThePostman]

Ride Safe Bro. Enjoy and take lots of pics.

 

[NorthernProducer]

Enjoy the trip and pack extra long-john's...I've seen it snow in those parts in October.

 

[buzzljr]

Enjoy ! I just got back to Ohio after a trip to Oregon on my Chieftain. It ran great, and never missed a lick .

 

[Dirtygss]

What r u using for gps mount is there room on the wing for a suction cup mount or just handle bar mount

 

[Dan_Frisbie]

What r u using for gps mount is there room on the wing for a suction cup mount or just handle bar mount

See this thread
http://www.indianmotorcycles.net/fo...ting-wiring-your-zumo-660-your-chieftain.html

I don't think I would trust a suction mount. I've seen them pop off unexpectedly. That's fine inside of a car, but it seems like a good way to scatter your GPS all over the highway from your bike...

 

[Michael P]

Picked up my 2015 Vintage on Saturday. Leaving this Sunday from Hartford Ct heading to sunny Clearwater Fl. Stopping in Chesapeake for a 500 mile service. Safe travel to you!

 

[webbed]

Thanks all, I grew up in central Illinois so I do know what the weather is like! Ha! October should be ok but you never know. I use a garmin zumo 450 that I had to make a strap type mount for the handlebars as the two screws in the grip mount are too wide apart for the ram mount I have been using. Not pretty but it works. I use a suction mount in the truck but would never try it on a motorcycle. Should be a great trip. Thanks again! Ed

 

[webbed]

Left wed morning and got to my brothers house thursday evening. Bike ran great, could get a little better MPG but satisfied with it. Was averaging about 42 mpg running mostly interstate! Saddle gets a little uncomfortable after 10 hours, but that don't happen too often. The front tire tpm sensor seemed to go away for a while but then come back on. Always getting a high pressure warning on this after the tires warm up but i guess thats normal. Cruise control worked great the whole time. Get a lot of wind from below the fairing at speed, but is ok. Will post after the return trip. Ed

 

[Old Salty]

What r u using for gps mount is there room on the wing for a suction cup mount or just handle bar mount

This is how I mounted my Garmin Zumo 665 on my Chieftain. I used this universal handlebar accessory mount (part #1677) that I ordered from Kuryakyn:

Universal Handlebar Accessory Mounts | Accessory Mounts | Küryakyn

Everything bolted up easily to the GPS and handlebars, and the position of the GPS screen is easily adjusted by loosening a plastic tension nut located on the back of the GPS bracket.

 

[webbed]

Left for Florida Tuesday morning and got home Wed evening about 8pm! As stated before the bike ran great the whole trip! Did notice the rear air suspension needed to be pumped back up a couple times. Didn't lose all psi but dropped enough to cause some rough ride. My previous HD did the same. All in all this is a great bike for long and short trips. Will have to do a long trip with the wife to see how that works. She actually was able to fall asleep on my HD on the interstate! Ha! Ed

 

[harry]

my old lady used to do the same on my wing