[Scootah]

Picked up Ruby last night. About halfway home I get a P2179 error . From what I gather I can still drive it to get it back to the dealer. About 150 miles away.
My very early impressions are. It is a lot more agile than my 2018 Darkhorse. The handlebars, for me, are too far away. I ordered some mini's to pull them closer. I feel like I am riding my 1990 Ninja from back in the day. Except, my back isn't the same as it was in 1990 and my belly rests on the tank. But, to be fair I'm a short guy with T-Rex arms. I'm sure average size guys and I'm wouldn't have an issue. I didn't even try sport mode yet. I am waiting to break it in and get looked at. I can tell it has gobs of power, just from merging into traffic. It doesn't take much of twist to get moving. And the brakes! It will stop a lot faster than the big ole Chief. Dual Brembos and about 150 lbs lighter, I guess it should.
Getting used to pegs again is going to take time. I didn't realize how spoiled I was with the floorboards.
Any other Sport Chief owners out there?

 

[IndianFastest]

I had a 15 Chief and now have a 23 Chief. While these still look like cruisers, they handle like sport bikes. I guess that happens when you drop over 100 lbs and are 4.1" shorter. They truly are great bikes. That's a nice one you got there.

 

[K9F]

Cracking bike congratulations. Apparently there are only 27 of them destined for the UK this year.

 

[IndianFastest]

The riding modes are a bit odd to me. Tour and Standard feel like they dumbed down the acceleration and deacceleration. Then Sport mode kinda feels a bit overly sensitive and jerky.

 

[Baron58]

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Picked up Ruby last night. About halfway home I get a P2179 error . From what I gather I can still drive it to get it back to the dealer. About 150 miles away.
My very early impressions are. It is a lot more agile than my 2018 Darkhorse. The handlebars, for me, are too far away. I ordered some mini's to pull them closer. I feel like I am riding my 1990 Ninja from back in the day. Except, my back isn't the same as it was in 1990 and my belly rests on the tank. But, to be fair I'm a short guy with T-Rex arms. I'm sure average size guys and I'm wouldn't have an issue. I didn't even try sport mode yet. I am waiting to break it in and get looked at. I can tell it has gobs of power, just from merging into traffic. It doesn't take much of twist to get moving. And the brakes! It will stop a lot faster than the big ole Chief. Dual Brembos and about 150 lbs lighter, I guess it should.
Getting used to pegs again is going to take time. I didn't realize how spoiled I was with the floorboards.
Any other Sport Chief owners out there?

Most likely that code will go away after three start cycles. Indicates a lean AF mixture. On these bikes when you see a code, it doesn't mean the condition still exits. Usually if the code still exists the bike will go into limp mode, but if the bike runs fine, the condition is probably cleared. The ECU will need to adjust to the long term and short-term fuel trims top get the fueling right.

With Indian codes, they latch until they see no issues after three engine run cycles, then they auto clear. If the codes persist due to an issue, the bike goes into limp mode.

 

[Scootah]

Most likely that code will go away after three start cycles. Indicates a lean AF mixture. On these bikes when you see a code, it doesn't mean the condition still exits. Usually if the code still exists the bike will go into limp mode, but if the bike runs fine, the condition is probably cleared. The ECU will need to adjust to the long term and short-term fuel trims top get the fueling right.

With Indian codes, they latch until they see no issues after three engine run cycles, then they auto clear. If the codes persist due to an issue, the bike goes into limp mode.

Good to know! Thanks!

 

[Scootah]

The riding modes are a bit odd to me. Tour and Standard feel like they dumbed down the acceleration and deacceleration. Then Sport mode kinda feels a bit overly sensitive and jerky.

I will mess around with the modes after break in and the code clears for sure

 

[Byron Sexton]

Cool stuff man i love that red color

 

[Troll31]

Enjoy the ride, and share thoughts/impressions.

 

[TigerGA]

Very nice. I wouldn’t worry about the code…you can sneeze and an Indian will throw a code.

 

[BadazzBobber60]

Wow haven’t seen a Javelin in forever
Running survivor?

 

[NessScout]

Cool Javelin man! My uncle has one and is the original owner and it's mint! Very cool underrated cars for sure

 

[IndianFastest]

Loved the 390 AMX

 

[Solo12]

Congratulations on the new bike. I wouldn't trip on the code. It should clear.

Phil

 

[highway sailor]

Welcome from Idaho. Congrats on your Sport Chief. Great color and I'm sure a fantastic ride! Ride safe--wish you all the best!

 

[ducatisean93111]

Awesome stuff. Welcome to the tribe! You'll have a lot of fun on these. I came from Ducatis and am pleasantly surprised at what my 22 Chief is capable of. Just need more lean angle, but that got fixed with the sport chief.

 

[Scootah]

Wow haven’t seen a Javelin in forever
Running survivor?

Thats my old car. I sold it 15 years ago during a divorce. My son found it 2 ye or 3 years ago and bought it back. So it's still in the family. It runs. Just needs some fine tuning.

 

[Scootah]

You were all correct! the code cleared today. BTW thanks for the welcomes. But to be honest this is my third Indian. I started with the 2016 Scout, the got the 2018 Dark Horse, now this one. I sure wish I had all three in the garage. They are all awesome bikes!

 

[greasemonkey]

When you have an AMX in the garage everything else is just....stuff. Nice bike though.

 

[Scootah]

Oh! Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, (excuse my language if it bothers anyone). Sport mode is freaking terrifying if you are not ready for it . I was not expecting such a difference. I will try it again when I get used to the bike and controls.