Introducing my 2023 Indian Pursuit and Making it Louder!

[@blainehouser4354]

Great video! I’ve owned two Chieftains! A 2014 and a 2018 Limited! Both were Awesome Bikes! At 64 years young I went back to Kawasaki. First a Ninja 650. Then a 2019 ZX636. Now I’m on a 2023 ZX10R ! Keep up the Great Content!

[@StormtrooperRides]

that is awesome Blaine! I think I can relate to your progression in bikes pretty well....but for now I'm real excited to put some miles down on the Indian. I think you'll like the next bike I roll into the garage, its a beaut :)

[@cbrippee]

I never got the obsession with crazy loud motorcycle pipes, but I do like a nice rumble. My victory cross country came with cobra tri ovals which keep the noise down in my geezer neighborhood, but really shine when I open it up on the country roads here in SW, Ohio, but still are not to loud that I can not enjoy my fairing speakers. I did like the sound of these tabs in the video and some of the tabs are obnoxious for me. What a great bike to get, you will love it and next year I plan to sell my Victory and get the Challenger which was the bike that Victory was going to replace the Cross Country with, but instead the glory goes to Indian. By the way, I like your garage.

[@michaelroy925]

I have a Victory also. XCT, Great Bikes.

[@qraiwi]

where to get this middle pipe? do we need to tune after installation?

[@jaykay9639]

Great video and the bikes sounds awesome. My history was sport bikes too but now I've moved to a Goldwing and if I am a good boy my wife says I can have a Cheiftain later this year. If I had known about Indians range before buying my Goldwing last year I'd have gone this way. That is a good looking machine. The Goldwing is fantastic but I sure could put that pursuit in my garage too. Congratulations, lovely bike. Stay safe.

[@StormtrooperRides]

JayKay thanks for the feedback! Love those Chieftains as well and who knows I may put one in my garage before its all said and done too! Right now I'm really enjoying riding the Pursuit and its proving to be every bit as comfortable and more versatile than the Goldwing. I love the quick release tour pack and its much easier to make modifications to the Pursuit than the GW. Good luck being a good boy!! ha! Let us know when that Chieftan arrives!

[@Cjusmc28]

I'll be trading in my 2010 Goldwing for a Pursuit as soon as my shop can get it ordered

[@StormtrooperRides]

@@Cjusmc28 you wont regret it! Its a fantastic bike with similar features and more flexibility. congrats on getting it when you do!

[@michaelbailey4455]

I have the TAB 2:1 mid-pipe that I took to a welding shop and had them remove the left pipe support. I replaced my left pipe with the Toce Performance subframe and bag support. For my slip-on, I have a Rinehart pipe with a DBX baffle.

[@marks.6656]

Another great video. Sounds really excellent! I could probably be comfortable with this dB level around town, but even with a helmet I think I'd get a headache on longer highway/ touring rides, especially out of state. I love the stereo on my Indian (I'm not 100%, but am at least 90% certain my V&H pipes on my youtube videos aren't as throaty or raw as yours. My best sound example of the pipes is the Clear Creek Canyon video where I'm deep in 5 mountain Tunnels) but think I've found a good satisfying balance between throaty exhaust and listening to my music.

[@jeman022004]

Just found your channel. I just got the same bike used with the exhaust/stage 1. I appreciate all types of bikes. Looking at adding a Zx-14 for the Jekyl & Hyde options…

[@BeTheBossOfYourMotorcycle]

Nice bike and garage brother! If you really wanted her to sound even better, I would definitely recommend some stab Performance slip ons to go with that cat delete! Preload!!! And Keep It Loaded!!!! ©

[@StormtrooperRides]

Hey Boss! I watch a ton of your videos as well and I really like your take on motorcycling. I really like the sound my Rineharts are making, I considered TAB for the slipons but I felt the Rineharts were deeper sounding. Perhaps the next time I'll dip my toes into the Tab BAM's or something. Right now I really like the volume I'm getting and tone from this setup. Its not too loud but everyone can hear me coming and I think that works great! Thank you for stopping by my channel!!

[@NoLimitzz9]

For the2 into 1 exhaust, did that require a “flash” tune of the ECU to run properly or do you have a Power Commander? Do you have a high air intake?

[@ZildjianMan30]

It's a deeper growl. Very nice! The Challenger is such a good bike. Enjoy!

[@StormtrooperRides]

thank you for the feedback, I really like the tone of this pipe combination! Take care!!

[@MattBammel-gg9lo]

What flash did you use, and are you throwing codes?

[@jasonadams1875]

Beautiful bike- I ride a 22 rogue 60, and have new exhaust arriving Friday. Chomping at the bit to get it installed and hear it run with more true sound- thanks for the video

[@StormtrooperRides]

Awesome! What exhaust did you end up going with? Love the Scouts and want to test ride and have wife to compare with her current ride. Thanks very much for the comment and feedback!

[@jasonadams1875]

@@StormtrooperRides they are so fun. Almost like a combo of cruiser torque and sportier bike zip, - I went with RCX 3”, I went back and forth between that and the little more spendy Vance & Hines- I spoke with folks over at West end motor sports back south East and based on the sound and what they had to say, I went with that version of slash cuts- ultimately I may end up going with a full 2 brothers system but baby steps- I love the bike the way it is, factory grips, syndicate seat, all fantastic- just need to hear the bike better and so does traffic- anyway that pursuit is absolutely class A

[@FinesseTheChallenger]

Congratulations on your Pursuit, nice color 😉. The pops and burble your gonna get outta that bike is gonna sound amazing. Hopefully Lloydz gets a tune for it sooner than later. Nice video

[@StormtrooperRides]

hey thank you Finesse! I watch your channel a lot! I somehow knew you'd enjoy that color ha! Yes, I'm checking both Lloydz and RVS frequently waiting for their tune to come out. Thanks for commenting and stopping by!! love your vids.

[@FinesseTheChallenger]

@@StormtrooperRides Subbed!!! You are doing good work as well.

[@mikethoms9974]

I love the Stealth Gray. I guess you mostly run without the trunk.

[@StormtrooperRides]

I've been wanting a "slate" gray bike since the 2019 ZX10R came out with those colors. I missed that one, had a Harley in that color all picked out as well...but fell through...then the 23 Pursuit came out and it was a no-brainer! Yes, I run the bike most often with the tour pack off but whenever my wife and I are going on a trip, it'll sure to be back on and also swap to the larger windscreen as well. Thanks Mike for stopping by the channel and leaving some feedback!!

[@williamwintemberg]

Nice Bike! Sounds Beautiful! Man! This is all so Cool! A huge change from the early days of your channel. Very good, can't wait to see more! Wow!

[@jrivera123z]

Question did youhave to tune the ecu since you removed the cat . Also did the engine lite come on befor the tune or after

[@toddmercer369]

What are the downsides of removing the cat? A lot less backpressure normally requires remapping the ECM and/or freer-flowing intake (from my understanding)

[@broyles883]

Love the pursuit. I ride an 18 chieftain with full rinehart exhaust. And have a pursuit on my wishlist. Awesome color

[@snowdogtropics148]

I just bought that bike a couple weeks ago and it’s too quite for my taste as well. Any issues yet without having it tuned?

[@harryhowell5644]

Sounds good to me. I just got khrome werks full exhaust on my road glide limited. Loud but not obnoxious.

[@StormtrooperRides]

congratulations on that setup! Love the way those bikes sound! I agree, mine is definitely loud but is not obnoxious at all. its only really at peak loudness when I hop on the throttle hard and I think that is the desired effect. When I'm just cruising down the highway, its totally tame to me. Thank you for the comment and I appreciate you stopping by the channel!!

[@TheMontagGarage]

What a bike, thing looks like a beast! That's crazy the left side didn't slip on like the right, atleast you were able to manage. Pipes sound sick!

[@StormtrooperRides]

Thanks sir, can’t wait to show you the new shop and all the new rides!

[@jeremymitzuk4055]

Beautiful garage and thank you for hanging the flag properly.🇺🇸

[@tonifalisi7053]

Great to see someone building up a new Pursuit. Traded in my 21 Chieftain and waiting on my 23 Pursuit to ship. I have Tab slip ons with Zombie baffles waiting and was considering the cat delete. Has the bike thrown any codes since the install?

[@StormtrooperRides]

Thanks Toni and congratulations on your new Pursuit! The bike has been running fine and has thrown no codes. I waited until after my first service to install the cat delete. Unfortunately the ECU has not been broken yet and my intention is to send it to RVS or Lloyds once that happens. I will likely take it in for the Stage 1 air intake and that comes with a new map as well. Personally I think its running fine for now though but I do think its probably in my interest to get it tuned at some point as I worry about AFR and long term damage. Hopefully they'll have the 23 ECU's broken soon. Thanks for the comment and question! Take care!

[@michaelschmitzerle2587]

Love those Indian motorcycles❣️ They just keep getting better and better👍

[@Walker_Mcloud]

trading my heritage and really looking into the challenger limited, even with the mic on your lapel it sounds amazing! beautiful bike BTW!

[@jeffpalmer5502]

Noticeable difference even over the phone. Great bike. Nice vid , Ride on !

[@StormtrooperRides]

Thanks Jeff! it sounds MUCH better to my ears now. Since I made this video, the bike has been running great and no codes at all. I think its even running a bit cooler. Appreciate the comment and thank you for stopping by the channel!! Take care!

[@cliffmeyers8532]

I bought my Challenger 2 weeks ago, going in for stage one intake and TAB slip ons with zombie baffle. I know the bike is not going to be loud enough or have the sound I want, but interested in following to see if any issues arise without being able to tune or flash at this point because I ecu being encrypted. Thanks for the video and keep us updated if any issues arise please. I order my tab mid pipe and it will be a week I guess before I have it to be able to install.

[@whitneysc60]

Great video, great bike, and great garage - well done, Devildog!

[@g-moneyrides8341]

Nice bike. Sounds good. Be safe out there.

[@StormtrooperRides]

hey thanks G-Money! will do! hope I run into you this season, you be safe as well!!

[@davidmcdonald3685]

My low side pipe was SUCH a pain to get on! I dread the day it needs to come off

[@StormtrooperRides]

indeed, that was super challenging and that took almost a half hour to get on. I was cussing through the whole thing...but luckily it eventually went on. It was worth it but you'd think they could come up with a better way! thanks for the comment!!

[@angelomaurizio1668]

Great video! Thank you so much for sharing. Soon as I saw how small that box was, Id knew it would be like music to your ears. I'm not really into windshields on bikes but what you have is beautiful! By any chance, do you know what type of material your Indian script tank badge is and about how long it is? This is for my research purposes. Thanks in advance.

[@StormtrooperRides]

im sure its a chromed plastic most likely (it might be metal?) and i'd say its about 9.5 inches in length x 3 inches at its tallest and 1.5 inches at its shortest. Hope that helps!!

[@angelomaurizio1668]

@@StormtrooperRides Awesome, thanks. Enjoy the ride, Brother

[@grahampatterson3005]

Does it need retuning without cat?

[@quentinwormicksr.7031]

It Sounds Amazing

[@shawnfost72]

Just traded my Challenger for the Pursuit. Same color and bike as yours. Love em.

[@bobberboss]

Has your challenger been reliable? Any issues with tech?

[@ronbrown6645]

Sounds great, love Rhineharts,have them on my Scout 60

[@Forleaftaback]

Sounds great. I was thinking Tab Zombies with cat delete but sounds good with Reinharts too.

[@EcSsAwS]

Wonder if there is a option for a better front tire? Like a 16”. With a beefier tire on it Skinny rubberband tires affect the ride

[@CountryBoyMoto]

I have the same pipes on my Challenger but I haven’t taken the Cat out yet. Part of the issue is I will have to update my loydz tune if I do that but I’m sure I eventually will anyway.

[@StormtrooperRides]

@countryboymoto it really changes the sound of those rineharts and makes them much more crisp but maintains that deep tone. The ECU has not been broken yet on the 23's so I'm patiently waiting for a mail in tune from RVS or Lloyds and will do that as soon as one becomes available. It was totally worth it to me for the sound and I'm confident the ECU flashes will be available this year yet for a tune. Let me know what you end up doing!! Take care and thanks for the comment!

[@rsmith6389]

Glad to hear that. I have a 21’ challenger with rineharts and lloydz tune. Have been thinking bout doing the cat delete. Was worried it would get to hollow and raspy.

[@jrloPanigale]

Nice job! Bike sounds great and excellent choice of color! Like you I also have a variety of bikes but now I also want a cruiser. I’m looking at getting the Chieftain Dark Horse in Ruby Smoke. Anyway one question that might seem silly, but how do you adjust the tire pressure on the rear tire with all the body work and bags in the way? Looking forward to your content. Thanks man!

[@cmbiker]

Looks mean! Love the colorway!

[@StormtrooperRides]

Thanks so much!

[@johndrake1966]

If you’re bikes to quite turn up the music u have a 200 watt premium stereo system think of all the money u could have put in your in the gas tank for riding loud music saves lives 🤘✌️

[@MrVarmint1]

Great video, I’m a goldwing guy first one 1989, 2012 totaled currently 2015, I don’t like the direction Honda is going so I’m looking at Indian touring. How about you show us how easy it is to take the trunk off. Thanks have a great day.

[@urbancavemanintheak7732]

Great looking garage and bike!

[@keystomotoadventures2399]

Wow. I have a 2023 and my TAB Slip ons went on much easier. I’m wondering if it’s the Reinhearts?

[@christopherdegutis9051]

What is your experience with the paint? I'm researching the bike and unclear if a clearcoat or something similar should be added. Thanks and beautiful Machine

[@StormtrooperRides]

so far, I'd say the clearcoat is "soft" or rather it scratches easily...too easily. Now while I acknowledge that every bike I've ever owned has eventually had scratches from jacket zippers, boot drags, etc.. you just look at this bike wrong and a scratch will appear. Its really something Indian needs to correct in the future. That being said, I think you can manage it by ensuring you keep the paint clean and at the very least apply a protective wax. I intend to take a weekend and do a full paint correction, compound, polish, etc and then apply a ceramic coating. I dont think this will make the bike impervious to scratching but I do think it will strengthen it and should help. time will tell but the bike is beautiful and I will do my best to keep it that way. Thanks for the question and I'll try to cover this in a future video or as part of the review.

[@Smokeykroegs]

Sounds great. Have you thought of install a heel shift lever?

[@GratefulSledHead]

I'm looking at touring bikes. Which do you like better, the Goldwing or the Pursuit?

[@KerryAnderson-o3r]

I am going to buy a pursuit next year (2024) and will go through the same process but with what you have done, does it need to be retuned or require a different type of air filter? Great video mate.

[@StormtrooperRides]

Thanks Kerry! I dont think there will be any short term damage done by running it this way for now. I do think it will need a tune/re-map eventually but as of now the ECU for the 23's has not yet been broken yet and so there are no mail-in services available. I will very likely take the bike for the new air intake and that comes with a new map as well and should help a little. But I want to stress that the bike is running fine and I'm really happy with its sound and performance so far. I waited until after my first service and is now locked in Sport Mode. Time will tell and I'll update you on this channel if I run into any issues. No codes and bike runs fine though bottom line.

[@BigBadAllis]

I have a 2022 Pursuit Limited Premium and have a 23 Pursuit Elite on order. I did the full Indian Stage II but didn't do the CAT delete. Did you notice any heat reduction after removing the CAT? I'm worried about that since right now I'm happy with the performance of the Stage II and Rinehart slip-ons. I worry about the bike throwing codes after doing too much. I'm putting TAB 4.5" slip-one with the 2.5" baffles on the Elite when it comes in. I am really curious about the heat reduction by removing the CAT.

[@StormtrooperRides]

I haven't ridden it enough since I did it to tell if the heat is reduced or not. I think it is but then again, I've only ridden around town at this point. I will get some longer rides in, in the coming weeks and I'll make a follow up when I do the review. I'll specifically talk about that. I dont see any reason the heat wouldn't be less at this point since removing the CAT takes out a lot of the heat potential with the more free-flowing system....but then again...i really dont know and I dont want to assume anything yet. so far I'm loving the sound and it rides great so far. thank you for the question and comment. That Elite Pursuit looks like its going to be awesome, would love to hear your thoughts on it when you get it!!

[@coffeeder]

where you purchase those new exhaults?

[@cpthegladiator]

Your bike sounds great after this mod. QQ4U. How much heat does the Pursuit generate. Does it run hot?

[@QuinnTales-sq5pl]

I have a 2020 Roadmaster Darkhorse how many miles would you expect to get out of the rear wheel bearings?

[@davidboyd3670]

It sounds awesome

[@FaisalBawazir-ep9bb]

Sound good

[@StormtrooperRides]

thanks I'm really enjoying it!!

[@sharkmfordinner5335]

Thanks for this video.

[@buckett28]

any issues with codes? i wanna take off the cat but heard about warranty issues if you do

[@StormtrooperRides]

no issues with codes...I'm honestly not sure what it does to the warranty but there is no way I'm sticking with that cat on there, it just muffles everything. Hopefully it doesn't become a problem and I wont advise anyone else to do it but then again, a lot of guys are doing it and so far so good. I will get a tune when one becomes available for the 23's but until them I'm just going to live on the edge haha! Thank you for the question and maybe talk with your dealer to see what they say about the removal and warranty? For what its worth, the bike runs great, it runs cooler, sounds way better and I'm not detecting any ill effects from the cat delete. YMMV. Thank you for the question and hopefully I can address this more in a future video.

[@gregorytracy3512]

Link for the "Mid Pipe"?

[@JJ-uz9vc]

Any codes 🤔

[@manolor857]

You flush or tuned after delit the cat ???

[@StormtrooperRides]

nope and there isn't a tune available yet for the 23 Pursuit. I'm hoping one will become available from Lloyds or RVS this year and I'll send my ECU off to them for sure. I'm not too worried about it at this point, no codes, the bike is running great and its only getting to about 180-200F which seems normal to me. I'm not detecting any additional back-fire and seems good to go. I'll definitely update with another video if anything should go wrong or once a tune is available.

[@joegaralde8832]

@@StormtrooperRides hi. hows your mpg after this cat delet and slip ons? does it feel like the bike is running lean?

[@rudolphhooks3985]

Heat helps

[@StormtrooperRides]

probaby should have heated up the pipe before I pounded it on but it got on there eventually. Thank you!! good tip!

[@painsrides]

Too my ear....your "de-cated" Pursuit sounds an awful lot like my de-cated Victory XC. The Vic is setup with Lloydz cams, high-flow AF, Tri-Oval exhaust and Maximus tuned. I use this bike for touring(with the Mrs .), the sound level is good, plenty of bark and growl but not overly loud where its not all day ridable.

[@StormtrooperRides]

I'm going to take your word for it on the Victory sound as I'm not familiar with how that bike is setup but I think that makes sense. I really like the sound the bike is producing right now, its not overly loud but when you get on it, you can hear it very clearly. When cruising, the bike is hearable but not in a droning kind of way and its very pleasant to head down the interstate on this bike with this setup. Nice setup on that Victory and I hope over time I will be able to visit Lloyds myself and see what they can get out of this bike! Thank you for the comment and stopping by the channel!

[@cbrippee]

Your bike us set up exactly like my 14 Cross Country, mine was done by Kevin Cross down in Florida 5 years ago, I have the 501 cam. Only bike that could replace it would be the Indian Challenger. You may be right about similar sound of these Tabs compared to the Tri-oval. Keeps my neighbors happy.

[@nicholas_skiles]

Cool bike. Who the hell is the guy with the beard though?

[@StormtrooperRides]

just some old guy i dug up to help me make videos :) long time no chat Nick! Hope you and the family are well, we will have to get together this summer and catch up!

[@CARLOSCASAS-g3t]

how do i get it on amazon ¡???

[@allentraylor5659]

I'ts beautiful , bro...... you "HAVE" TO BE PROUD....... I WOULD BE.

[@motorcyclemichael2182]

If you’re happy, who cares how we think it sounds 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@easyrider4x]

Great looking shop but I would add a lift with a Wheeldock chock. Save your back. As for loud, that is a choice you get to make but I noticed you looking around at the street. I don't ride to make noise and don't get impressed with one neighbor I have who can't help needlessly ripping thru first and second gear in our neighborhood. Please be aware when you are tempted to do this. Your loud pipes don't really save lives. Statistics prove it.