The first thing I noticed when I rode the shop demo out of the Springwood Indian dealership in south Brisbane was just how comfortable the bike is. Notable because this is the fifth incarnation of the Chieftain that I have been fortunate enough to test, going way back to the Kiwi Rider launch report in 2014. By virtue of its revised saddle and associated ergonomics, this latest version is easily the most comfortable of all of them. Supremelyso for the taller gentleman, right out of the box( Big Dave is just that … big- Ed). Its relatively low saddle height of 672mm will accommodate those of a shorter stature nicely too but, for us big blokes, this is still a roomy and spacious mount – reminiscent of some of the capacious( and now defunct) Victory tourers.