Indian Motorcycles, seen one-anywhere?
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10-03-2009, 10:12 AM
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Yes I will. But that bike is in Cyclemos Museum, in Red Boiling Springs, Tn.
#73
10-03-2009, 10:29 AM
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Darn it.........guess I will just have to stick to the Road King a bit longer. 
That is a cool old bike though.
That is a cool old bike though.
#74
10-03-2009, 10:38 AM
Thanks for the breakdown on what's in the new Indians. It shows how much more bike it is than a CVO.
I'm not trying to defend the price on the new Indians, it's out of my reach but there are a few differences from a Heritage Softail-
Chrome front end assembly
Brembo calipers and master cylinders with floating rotors ( dual disc up front )
The exhaust is a stainless steel 2-1 design with chrome heat shields. The catalytic converter is in the collector. Then if you want to change the muffler to an aftermarket piece, you're still EPA compliant.
S/S braided control cables
S/S braided brake lines front & rear ( not just front like the H-D CVO models )
Adjustable clutch and brake levers
Hydraulic clutch
2 12volt power outlets
Billet wheels, rear pulley and a few other pieces are Performance Machine.
The laced wheels are from American Wire Wheel. No tubes.
The frames are from the same company that builds the frames for Ducati and Honda/Europe.
There are no robots in the factory. All work is done by hand including the paint and buffing. The tank logos are hand painted, not decals.
Rear suspension is a single Fox adjustable coil-over. Mounts higher than the shocks/springs on a Soft Tail, kinda up under the rear of the seat.
All chrome foot controls
105 CI engine and a Baker DD6 speed transmission
Chrome front end assembly
Brembo calipers and master cylinders with floating rotors ( dual disc up front )
The exhaust is a stainless steel 2-1 design with chrome heat shields. The catalytic converter is in the collector. Then if you want to change the muffler to an aftermarket piece, you're still EPA compliant.
S/S braided control cables
S/S braided brake lines front & rear ( not just front like the H-D CVO models )
Adjustable clutch and brake levers
Hydraulic clutch
2 12volt power outlets
Billet wheels, rear pulley and a few other pieces are Performance Machine.
The laced wheels are from American Wire Wheel. No tubes.
The frames are from the same company that builds the frames for Ducati and Honda/Europe.
There are no robots in the factory. All work is done by hand including the paint and buffing. The tank logos are hand painted, not decals.
Rear suspension is a single Fox adjustable coil-over. Mounts higher than the shocks/springs on a Soft Tail, kinda up under the rear of the seat.
All chrome foot controls
105 CI engine and a Baker DD6 speed transmission
#76
10-03-2009, 11:32 AM
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lets see some pictures.
#77
10-03-2009, 03:15 PM
The company that assembles them is based in the U.K., the frames are made overseas, the engine is not balanced or rubber mounted, they're too high-priced, virtually no dealers or support network........ That's a lot of negatives without even mentioning the current depression.
On the plus side, I think they do have some nice-looking models, like the Darkhorse and the Bomber. And the Evo-based engine is better than the Twin Cam if you don't consider the vibration.
But you'd be crazy not to get a Harley CVO and bank ten grand.
On the plus side, I think they do have some nice-looking models, like the Darkhorse and the Bomber. And the Evo-based engine is better than the Twin Cam if you don't consider the vibration.
But you'd be crazy not to get a Harley CVO and bank ten grand.
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#78
10-03-2009, 04:24 PM
The company that assembles them is based in the U.K., the frames are made overseas, the engine is not balanced or rubber mounted, they're too high-priced, virtually no dealers or support network........ That's a lot of negatives without even mentioning the current depression.
On the plus side, I think they do have some nice-looking models, like the Darkhorse and the Bomber. And the Evo-based engine is better than the Twin Cam if you don't consider the vibration.
But you'd be crazy not to get a Harley CVO and bank ten grand.
On the plus side, I think they do have some nice-looking models, like the Darkhorse and the Bomber. And the Evo-based engine is better than the Twin Cam if you don't consider the vibration.
But you'd be crazy not to get a Harley CVO and bank ten grand.
I am pretty confident the bikes are assembled in North Carolina.
Anyone know for sure.
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10-03-2009, 09:17 PM
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The venture capital firm that revived Indian has a history of bringing back classic brand names. They have invested a great deal of money in re-engineering Indian and they have culled a lot of top flight engineering talent from Harley and other organizations.
I wasn't very optimistic about Indians chances, especially in the current economy, but after reading the article, these guys just might be smart enough to make it work.
#80
10-03-2009, 09:25 PM
I have yet to see one on the road. I have seen the factory display and they are nice looking and well finished. For the price I could get just about any Harley CVO with change left over so unless you just gotta have one. Well, it is too much money for this disabled vet. I'm lucky to still have my 1988 EVO running. Fossil