The bomber sure is pretty....
Expensive, but pretty...

 

The last generation from 1999-2004? were called the worst quality bikes of the last decade by one magazine. Said they must've been but together in a factory with no lights! This generation the quality is high but the motor vibrates severely at and above 3,000 rpms. One reviewer said he thought he was going to lose his fillings in his teeth but if you twist the throttle slowly and shift early, the bike isn't bad! Two other magazine reviews weren't as kind saying the vibration on a $40,000 motorcycle is unacceptable. The engine isn't rubber mounted nor counter balanced.

 

very expensive would not sink that kind of money into a stock bike!!!!

 

They produce about 500 bikes per year. Their market is the high end motorcycle collector.
They will make it. They keep their start up costs very low.

The product is exceptional quality from the paint to the leather. It is a hand built bike. I would only fault them for no counter balancer or rubber mounting.

 

30 to 40 grand is a little stiff for me not knowing whether or not the company is going to make it this time. Next time you see one up close, check out the oil filter location and tell me that's not going to be a "bioch" to change.

 

The Indian dealership by my house started selling Victory, Big Dog, and Aprillia in the same showroom as the Indians. That basically means they weren't making it on Indian sales alone.

 

There is is nothing "Indian" in these Indians. Will these finally be the "last of the Mohicans"?

 

Similar to Springfield Armory. Once a legendary brand. Now, the modern Springfield Armory is foreign junk.

Okay, not junk, but not near the quality that Springfield once stood for. It looks like the new Indian is at least retaining some quality, as the ones I've seen I have been impressed with. Still, they are more expensive than I can justify.

 

They need to engineer a truley new Indian motor. The one they have is basically a cosmeticly altered HD Evo motor.

 

+1+. I could not agree more! The original Springfield Armory (located in Springfield Massachusetts) name has been hijacked by a company that makes nothing! All their stuff is foreign made, mostly Croatia and elsewhere. They have been ripping off American battle rifles and combat sidearms for years and marketing this stuff to the unknowing or uncaring. These goons are not the real deal!
The original Indians were also made in Springfield, MA. I don't mean to hijack this thread but your post really really struck a chord!