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Post by DaveC on Aug 5, 2014 23:36:42 GMT -5
As previously mentioned, Polaris is well established and makes quality products.
The Victory line is doing splendidly, and I expect the Indian line up to be of the same high quality.
I am seriously falling off the wall to get one.
I'll figure out how to ride it later.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 6, 2014 8:39:40 GMT -5
As previously mentioned, Polaris is well established and makes quality products. The Victory line is doing splendidly, and I expect the Indian line up to be of the same high quality. I am seriously falling off the wall to get one. I'll figure out how to ride it later. Now THAT'S the American spirit! Way to go! And that is one sweet-looking trike you have there too! Leo in Texas |
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Post by trailheadmike on Aug 6, 2014 10:38:46 GMT -5
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Post by wheelbender6 on Aug 6, 2014 19:22:46 GMT -5
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Post by DaveC on Aug 6, 2014 21:32:53 GMT -5
As previously mentioned, Polaris is well established and makes quality products. The Victory line is doing splendidly, and I expect the Indian line up to be of the same high quality. I am seriously falling off the wall to get one. I'll figure out how to ride it later. Now THAT'S the American spirit! Way to go! And that is one sweet-looking trike you have there too! Leo in Texas Old Guy Yea, I really like the Scout. It's lighter than my 1100 shadow sabre and twice the hp (100 vs 54) And as most of my riding is around town, the 3.3 gal is fine. I just gotta learn to trust my leg to hold up to the weight when stopping (shifting can be worked out) My trike is great for errands and evening cruizes around my self imposed loop (35 mile loop around the city on major roads, not the hiway) Life is good Dave |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 7, 2014 8:19:41 GMT -5
Dave,
Looks like you and I have similar issues... LOL! Arthritis in my spine and knees has REALLY knocked me off big bikes. Some days, coming to a stop is "problematical" wondering if MY leg is going to hold up. And climbing over a motorcycle seat just won't work. Even cruiser-scooters with the "semi-hump" floor give me fits. I do OK though, with a true flat-floor, step-through.
On those occasions when the left leg goes south at a stop, so far, I've always been able to throw my weight right, and use the other foot. In fact, I've gotten into the habit of simply putting BOTH feet down as I stop. Not a problem with scooters with both brakes on the bars... That old-geezer habit should keep me able to ride for a LONG time yet.
Getting old is no fun, BUT being able to ride makes it a lot MORE fun...!
I hope you're able to get and enjoy one of those new Indians!
Ride safe,
Leo in Texas
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 7, 2014 8:38:08 GMT -5
Hmmm...
THAT is a SPORTSCAR on 3 wheels, avoiding the "automobile BS" rules! Very, VERY sharp, and should be MAJOR competition for the Can Am Spyder. You sit IN it, rather than ON it. Can Am buyers will prefer the in-line, buddy-seat motorcycle-style seating, Slingshot buyers will prefer the side-by-side car-style seating... And, the under $30K price-tag.
It's not for everyone... (Darth Vader will LOVE it) and it's bound to turn more heads at the PTA meeting than a new Lambo... Looks like a whole lot of fun for those who are more interested in a sportscar than a motorcycle, but still has that appeal to the older biker that is UNDENIABLE. I think Polaris may have hit a home-run with this one, since it WILL appeal to SO many different potential buyers. Thanks for posting!Leo in Texas
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Post by urbanmadness on Aug 7, 2014 10:07:06 GMT -5
I'm liking the new Indians as well... I wonder how they stack up agianst my vintage goldwing? My gold wing, loves to rev and is silkey smooth and off the line will put a smack down on a vett, even tho it's rated at 86hp.... And of course, it when your riding it, it sounds like an old Alpha or MG with the gear box whine and it's exhaust note, it's just a really awesome sounding old bike, and the ride, just awesome.. V-twins just don't sound the same.... Of course the old Patato patato has it's own appeal... Can't wait to see one of the indians in person tho... Bet it's torquie as heck! And all the Indians, look absolutly stunning.... The Indian looks like a bike should... the goldwing... doesn't, it looks like a goldwing.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 7, 2014 10:21:49 GMT -5
I'm liking the new Indians as well... I wonder how they stack up agianst my vintage goldwing? My gold wing, loves to rev and is silkey smooth and off the line will put a smack down on a vett, even tho it's rated at 86hp.... And of course, it when your riding it, it sounds like an old Alpha or MG with the gear box whine and it's exhaust note, it's just a really awesome sounding old bike, and the ride, just awesome.. V-twins just don't sound the same.... Of course the old Patato patato has it's own appeal... Can't wait to see one of the indians in person tho... Bet it's torquie as heck! And all the Indians, look absolutly stunning.... The Indian looks like a bike should... the goldwing... doesn't, it looks like a goldwing. Totally different from a V-Twin. Just two completely opposite sides of the same coin. I'd think the new 100 hp Indian would be a little faster than the 4-cyl Goldwing, but maybe not. Those Hondas were wicked-fast for their rated horsepower. The Indian should be smooth like a Victory V-twin, but certainly not as smooth as the Honda. If I could climb onto a big bike, I think I'd like either one!Ride safe! Leo |
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Post by shalomdawg on Aug 7, 2014 18:00:42 GMT -5
howdy, yup, there is a completely different feel between the "v" and the flat four and i moved from the cx500 to the gl 1100 and liked the 1100 but loved the cx. the sound , the feel, the look. it was all there. i think i;d really like the indian. i went to the local can-am dealer today to see if they were going to handle indian and they said no. so i slunk away pouting and drowned my sorrow with a hand patted fresh ground hamburger and hand cut fries. twas a small "blast from the past" and really good. oh, i ordered the givi aftermarket tall windsheild and brackets for my scoot just so i could go back in a couple weeks and slobber on the can ams again-----
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by rockynv on Aug 8, 2014 4:24:23 GMT -5
Polaris bikes at a Bombardier dealership?
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Post by shalomdawg on Aug 9, 2014 23:01:57 GMT -5
howdy, well in the wishful thinking arena the sky's the limit---they do also handle kawasaki and yamaha
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by rockynv on Aug 10, 2014 6:58:05 GMT -5
Dropped by the local (133 miles round trip) Indian dealership yesterday to take a look at things and they were in the middle of building their Indian showroom to meet the requirements in their contract with Polaris. Like OldChopper I could not easily get on the bikes with a top case or high back rest but could deal with those with just the side cases. The lower riding Chiefs were harder to get off the side stand than the taller Victories and the prices were in the $20,000 to $30,000 range on those.
No SlingShots yet.
Scout will be there in late November or early December but they will be having the Indian Road Show stop by with demo bikes though they will only be allowing rides on select bikes but only a sit on the Scout..
I did ask about Indian coming out with a commuter bike or scooter in the 300 to 750cc range and they jumped on that saying that would be one thing that they would love to have especially a 350 to 500cc Indian Scooter to compete with the Europeans and ease people into the Indian brand as a lineup of bikes for the entire family including those commuting daily to work and school. They had someone trade up from a Aprilia Scarabeo 500ie and that bike impressed them compared to the Burgmans that they sell and they could picture a tall wheel scooter similar to the 500cc Scarabeo with the Indian Classic front and rear fender treatment side bags and leather seat.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 11, 2014 9:25:03 GMT -5
Rockynv,
INTERESTING! Since Polaris is already BIG-TIME in the snow-machine world, they surely have mastered the high-performance CVT transmission in spades. Also, I would imagine they have really perfected the multi-cylinder, 2-stroke engine. I'm picturing in my old mind, a nice retro-scooter with Indian cosmetics, powered by something on the order of a 100-150hp modified 2-stroke (EPA clean...) snowmobile engine and tranny. A vintage-looking, lightweight, American-made, top-quality no-gears SCOOTER with CROTCH-ROCKET performance all the way up to 130mph or so. A nimble scooter at home buzzing to Wally World, or, screaming down the freeway 2-up and loaded down, heading for places far away, at realistic freeway speeds (80 -95mph real-life cruise) Be still my beating heart! Here in my "hood" we just lost another fine scooter-rider, ex-military, firefighter, husband and father on the freeway when his scooter (the shredded wreck looked like maybe a watercooled 250) couldn't run with the traffic. Witnesses say he was doing between 65 and 70mph (as I do... WAKE UP call for me here!!!) in a 55 zone, when rammed from behind by an SUV doing  -  or so, which was simply running with surrounding traffic. Witnesses had NO sympathy... Saying 90mph drivers have no reason to expect traffic in front of them to be "crawling along" on the freeway. Police seem to agree... Not one word about the 55mph speed limit and the +mph traffic. It's the old, OLD story: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch". Sad! But in real life, if 50hp is good, 400hp is better... If a .22 is good, a .45 is better... and so it goes. You can EASILY have TOO LITTLE power, but you can NEVER have TOO MUCH power on-tap for when it's needed. Even with a lowly scooter. Ride safe! Leo (watchin' my six more than ever) in Texas Love those new Indians, and their way of thinking! Leo in Texas
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Post by rockynv on Aug 11, 2014 11:47:34 GMT -5
The Polaris snowmobile expertise is what I was drawing on too. I was beginning to fear that my Aprilia 250 was slowing down as top end seemed to be a little thin as of late however a few minutes spent zeroing out the play in the pull cable on the throttle before heading out to the Indian dealership and it caught me off guard pulling on right past and still winding up when I did the nod and saw where it was getting to. A well balanced 250 should not be stuck at 65/70. Enforcement sounds weak where you are as the uniform enforcement code for the US would be for enough points to loose your license where a fatality was involved and you were more than 10 mph over the posted speed limit. 30 to 35 MPH over the posted with a fatality is an automatic Criminal Negligence and Manslaughter Charge. The universally accepted rule is to allow only 5 mph over the posted before at least a warning is given. When traffic starts en-mass to exceed that then pace cars doing 5 mph over the posted should be deployed and then strict enforcement put in force for the non-compliant. The accepted MIN for running on an 70 mph road is 45 mph with below 45 allowed if you are running your 4 way flashers (I know few bikes have them). If the SUV had hit a school bus which is governed at 45 mph instead there would have been a lynch mob out for the SUV driver. |
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