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sandman7925 · Aug 10, 2014

I don't understand Indians approach. They start off by only making huge baggers. Then when they finally make a new bike it's something to directly compete with the Harley Sportster. I wish they would make a mid size cruiser with the thunderstroke engine. I just don't get it.

tbone · Aug 10, 2014

Indian is making motorcycles again?

Bwalken · Aug 10, 2014

Polaris bought em. I think it's cool but they look like those metric cruisers with chief fenders

PPBart · Aug 10, 2014

Bwalken said:
...they look like those metric cruisers with chief fenders

True -- I got a chance to look them over at Sturgis last year. Nice, but not something I'd buy.

sportsbud · Aug 10, 2014

Well I am just getting on to the motorcycle scene myself, I do have to ask what are these models you speak of? Mind you all I have is a Honda CRF250L... But in the near future I want to buy a fixer-upper cruiser on the cheap in the near future...

JHenley17 · Aug 10, 2014

I like it. It's a cruiser that isn't trying to stay in the 1950s. No, not something that's never been done before, but it's not a Hardley clone, has a liquid-cooled motor with good power (much more than an air-cooled motor of the same size), weighs about the same as a sport tourer, looks good, and is priced right.

I'm sure more models will follow if sales are good enough. You can't take much of the cruiser market with just one bike. Hopefully when they build something bigger, they stick with liquid-cooled motors.

Sent from my truck doing 85 down the interstate.

sandman7925 · Aug 10, 2014

JHenley17 said:
I like it. It's a cruiser that isn't trying to stay in the 1950s. No, not something that's never been done before, but it's not a Hardley clone, has a liquid-cooled motor with good power (much more than an air-cooled motor of the same size), weighs about the same as a sport tourer, looks good, and is priced right.

I'm sure more models will follow if sales are good enough. You can't take much of the cruiser market with just one bike. Hopefully when they build something bigger, they stick with liquid-cooled motors.

Sent from my truck doing 85 down the interstate.

When I saw a picture of it I got really excited. But then I started looking at the specs. Physically it's a small bike, like a sporster. Too small for me. And I know they are claiming 100hp out of a 69CI motor but "you can't replace displacment". And a 3.3 gallon gas tank is to small.

JHenley17 · Aug 10, 2014

It is small, but like you said, it's in the Sportster's market segment. I assume that's just where they figure they can get the best foothold and will hopefully follow with some bigger models.

Sent from my truck doing 85 down the interstate.

Bwalken · Aug 10, 2014

For a first road bike I went with a Honda cb750. Good power you can find em for 1500 bucks 4cylinder overhead cams simple and easy for a first bike. Plenty of aftermarket parts to chop it .then after a couple years started getting into the old triumphs and Harley's still love my cb though. But liquid cooled will always beat air cooled .. Just overheated my 1972 triumph and a month ago my 1990 evo **** the bed in stop and go traffic in Lafayette

NOLAShootist · Sep 30, 2014

sandman7925 said:
When I saw a picture of it I got really excited. But then I started looking at the specs. Physically it's a small bike, like a sporster. Too small for me. And I know they are claiming 100hp out of a 69CI motor but "you can't replace displacment". And a 3.3 gallon gas tank is to small.

^^^THIS.

But, the starting price is right on them, which is mainly I think what they are trying to compete with.

JHenley17 · Oct 1, 2014

I've seen commercials for a bagger with a fairing now, looks pretty nice.

Sent from my truck doing 85 down the interstate.

NOLAShootist · Oct 1, 2014

The bagger is the Chieftain. It looks like the Indian Chief Classic had babies with a Harley Street Glide.

Harleys are nice. Love my Heritage. Dont get me wrong.

But, if you are looking for a nostalgic look and feel to a bike... Sucker Punch Sally's Swinger should be top of the list. Im pretty sure she's my next ride.

^^^Id ride the hell outta both those.

oleheat · Oct 1, 2014

NOLAShootist said:
The bagger is the Chieftain. It looks like the Indian Chief Classic had babies with a Harley Street Glide.

Harleys are nice. Love my Heritage. Dont get me wrong.

But, if you are looking for a nostalgic look and feel to a bike... Sucker Punch Sally's Swinger should be top of the list. Im pretty sure she's my next ride.

^^^Id ride the hell outta both those.

Now that's my kinda marketing.

NOLAShootist · Oct 1, 2014

Good power too. Rockin a 93 S&S shovel on em with an optional springer front. WANT!

Defender · Oct 3, 2014

Just checked out the Scout. That's about the ugliest thing on two wheels I have ever seen. Water cooled?

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