Comments on: First Indian Motorycle Dealership Opens October 4th

By: dave

dave — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:40:36 +0000

Ok I am selling my 06 night train to buy an indian. This is why, I used to live on my Harley after coming back from the Iraq war. That was a great few months. Now when I go into a harley store I see yuppy wimps with polo harley shirts tucked into tight blue jeans. These people are trying to live a life they don’t belong to. Or maybe I am trying to live a life that I don’t belong to. My grandpa owned an indian and I bought a harley only because it was available. The price is insane with the crisis we are going threw, however I know that there will be two people who buy an indian. The real deal people or the rich people who understand quality. I would like to think I’m both subtract the rich part. I am not a harley guy, they also include two groups snagle toothed rednecks or complete pussies trying to look tough. Both of those people walk around bike ralleys with a camera in hand attempting to catch a snapshot of an girl pulling her boobs out. I have my pride, I like to have fun but I can get laid if I want. Well What I’m getting at is that I don’t want to be one of the norm. I am what the harley folks imagine they are before they buy a harley and then realize everyone else has one. I think this time indian will stick around because of the price. It weens out the weak.

By: walt reed

walt reed — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:41:16 +0000

To all you “bike in a box” dudes, what do you think your Harley is? Seems to me you are a bit insecure. Let me see, isn’t it Porsche engineering that designs Harley motors?

As for myself, I wish Indian all the luck they need. I left a very secure job with Honda Motor Company in 2000 and opened Indian Motorcycle Vacaville, and Indian Motorcycle San Leandro. Yes, we opened those dealerships during the last recession!

A lot of great people bought bikes, that were faster and handled far better that the other American brand. Too bad it didn’t last.

Go ahead, bash another American brand trying to make a go of it, if it makes you feel better.

By: John

John — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:07:10 +0000

Well said Nicolas

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:42:15 +0000

I’m not sure we should tell these guys what they should or could do. The new Indian owners / managers are probably big boys who have decided to target their product on the bling-expensive-HD-like segment (+ derivatives), this decision probably based on serious market studies and economical simulations. That’s their choice, they own the name, nothing to say against that.
If you want to make a 4-inline with wooden wheels and oil in the seat or any whatever innovation, go and see your banker, spend some time at the drafting board, get a team of skilled techs and launch your own brand.
That’s what I’m gonna do … euh, well, maybe in a few years

By: WRXr

WRXr — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:46:16 +0000

Or they can make a complete break with the past and forget about the v-twins and the inline fours.

Do something completely novel. Teach an old indian new tricks.