Harley or Indian?

  • castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    February 9, 2015 at 8:48 pm #1509289

    Say a guy came into some money, new Harley or new Indian?

    Dutchboy
    Central Mn.
    Posts: 16630
    February 9, 2015 at 9:29 pm #1509306

    You could buy a Ford or Chevy but why not a BEAMER ( Gold Wing)

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    February 9, 2015 at 9:33 pm #1509311

    Already have the BMWs covered, have a R1150GS and F650GS. Looking for a little ying to my yang.

    DPJ
    Posts: 16
    February 9, 2015 at 9:40 pm #1509313

    I have owned three Harley Davidson bikes and my current ride is a Road Glide Custom. After riding the Indian version of a Street Glide I would give the nod to the Indian (I owned a Street Glide at one time).

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 10, 2015 at 9:30 am #1509486

    Everyone has a Harley. (‘cept me)

    Go for the Indian (before the name has to be changed)

    Chuck Melcher
    SE Wisconsin, Racine County
    Posts: 1966
    February 10, 2015 at 9:36 am #1509492

    CRC…. did you see there is a new Indian dealership opening in Racine this summer? Owners of the Ford / Mitsubishi dealerships opening it downtown.

    I think with Polaris behind Indian, the bikes will be a real option, and a cool “different” spin to the Harleys…. and this comes from a “love my Road King” guy.

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    February 10, 2015 at 10:34 am #1509520
    Chuck Melcher wrote:

    CRC…. did you see there is a new Indian dealership opening in Racine this summer? Owners of the Ford / Mitsubishi dealerships opening it downtown.

    I think with Polaris behind Indian, the bikes will be a real option, and a cool “different” spin to the Harleys…. and this comes from a “love my Road King” guy.

    Thanks Chuck, that is great to hear. One of the only downsides to the Indian was the closest dealer being 100 miles away. I hope they open sooner rather than later. I demo rode both Harleys and Indians in Sturgis last year, and while both are nice, there was something about the Indian. And I have owned a few harleys…one still might be sitting in my garage.

    Fisherpaul
    Posts: 214
    February 10, 2015 at 11:14 am #1509543

    Indian’s are gorgeous bikes. I love the brown leather verse the black.

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    February 10, 2015 at 1:07 pm #1509594
    castle-rock-clown wrote:

    Say a guy came into some money, new Harley or new Indian?

    HARLEY DAVIDSON ALL THE WAY, unless….. you found an OLD Indian bike

    Andy Fiolka
    Boise, Idaho
    Posts: 543
    February 10, 2015 at 1:08 pm #1509595

    Harleys seem to hold their value very well. Indian has changed hands a few times. I’m sure they are a good bike though.

    Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1798
    February 10, 2015 at 1:14 pm #1509602

    In my estimation the 1969 Royal Enfield Interceptor is the sexist bike in the world.

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    February 10, 2015 at 1:25 pm #1509606

    Retained value, and resale value…sometime have no correlation to each other. I’ve had older Harleys that have done a good job at retaining resale value while not being the most roadworthy without significant rework vs BMWs that while having very little resale have excellent mechanics that I would have no issue taking cross country. In this particular purchase I am looking for pure experience, quality of ride, new bike dependability, and a certain hard to define feel. My ambition is to do a Sturgis ride with an extensive loop through Montana and Idaho…those on the road pictures the IDO crew took while in Idaho just scream to me ” experience me from the saddle of an iconic American motorcycle” . Anything after that is just that, I’ll give it some thought then.

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    February 10, 2015 at 1:29 pm #1509608
    Buzz wrote:

    In my estimation the 1969 Royal Enfield Interceptor is the sexist bike in the world.

    Hey buz, how about a 1958 British Ariel Cyclone 650 Twin?

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    Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1798
    February 10, 2015 at 2:11 pm #1509621

    Of my God, who in their right mind wouldn’t fall in love with that bike. But then there are Velocette’s to consider

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    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11541
    February 10, 2015 at 2:37 pm #1509635
    Buzz wrote:

    In my estimation the 1969 Royal Enfield Interceptor is the sexist bike in the world.

    This is correct. Everyone with good taste would agree, that the Royal Enfield is a scant .79% sexier than the next sexiest bike, the Norton Commando, and barely besting the #3 sexiest bike, the Triumph Bonneville by 1.2%.

    Grouse

    Spalj
    NULL
    Posts: 15
    February 10, 2015 at 3:25 pm #1509653

    Triumph Scrambler.

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    GoldWinger
    Posts: 119
    February 10, 2015 at 4:57 pm #1509699

    X2 on the Norton Commando. My very first ride was a ’69 Norton Commando w/ the Combat engine. Awesome power and unique sound. After many miles and many bikes now (as my name infers) ride a ’05 Goldwing w/ 65K on it

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