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Indian released one of the most beautiful bikes I've ever seen.
The Indian Dark Horse.
Kind of irritating, seeings as I will no longer be riding.
But this bike is sexy.
See for yourself.
The Indian Dark Horse.
Kind of irritating, seeings as I will no longer be riding.
But this bike is sexy.
See for yourself.
In Fumo Pax
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
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Without meaning to accentuate my ignorance, how do Indians compare to Harleys or other similar bikes? The only things I know about Indians are from Webmost's posts of his collection.
¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
With exception of the EVO engine.
As with anything, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
The last Harley I had was a beautiful bike, but in my opinion, it didn't hold a candle to this new Indian.
My old Softtail would have compared to it style-wise, but I've found I sure like the newer fuel injected engines over the carb engines. No fighting with the choke, waiting for it to warm up so it won't constantly cough, sputter and pop. The EVO engine is, in my opinion a far superior engine to the old school engines.
But that Triumph is a beauty too.
For me, that's the problem. I see beauty in most of those bikes, but for each of them it is usually a different thing in each of them.
For me, the Dark Horse is simplistic in it's beauty.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
Honda may have a clue. As usual. Two generations, now, have never set foot on a clutch in their life. You gonna ask them to learn to hand clutch and foot shift on a $27k half ton motorcycle? The same old same old bo-ring whatev teardrop tank with painted flames look flat out ridiculous to the video game generations. It's space age Manga designs like the NM4 that fit their imagination. Power? They don't know the gut wrenching thrill of big iron. They've been systematically indoctrinated that oil is evil. They are used to the anemic whine of small powered tupperware clad vehicles. Give them an NM4 or CTX700, or at most an NC700X, with dual clutch automagic transmission, squeezing 65 miles per gallon, you'll have 'em hooked. Riders like to complain: "...but Hondas don't have a soul." Tell that to the yoot hunkering over his CBR600RR. Moves HIS soul. Moves it quick, too. May remove his soul from his body, he keeps that up. Old riders who like to wrench will point out you can't fix those rice burners cause the models change so swiftly and you can't get parts. Honda doesn't complain. They make them like Kleenex -- you use one up, you buy another.
Polaris sold a fair amount of Victory bikes; just as all three Japanese makers sold a fair amount of HD look alikes. Polaris sold a fair sprinkling of Indian Chiefs to nostalgia seekers. Indian Scout sales are through the freaking roof, if they can ever make them fast enough; cause they cost half as much. But how long can this last? When do you run out of old timers?
There is no future in nostalgia.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
With all that said....I'm 26 y/o, an actual fuggin sailor, and a qualified bada$$ (lol), so don't think it's only "old-timers" interested in those Harleys!
¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
Motorcycles are like cigars in the aspect that each person has their own idea of what they like and why.
A few years back, I did a paint job on a friends electra glide tank.
He wanted basically a Kaleidescope of colors on it.
When he told me what he wanted, I tried to talk him out of it and he was set on it.
When I got done, he loved it. I thought it was awful.
I have learned that there are things I see beauty in that others do not and visa versa.
So I never question it.
I have a hard time seeing beauty in Ducati, but that doesn't take away from them being great bikes.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain