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Samurai · 03-17-2007, 10:20 PM

Indian Motorcycle - Pride of the American Road

Jammer · 03-18-2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Indian Motorcycle - Pride of the American Road

My g/f has a 1951 Chief. Plus we have an Indian Museum here close to York called Bob's Indian. So you going to put a deposit down on the 08?

DrBob · 03-18-2007, 10:43 AM

As of how all they sell is T-shirts. The first bike is expected to be assembled in the next 6 months, and export sales are scheduled to begin in two years. I am cautiously optomistic about them, but seeing how they do not yet have a single bike or a single dealer, I personally won't be sending them a deposit any time soon. I might buy a t-shirt though

bmwfanatic · 03-18-2007, 12:58 PM

they want a 10,000 $ deposit...and all you can see is a bike with a cover over it... hahaha... okay...they are nice...but id at least demand to see what the bike looks like

DrBob · 03-18-2007, 02:01 PM

Ummm...that's a $1,000 deposit, not a $10,000 deposit. Pics (well, small ones anyways) of what the bikes will look like are on the home page- click the "skip intro" to stop the flash movie and see the bikes.

They are basically taking over where CMC left off, having purchased the designs, many leftover parts, and the brand name after the CMC-owned incarnation of Indian went bankrupt. So the 2007 Indian Chief will be what was supposed to be the 2004 Indian Chief, which looked exactly like the 2003 Indian Chief but with the proprietary 100-cubic inch Powerplus engine instead of the S&S Harley clone engine used 1999-2003.

Jammer · 03-19-2007, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DrBob

As of how all they sell is T-shirts. The first bike is expected to be assembled in the next 6 months, and export sales are scheduled to begin in two years. I am cautiously optomistic about them, but seeing how they do not yet have a single bike or a single dealer, I personally won't be sending them a deposit any time soon. I might buy a t-shirt though

No they do have dealers. They're advertising only that they are dealers. We have one up in Harrisburg already.

Apertureguy · 03-19-2007, 07:22 AM

I always liked the lines on Indians.

**intimid8er** · 03-19-2007, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DrBob

As of how all they sell is T-shirts. The first bike is expected to be assembled in the next 6 months, and export sales are scheduled to begin in two years. I am cautiously optomistic about them, but seeing how they do not yet have a single bike or a single dealer, I personally won't be sending them a deposit any time soon. I might buy a t-shirt though

I believe it's the Chris Craft people running the show. Moreover, the company that oversees the Chris Craft name. They turned that marquis around.... I like you am cautiously optimistic myself. Excelsior/Henderson anyone?

Hopefully, they won't go that route, or the same as the previous iteration of the namesake.

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DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,635	As of how all they sell is T-shirts. The first bike is expected to be assembled in the next 6 months, and export sales are scheduled to begin in two years. I am cautiously optomistic about them, but seeing how they do not yet have a single bike or a single dealer, I personally won't be sending them a deposit any time soon. I might buy a t-shirt though __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

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bmwfanatic In Training Joined: Mar 2007 Bike: Im working on a bike Location: i live in michigan...the land of lakes..no great lake state... thats it.. Posts: 137	they want a 10,000 $ deposit...and all you can see is a bike with a cover over it... hahaha... okay...they are nice...but id at least demand to see what the bike looks like __________________ You say go I say what? You say go. Then I'm gone...Don't you wish you had a BMW?

03-18-2007, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,635	Ummm...that's a $1,000 deposit, not a $10,000 deposit. Pics (well, small ones anyways) of what the bikes will look like are on the home page- click the "skip intro" to stop the flash movie and see the bikes. They are basically taking over where CMC left off, having purchased the designs, many leftover parts, and the brand name after the CMC-owned incarnation of Indian went bankrupt. So the 2007 Indian Chief will be what was supposed to be the 2004 Indian Chief, which looked exactly like the 2003 Indian Chief but with the proprietary 100-cubic inch Powerplus engine instead of the S&S Harley clone engine used 1999-2003. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

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