Indian / Jay Leno review

[rmrc51]

Just saw this on another forum. Jay Leno does a very favorable review on the new Indian motorcycles.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzPwvVoqyHs

 

[rhino 2]

Give me a ''FREE'' bike and i'll give it a favorable review, Like all bike reviewers, If you knock it you'll never get another bike to review...

Maybe the new Indian is a good bike, But in till it's in the hands of John Q pubic with a bike off the production line you'll never know.. I'm sure Jay got a special set up bike..

 

[rmrc51]

I've been watching at least 3 different Indian forums and haven't seen one negative review from any of the current owners of these new Chiefs regardless of the model (Classic, Vintage or Chieftain).

The only complaints are the (as of present) limited dealership locations and the time it's taking for accessories ordered to arrive.

Just and FYI,,,.

 

[Pegasus1300]

I don't know how good the new Indian is or is gonna be from that review but I do know that Jay loves riding it.Did you hear him start to giggle about half way thru the test ride?

 

[slick rick]

:10::10:,,,,I know one damn thing Rich I love 'em and if I wasn't 58 and trying to control what I buy at this stage of life , there would be one in my garage . The wife left it up to me at the annual Trail of Tears ride this year when we talked to reps and it was hard to walk away , not really use to that , but I did up to this point anyway .

,Got to many summer time toys now but I still love that Chief !!!!ThumbUp

 

[rmrc51]

:10::10:,,,,I know one damn thing Rich I love 'em and if I wasn't 58 and trying to control what I buy at this stage of life , there would be one in my garage . The wife left it up to me at the annual Trail of Tears ride this year when we talked to reps and it was hard to walk away , not really use to that , but I did up to this point anyway .

,Got to many summer time toys now but I still love that Chief !!!!ThumbUp

My wife also left it up to me,, with one catch. Buy the Indian, but sell my trike. Can't have both. And I have to admit, from a financial stand point, she's right. With retirement approaching, spending another $24,000 (and probably more with all the add-ons, lol) that just isn't a responsible or financially safe move to make with the way things are going. As much as I'd love to have that Indian and if I plan to continue to "try" and ride, it just doesn't make sense at this point to sell my trike which offers more stability. And especially after I've finally finished (I think) accessorizing it with just about every conceivable option I've wanted.

So with that all said, I guess my dream bike (the Indian) will still remain,,, my 'Dream Bike'.

 

[pcombe]

J Leno is a purist and he has so many bikes in his stable he really wouldn't care if someone gave him a motorcycle?
If he found a bike he liked he could buy two of every model just to prove a point?

Polaris will finally get the Indian right, unlike the previous brand owners.

There was a 46 Chief around my dad and uncles garage when i was a teenager and my cousin and i were able to ride it any time we wanted, At the time it was just another bike at our disposal.

I sure wish i could have it now but that holds true with other bikes and cars i have owned in the past.
My old tour glide was bought with the idea that it would be mine forever. I finally wised up i guess?

Just watching the review of this new bike sure makes me want one.
There is no way it will ever come my way, but i can join the dreamers!ThumbUp

 

[slick rick]

,,,,nothing wrong with dreams ,,it's when we stop dreaming !!!!!ThumbUp

 

[Blueline]

I was fortunate enough to get a numbered Chieftain at the beginning of November. Very few road miles because of the weather but it's every bit of what Jay Leno says about it.
I also just saw that MysteryTrikes has just completed a kit for the Chief. So trikes are starting already.

 

[pcombe]

I was fortunate enough to get a numbered Chieftain at the beginning of November. Very few road miles because of the weather but it's every bit of what Jay Leno says about it.
I also just saw that MysteryTrikes has just completed a kit for the Chief. So trikes are starting already.

SWEET!

 

[Blueline]

Made a little modification to the Chieftain today.

 

[rmrc51]

View attachment 17750 Made a little modification to the Chieftain today.

LOL!!! :laugh:

Very cool! ThumbUp

 

[lboos]

JMO...I looked at the Indian display at the great American motorcycle show last weekend, not impressed :xzqxz:, after all it is the newest M/C on the market, not yet proven, and a poor copy of the classic Indian M/C [the real one].
Far to much Tupperware, and those fake fin heads are a joke, I don't see it being any competition for Harley at all.

Also,.... after some Indian tribe take's them to court as an insult to the Indian nation, they might have to rename their new motorcycle.

 

[Veritas44]

Did you RIDE it?

The "Indian" Name as pertains to the Motorcycle & the Company itself is both Trademarked and Patented and duly recognized, sanctioned, and protected by the U.S.
Any Lawsuit would be D.O.A. the moment it was filed.

 

[lboos]

Did you RIDE it?

The "Indian" Name as pertains to the Motorcycle & the Company itself is both Trademarked and Patented and duly recognized, sanctioned, and protected by the U.S.
Any Lawsuit would be D.O.A. the moment it was filed.

Are you saying that the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Redskins to name a few did not have their names Trademarked and Patented ? and are not recognized, sanctioned, and are not protected?
WoW..that seems a little unfair, but, I'm no Lawyer [thank God] .

 

[rhino 2]

No, I was concerned one of my friends might see me on it.

Are you saying that the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Redskins to name a few did not have their names Trademarked and Patented ? and are not recognized, sanctioned, and are not protected

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I think I posted this before...:Shrug:

The Washington Redskins recently announced that to avoid any more embarrassment they will change their team name....
They will remove Washington from their team name....

 

[lboos]

I think I posted this before...:Shrug:

The Washington Redskins recently announced that to avoid any more embarrassment they will change their team name....
They will remove Washington from their team name....

rhino,
I'm still laughing from when you posted this before :laugh:,:laugh:....a class organization ThumbUp.

 

[Veritas44]

They caved/may cave in to Minority Whine-Bagger Groups of Malcontents-Not Lawsuits (those were tossed out of Court or on the road to gettin' the Boot).

For the Record,,, I HAVE actually seriously researched Them and HAVE ridden One.
It ain't No Joke.

To each his own.
I personally HATE Coconut Pie.
But,,,,
People still sell the living crap out of them.
The People who do like them don't give a Rat's Buttocks what I think.
Neither do the People that produce them.

It's All Good. ThumbUp

 

[lboos]

delete...Some times my fingers out run my brain.

 

[slick rick]

,,,,we all know what opinions are like and we all have one !!!:AllGood: