[visordown.com] - Fancy an Indian?

Ninjette Newsbot · March 19th, 2018, 03:01 AM

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CC Cowboy · March 19th, 2018, 08:01 AM

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I'd buy one in a jiffy!

VaFish · March 19th, 2018, 07:33 PM

I like the Scout much better than the big Indians.

Ram Jet · March 19th, 2018, 10:06 PM

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I'd love to test ride one. It reminds me of the time I was in High School and could have purchased an early 50s full dress Indian for $300.00 - and a brand new engine still in the crate for another $300.00. What did I buy? A Honda S90. Jesus that bike and spare engine would be worth over $50.000.00 today. Too soon old, too late smart.

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Cafe Racer · March 20th, 2018, 06:37 AM

Got to ask yourself why an old Harley is worth so much money these days. I have been told Harley is going into the toilet because only the guys over 50 want to own a new one.
I saw plenty of younger guys and girls taking demo rides at Daytona!

Frankly I think Harley is missing the boat by not having some dual sport models and a sport bike or two. I rode a Screaming Eagle 750. It was fast. Now use that engine to start some new lines. Indian/Polaris seems to have caught that idea.
I hate to call them Indian because there is nothing Indian in the new bikes. Oh they are a V twin.

CaliGrrl · March 21st, 2018, 07:17 PM

I like the idea of more "modern retro styling" and I hope they make a smaller model.

Cafe Racer · March 23rd, 2018, 06:39 AM

The beauty about Harley's is there are about one zillion aftermarket manufactures of stuff to stick in or on your bike.
Want a cafe racer somebody makes a kit, want a bobber somebody makes a kit, want a maddMax bike there is a crap load of bolt on stuff.

I understand that most Harley's are pretty heavy bikes to start with. My wife wanted to learn to ride, went to Harely school, and had to drop out. She just could not handle the weight of even the 500cc bike. If you are a very experienced rider you can handle bigger heavier bikes. You just try to avoid those situations where they get tooooo heavy. I have got to do that with my Fatboy. If it falls I've I got to get help to get it upright.

Harley is not to interested in getting beginners into the sport of riding starting their heavy 500cc bikes.

VaFish · March 29th, 2018, 07:01 AM

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Frankly I think Harley is missing the boat by not having some dual sport models and a sport bike or two.

Harley tried the sport bike thing with the Buell. Dealers were pretty hostile to it.

But rumor mill says that Harley is working on at least a scrambler, if not a dual sport, version of the 750 street. I'd also expect to see something along the lines of a street legal version of their dirt track racer.

CC Cowboy · March 29th, 2018, 08:33 AM

Harley is putting all their energy (I crack myself up) into electric bikes now. They have come up with a bike that will go 1342 miles on a charge at 80 to 100mph, with a 15 minute recharge time.

VaFish · April 1st, 2018, 05:44 AM

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Harley is putting all their energy (I crack myself up) into electric bikes now. They have come up with a bike that will go 1342 miles on a charge at 80 to 100mph, with a 15 minute recharge time.

If they would get it to 150 mile range at highway speeds with a 15 minute recharge time I'd buy one. That's stopping every 2 hrs and taking a break for 15 minutes. You could do an Iron Butt on that if you picked the charging stations carefully.

VaFish · April 1st, 2018, 06:04 AM

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I like the idea of more "modern retro styling" and I hope they make a smaller model.

They could make one on the Scout Sixty, but that's the same sized frame with just smaller pistons in the engine.

Snake · April 1st, 2018, 06:50 AM

That is a nice looking bike!

March 19th, 2018, 03:01 AM	#1
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March 29th, 2018, 08:33 AM	#9
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March 19th, 2018, 07:33 PM	#3
VaFish ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Tom Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Ninja 250, 2019 Harley Ultra Classic, 2001 Suzuki SV650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '16	I like the Scout much better than the big Indians.

March 20th, 2018, 06:37 AM	#5
Cafe Racer ninjette.org member Name: Charlie Location: Brick NJ Join Date: Feb 2018 Motorcycle(s): Harley Fatboy, Honda CX500, Harley XL1200C Sportster, 305 Honda Dream, Ninja 250 Posts: 174	Got to ask yourself why an old Harley is worth so much money these days. I have been told Harley is going into the toilet because only the guys over 50 want to own a new one. I saw plenty of younger guys and girls taking demo rides at Daytona! Frankly I think Harley is missing the boat by not having some dual sport models and a sport bike or two. I rode a Screaming Eagle 750. It was fast. Now use that engine to start some new lines. Indian/Polaris seems to have caught that idea. I hate to call them Indian because there is nothing Indian in the new bikes. Oh they are a V twin.

March 21st, 2018, 07:17 PM	#6
CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	I like the idea of more "modern retro styling" and I hope they make a smaller model.

March 23rd, 2018, 06:39 AM	#7
Cafe Racer ninjette.org member Name: Charlie Location: Brick NJ Join Date: Feb 2018 Motorcycle(s): Harley Fatboy, Honda CX500, Harley XL1200C Sportster, 305 Honda Dream, Ninja 250 Posts: 174	The beauty about Harley's is there are about one zillion aftermarket manufactures of stuff to stick in or on your bike. Want a cafe racer somebody makes a kit, want a bobber somebody makes a kit, want a maddMax bike there is a crap load of bolt on stuff. I understand that most Harley's are pretty heavy bikes to start with. My wife wanted to learn to ride, went to Harely school, and had to drop out. She just could not handle the weight of even the 500cc bike. If you are a very experienced rider you can handle bigger heavier bikes. You just try to avoid those situations where they get tooooo heavy. I have got to do that with my Fatboy. If it falls I've I got to get help to get it upright. Harley is not to interested in getting beginners into the sport of riding starting their heavy 500cc bikes.

April 1st, 2018, 06:50 AM	#12
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	That is a nice looking bike!