Gabe
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- Joined
- Oct 26, 2002
- Location
- Where's Cleveland Heights?
- Moto(s)
- FZ-07 farkled-by-Amazon Edition
- Name
- Gabe
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 1006675
Listen to the sound of the latest all-new Indian:
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Nice opinion piece on Motorcycle Daily about the re-re-re-return of Indian, now backed by the great and mighty Polaris:
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/01/2013-the-year-of-indian-motorcycles/
Polaris' Media guy, Robert Pandya, took the time to comment, a gemstone in the slop of internet-poster imbecility that dominates most fora (except this one, of course, ha, ha):
"2013 will be a big year for Indian Motorcycle for sure. The much anticipated new motorcycle will be revealed, and we show that Polaris Industries will indeed deliver on the promise of the brand. There are many technical options available for a new product, and there is certainly a vast history of Indian on which to reflect. The Staff at Indian Motorcycle and Polaris Industries is forging ahead with all of that in mind, and we are working hard to not only create the new Spirit Lake era for the brand, but do so with a perspective as stewards of this great American brand."
So. Will we finally see an Indian that doesn't look like something a Shriner would ride at a New Orleans funeral? A sporty street-tracker or standard, perhaps? Or will we get yet another $25,000 re-badged, restyled 800-pound, 60-hp monstrosity with tassels and valenced fenders?
[youtube]ToIqheE59m0[/youtube]
Nice opinion piece on Motorcycle Daily about the re-re-re-return of Indian, now backed by the great and mighty Polaris:
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/01/2013-the-year-of-indian-motorcycles/
Polaris' Media guy, Robert Pandya, took the time to comment, a gemstone in the slop of internet-poster imbecility that dominates most fora (except this one, of course, ha, ha):
"2013 will be a big year for Indian Motorcycle for sure. The much anticipated new motorcycle will be revealed, and we show that Polaris Industries will indeed deliver on the promise of the brand. There are many technical options available for a new product, and there is certainly a vast history of Indian on which to reflect. The Staff at Indian Motorcycle and Polaris Industries is forging ahead with all of that in mind, and we are working hard to not only create the new Spirit Lake era for the brand, but do so with a perspective as stewards of this great American brand."
So. Will we finally see an Indian that doesn't look like something a Shriner would ride at a New Orleans funeral? A sporty street-tracker or standard, perhaps? Or will we get yet another $25,000 re-badged, restyled 800-pound, 60-hp monstrosity with tassels and valenced fenders?
They wanted to have a bike to compete with the Brit twins that returning servicemen had sampled, but the deal was kind of rushed. I thought the singles were just re-badged Brit stuff. AMC, Matchless, something or other... ?
