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#155408 Frank_W (User) Riding The Filthy Sow! Platinum Boarder Posts: 3510 Re:Indians.....again 3 Years, 4 Months ago   slyguy wrote: give them a year or three. The will be out of business again, you will see. Yep. And in two or three years, where will the customers be when they need service and spare parts? Disgusting and stupid. If the company went back, really trimmed the fat and got the cost of a new bike between $18,000 and $24,000, they might have a shot at staying in business, and even give Harley-Davidson some decent competition. Their current pricing is basically Corporate Hara-Kiri. *shaking my head...*   Logged     My Music Whatever...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #155411 Questcap (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3209 Re:Indians.....again 3 Years, 4 Months ago   Take a look at the Dirico bikes. The Flyer and the Pro 1; they're nice too, but plenty pricey... at least nearly all the mechanicals are straight Harley. www.diricomotorcycles.com   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #155421 slyguy (User) What happens in the garage stays in the garage. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1869 Re:Indians.....again 3 Years, 4 Months ago   Frank_W wrote: slyguy wrote: give them a year or three. The will be out of business again, you will see. Yep. And in two or three years, where will the customers be when they need service and spare parts? Disgusting and stupid. If the company went back, really trimmed the fat and got the cost of a new bike between $18,000 and $24,000, they might have a shot at staying in business, and even give Harley-Davidson some decent competition. Their current pricing is basically Corporate Hara-Kiri. *shaking my head...* Exactly, if they were $1-2K more than a HD they might have a chance, but they are basing their pricing on screaming eagle prices, actually more. You can get a HD Ultra Classic Screaming Eagle for about $35.5K. The Indian Chief Vintage is about the same price; want any color other than black, add $200-$900. Billet wheels adds another $1000. So for a two tone Vintage with billet wheels and tan seats/saddlebags @ $37,500. And it doesn't come with a stereo, nor all the chrome the Screaming Eagle does and the engine is smaller, no cruise control, or CB either, etc. and in a few years you can pick up a used Indian for about $15K used if you really want one. http://www.cycletrader.com/find/search-results/Type-Motorcycle/Make-INDIAN/Zip-85004/Sort%2DYear:DESC/Radius-any/   Logged     2004 Road Star Silverado (original owner), over 55K mostly trouble-free miles Patriot Guard Rider, IBA Member, Star Touring & Riding   The administrator has disabled public write access. #155422 Frank_W (User) Riding The Filthy Sow! Platinum Boarder Posts: 3510 Re:Indians.....again 3 Years, 4 Months ago   Nice... That's the way to do it. Make your bikes compatible with others, if you are a newcomer. That way, your customers feel safe in purchasing from you, knowing that they can get their bike serviced and that there will be a pool of spare parts and aftermarket accessories readily available. From what I can see, Indian is taking the rules of good business and standing them on their head, following the playbook for failure. It's sad to see...   Logged     My Music Whatever...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #155556 TwoDollar (User) What? What about my tongue? Senior Boarder Posts: 353 Re:Indians.....again 3 Years, 4 Months ago   They are not indians. The REAL Indian Motorcycle Company was the direct competitor to Harley-Davidson. They need to make a unique bike that harkens back to that era and price it at $15-18K out the door. If they cannot do that, they are no competition and mearly a fancy headlight, fenders and round heads on a Harley replica at twice the price. Its no Indian and IMHO just stupid. In all honesty I think the ill fated Drifter was more indian.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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