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Posted by bullride28
- November 19, 2009, 09:55:16 AMDRIFTER the best dam indian they never made
Posted by Big Tee
- November 18, 2009, 21:59:54 PMI have several friends with early 2000 Indians and they have had many problems with them, I will take the reliable Drifter any time. Everbody and there dog has a Harley these days, that is why my other bike is a Victory.
Big Tee
Posted by Cosmos
- October 31, 2009, 19:22:50 PMI'm a fan of rice burners. This summer I had a chance to ride a couple diferent HD's. The were fun but they vibrated badly and shifting felt and sounded like shaking nuts and bolts in a coffee can! all that slop and clunking is not the sound of quality craftsmanship. I have been around HD's for 25 years and you better have a good tool kit attached to your bike! and an oil proof mat under them in the garage.
All that said......I still like HD's, they're the bomb for advancing our sport. I just prefer my super stylin ,
chopsticken, rice burner, drifter !! Smooth, quiet and it will go 100,000 miles with no rebuild if you take care of it. and I don't need a tool kit.
Posted by 49Reo
- October 09, 2009, 12:03:46 PMHere's my 2 cents worth, I much prefer the looks (and reliability), to say nothing of the comfort and handling characteristics of my Drifter to that of 'most any other bike out there; haven't got to ride the new Indian yet, probably never will. I have owned 3 Harleys, liked them all, still own one, but much prefer to ride the Drifter. The Harley might just have to go.... Lately I have found a definite lack of customer support from Harley on issues with my Harley; have never had any customer support issues concerning my Drifter; maybe because I have never had to take it in for repairs.
Later; 49Reo 
Posted by chief
- October 05, 2009, 17:28:21 PMThey use a version of that engine which is a harley evo-clone...
Cheers.
Posted by khanawalt
- October 05, 2009, 13:00:00 PMI thought the new Indians used the proprietary Power Plus engine designed in-house.
Posted by aclone
- October 05, 2009, 12:31:06 PMWhat was it about 5 or 6 years ago you had to trade in a Harley to buy a Harley? I guess we as americans just love our brand names.
Mark
Posted by chief
- October 05, 2009, 11:23:36 AMI've always had at least one HD in my garage... until 2004. I have two metrics now.
There were three factors which caused the change for me:
1) Lack of HD loyalty to long time customers
2) Technology
3) Boring, boring, boring looks.
Cheers
Posted by aclone
- October 05, 2009, 08:20:25 AMI agree it's the same argument I have with the H D guys you get so much more bang for your buck with the metric bikes. Even if your not a retro fan the Drifter has that classic look and feel. The best part is I ride mine everywhere even if its just up to the hardware store and I don't have to worry about what if.
Mark
Posted by chief
- October 04, 2009, 14:11:03 PMI guess you could be right... but it really doesn't matter how it looks if it just sits in the garage.
Just because I can afford one doesn't mean I'm willing to spend my money unwisely. Drifters look as good or better... so if its just about looks - we win. <LOL>
Cheers.
Posted by aclone
- October 03, 2009, 14:13:40 PMIt's more like look at me, when you have that kind of money it's all about the reaction.
Mark
Posted by chief
- October 02, 2009, 15:58:37 PMAbsolutely... a REAL Indian is an investment - even if you ride it. Any of the "new" Indians can't be seriously considered to be an investment IMHO.
Cheers.
Posted by pcarrell
- October 02, 2009, 15:08:07 PMSeveral Drifters are a far better buy if you want to ride. If you want to invest, they still might be a better buy!
What I don't get, is if someone has that kind of change, why not buy a REAL Indian and have serious investment potential? I mean, lets face it.....I['m guessing a large portion of the people buying the new Indian aren't going to put 200 miles a year on it. In the meantime, the value of that new bike drops like a stone. The real Indian will only go up in value.
Sorry, I didn't mean to make sense......
Posted by aclone
- October 02, 2009, 14:38:23 PMOr you could buy a drifter for everyday of the week and not be to much over $30,000.00. It's a very pretty bike but that's about it.
Mark
Posted by chief
- October 02, 2009, 13:48:29 PMDid you know the new $30,000+ Indian Chief uses a harley evo engine clone and that it is NOT rubber mounted.
Geez, Indian its retro STYLING - NOT retro technology!!! 
Cheers.