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Posted by Petemoss
- August 05, 2013, 19:06:32 PMQuote from: dakuhosu on August 05, 2013, 18:37:53 PMYea, I bet it's fun to ride. But the 2013 is a way cooler bike. No question. But, after all my ranting...it's kinda growing on me. Albeit slowly.I like the last model much better but I could get behind the new ones motor. Fail.
Posted by dakuhosu
- August 05, 2013, 18:37:53 PMI still can't get over the tiny looking tank and that big space between it and the neck, what's up with that. I like the last model much better but I could get behind the new ones motor. Fail.
Posted by greenbarn
- August 05, 2013, 16:35:46 PMOnce in a while a "brand new" (i.e. less than 100 miles) drifter comes up on ebay. I've seen it twice, I think one is on there right now w/ 85 miles....
You could spend a lot less money, and get a lot better looking bike (imho) that way...
Posted by DC
- August 05, 2013, 11:28:53 AMQuote from: Petemoss on August 05, 2013, 08:28:42 AMOur bikes look more like Indians than Indians do now.
THIS! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Posted by Petemoss
- August 05, 2013, 08:28:42 AMQuote from: DC on August 05, 2013, 08:13:38 AMOur bikes look more like Indians than Indians do now.I DO NOT like that fairing on the Chieftain. I mean, why call it an Indian then?
The Vintage is what I would be more interested in anyway.
Posted by DC
- August 05, 2013, 08:13:38 AMI DO NOT like that fairing on the Chieftain. I mean, why call it an Indian then? 
The Vintage is what I would be more interested in anyway.
Posted by Troll
- August 05, 2013, 07:49:45 AMI think the soft bag one is pretty nice, but the hard bag one is FUGLY!....and then there is the H-D style headlight nacelle, and, and, and, What's with the Road House style Dual exhaust?
?? Do you think Cobra will re introduce a peace pipe for this thing?
Posted by DC
- August 05, 2013, 07:18:36 AMI went on their site yesterday and did the configurator thing. You have to add a lot to these bikes to get them to look like any of ours. You can easily add $4-5k in options. You end up at around $24-25k for their mid-level machine loaded. For that kind of money, I could have a garage full of Drifters.
I too do not like the color choices. I would like either the Ivory on my bike or a powder blue option.
The dealer network is pretty limited now. I would have to drive over 50 miles to see or try one out. Not every Polaris dealer will be an Indian dealer. Many don't want the floor space taken up by another bike competing with their Victory machines that they are trying to move out of inventory, and they see a very limited market for this.
We may see a renewed interest in Drifters in the market place.
Posted by Petemoss
- August 04, 2013, 20:46:29 PMOkay what is everyone's opinion of the new 2014 Indian Chief? Polaris has taken a super sweet, super cool but way overpriced machine into a ugly, too modern looking, kinda overpriced disappointment. The headlight is ugly. The way the middle of the bike seems to be the same part as the rear fender like a car door flows into the fender of a car is all spaceshippy looking. I don't like the instrument panel or the handlebars or pipes or the seats. No more two tone pastel colors. I was looking in the future for a American made bike, cause that's kinda how I am. But, I think I'll just keep my Drifter, it's way cooler.