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Posted by Ricardo
- August 08, 2013, 02:33:26 AMI think they're kinda cool, but should my Drifter brake down, I'd rather go looking for another Drifter before I would consider the Polaris Indian...
Posted by Troll
- August 06, 2013, 10:43:21 AMWhere could that power train be relocated? I think that the proportions are off, and all the effort spent on designing an engine that looked like a flathead went to waste with this mismatched chassis. The more I look at it, the more I hate the headlight assy...the back half looks like a cross roads....
Posted by dakuhosu
- August 06, 2013, 09:43:50 AMQuote from: darkdrifter on August 06, 2013, 09:17:32 AMthe right side drive is cool. finally back to the side it belongs. but that and the trans is the same engineering as victory (big surprise).
the standard abs, cruise, and throttle by wire is cool.
its a 5.5 gallon tank.
I like the seat. looks fairly comfy. I dont mind the body lines. front fender is same as anything.
chrome around headlight looks victory, along with bars. tail light looks to me like it came from the victory factory.
its a hundred lbs heavier than my 2010 Indian.I'm gonna pass, but that engine sure makes some nice hp right outta the box. I bet it rides nice too.
I love the 2010 Indian. I'd like to park my Drifter up next to one of those new Indians and see who attracts more attention at say... the Mall or local car show, excluding Harley and Indian (no offense) elitists. I bet mine gets more looks. Your 2010 too. The problem I have is they go all this way to create a mechanical reproduction, right side drive, stylized Engine, etc...and then fall short and make stupid changes where it matters. I'm all for creating something better but this is not better. This is a few Victorys and a Harley my friend. Keep your real Indian, I'll keep my Drifter. I can't wait to see what reliability issues, if any, come up. I'd still ride it but I was really hoping to see something great. Even I like the engine in your Indian better, though this one is cool too.
Posted by darkdrifter
- August 06, 2013, 09:17:32 AMthe right side drive is cool. finally back to the side it belongs. but that and the trans is the same engineering as victory (big surprise).
the standard abs, cruise, and throttle by wire is cool.
its a 5.5 gallon tank.
I like the seat. looks fairly comfy. I dont mind the body lines. front fender is same as anything.
chrome around headlight looks victory, along with bars. tail light looks to me like it came from the victory factory.
its a hundred lbs heavier than my 2010 Indian.
I'm gonna pass, but that engine sure makes some nice hp right outta the box. I bet it rides nice too.
Posted by dakuhosu
- August 06, 2013, 07:01:46 AMWhat's up with those mags? Now Indian is stealing ideas from 1978 Kawasakis? Another fail. I'm not even sure they got the fenders right and that gash into the fender on the right side is horrific. In what world is the seat physically larger than the tank? What is it made for really large people who only want to go around the block? This is going to cost them dearly, I can tell.
Posted by 49Reo
- August 05, 2013, 22:05:16 PMQuote from: Petemoss on August 05, 2013, 19:06:32 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.
So do warts.....
.....and talk about a BUTT-UGLY exhaust!
Posted by Petemoss
- August 05, 2013, 20:00:49 PMQuote from: Troll on August 05, 2013, 19:55:59 PMHahahhaha.slowly growing on you...like a fungus?
Posted by Troll
- August 05, 2013, 19:55:59 PMslowly growing on you...like a fungus?
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?