GUEST? Registration opens up many more resources which are not available to guests. Registration is free, we never sell or give others access to your information.
Posted by Troll
- October 22, 2013, 18:20:48 PMThe guy I spoke to seemed to know a lot about the design, and had even figured out how to mount the hard bags from the Chieftain on a regular one. Very expensive proposition. mounting hardware, bags, paint and $1000 exhaust system mod. We looked at the shifter design, and there is a place to attach a heel pedal, but the floor board would be in the way...They seem quite well assembled, and the wiring, etc. is pretty well hidden. They have a cable clutch...In order to get all the goodies on the black one that are on the red one, it costs more than just buying the red one....$21639, as opposed to $21,399, but you can get it in black, or red for $500 more than the "starting at" price of $18,999.......I dunno. seems like lot of fooling around to get what I already have. You can bet there will be NO discounts...like buying a Corvette...M.S.R.P. plus
I asked him about the fender and he said it was a left over King's Mountain part...looks like my fender!
Posted by 49Reo
- October 22, 2013, 17:23:24 PM I like the Drifter better...and I agree, the Chieftain is...well...butt-ugly. 
Posted by greenbarn
- October 22, 2013, 17:12:43 PMQuote from: Troll on October 22, 2013, 17:05:38 PMSeriously? That's hard to believe for the price tag on these bikes they can't spring for a heel shifter. I think that's perplexing.......no heel shifter, or 2 tone paint, yet
Two tone would sure be nice. I've said it before: Man, I love two-tone paint on a Drifter.
Posted by Troll
- October 22, 2013, 17:05:38 PMYES ! I got to try one on for size. It fits me quite well. I was surprised. I expected the reach to the bars to be longer, and they make a ($200) bar that comes back 2" more...no heel shifter, or 2 tone paint, yet
Posted by Troll
- October 22, 2013, 17:02:30 PMAnd then:
and 290 miles.....at least it didn't snow
I'll let you judge, but the Chieftain is still....HIDEOUS!
The leather bags are really nice, but they are ABS with a steel top frame.
Posted by greenbarn
- October 22, 2013, 16:58:22 PMShiney.
So what were your impressions? I suppose they at least let you sit on one?
Posted by Troll
- October 22, 2013, 16:52:39 PMHonestly...the stuff I do for you people! Went down to Mad Town this morning. 35 deg. when I left. Could not have done this without the heated gloves! ANYWAY.... I was fully expecting to be disappointed, of treated like a leper (been to too many H-D dealers) but none of that happened. I got 44 mpg running 75 mph on the Interstate in that cold weather, with the elephant ears on. Oh yeah, took some pictures, too
Posted by greenbarn
- October 15, 2013, 20:09:00 PMFor those who don't necessarily read the blog and news sections, there was an article in cyril huze:
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=25928.0
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 13, 2013, 02:20:53 AMok I am waiting and will have hot coffee for you when you get here....
Posted by Troll
- October 12, 2013, 19:37:52 PMI'm going down there either sometime this week, or perhaps next weekend. Gotta adjust my schedule...BUT I WILL DO IT!!!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 12, 2013, 19:06:23 PMTroll buddy just call me when you are like 15 mins out and I'll met you and we can ride to my house together and check it out......yes tell the dealer it is going to be a long test ride......
Posted by greenbarn
- October 12, 2013, 08:57:34 AMTroll's our man.... Troll, you better tell those folks your dealer shop you might be gone a while on that test ride....
Posted by John Hopkins
- October 12, 2013, 06:09:53 AMI am not in a position to test ride the new Indian, but if anyone can really test it to see what it really has to offer I would say it has to be a 1500 Drifter rider (I say 1500 because it is the nearest in size to the Indian)..I would like to know how it handles at top speed, what that top speed is, how it moves at walking pace, how hot it would get in heavy traffic of in a two hour funeral procession. (At my age I do a few of these.)..and of course what is better or worse than the Drifter.
Most of my questions are not what you get from professional reviews, they usually just take them on a road trip, open them up for a few miles and write a report.
John.
Posted by gdrudd13
- October 11, 2013, 22:36:10 PMI'd agree that the drifters look more like the old Indians. I do understand why they did make them more modern looking though. Right now, "retro" is cool. Look at many of the new muscle cars. Modernized versions of the old. And they sell like crazy. Maybe I'm weird, but I like the new Indians. I like the looks of baggers, and I like the idea of a fairing. Having both those and something that still resembles an old Indian is IMHO pretty sweet. Do I want to go sell my Drifter and get a new Indian? No. But would I be alright owning both? Heck yeah.
The best part though has to be that engine. It is gorgeous. I listened to a clip of the exhaust and it sounds pretty good. That being said, a different exhaust would really help the looks of the bike. I'm not a huge fan of that.
To me though it does seems like something fairly close to what Indian would make if the original company had survived and progressed/modernized the line.
Posted by DC
- October 11, 2013, 16:08:56 PMI just got a card in the mail to go to a dealer about 90 miles away. He's having a try out event on 10/19. I'll see if I can make it.