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Posted by pcarrell
- February 19, 2014, 16:54:25 PMGuess the Indians have come down in price quite a bit under the Polaris banner.
Those price differences would make the choice tougher. I guess I'd have to give both bikes a better look. I know that they both appear to be quality products, so I'd say a closer look and a test ride of each would be in order.
Posted by jmbo
- February 19, 2014, 15:33:47 PMProbably the closest comparison would be the Indian Chief Classic which lists for $18,999. The soft bagger Vintage lists for $20,999 and the big dog Chieftain comes in at $22,999. Naturally this does not include any of the dealer add-ons, do-dads, or senseless charges for doing nothing but turning the lights on but list to list we are talking about $2500 to $3000 between the two bikes.
Posted by pcarrell
- February 19, 2014, 08:21:47 AMA new Indian Chief Retro was in the $35k neighborhood last I looked. $16k for a new Drifter would be a no brainer!
Posted by jmbo
- February 18, 2014, 21:03:31 PMI think the Drifter vs Indian and the whole idea of what-if Kawasaki continued to built Drifters today is an interesting topic. How would they fair as competition in today's market. Price wise the $11500 for the 1999 Drifter would run around $16000 in today's dollars comparable to a new Nomad and giving it a small price advantage over the Indian. No doubt it would have a 1700 motor w/six speed as opposed to the 1800 indian. Kawasaki might have ditched the driveshaft and "inchworm" suspension in favor of a belt drive and fixed fender. Maybe some better colors and a better seat and a little more sparkle. The question is would you buy it over the Indian? Tough call. Thoughts???