Has anyone rode one of these?

[Claviger]

I do appreciate all quality built machines for what they are, preffering small brands to large ones. I'd rather be caught on a black version of this than the latest HD baggerelectroroadkingqueendynasportyhardnsofttailglidemobile .

That said the Rocket 3 Touring, Trophy, and finally the America would all be my picks before this. Then again, I am firmly swinging from the Triumph ball sack, so yeah....

That said, I would only ever be caught on one if all the Triumphs where instantly wiped off the planet first.

When I consider that, yeah, I guess it's ok

 

[IMFASTTOO]

I do appreciate all quality built machines for what they are, preffering small brands to large ones. I'd rather be caught on a black version of this than the latest HD baggerelectroroadkingqueendynasportyhardnsofttailglidemobile .

That said the Rocket 3 Touring, Trophy, and finally the America would all be my picks before this. Then again, I am firmly swinging from the Triumph ball sack, so yeah....

That said, I would only ever be caught on one if all the Triumphs where instantly wiped off the planet first.

When I consider that, yeah, I guess it's ok

ALL motorcycles are fun even the worst ones and most owners will brag about whatever they own at the time

 

[IMFASTTOO]

Yea, they have gone overboard with nostalgic retro look or whatever that is. Can't put my finger on what's irritating about the looks of it all.

Having ridden most of the Vtwin cruisers out there I can say that I havnt found one that I would want to own The Indian doesnt impress me at all and having seen it being abused at the drag strip by the HDs was a sad sight as some of the Jap cruisers were spanking the HDs badly So there are people that dont care about performance at all and are happy to just put put around

 

[Elvis]

Having ridden most of the Vtwin cruisers out there I can say that I havnt found one that I would want to own The Indian doesnt impress me at all and having seen it being abused at the drag strip by the HDs was a sad sight as some of the Jap cruisers were spanking the HDs badly So there are people that dont care about performance at all and are happy to just put put around

Hell the Suzukis used to spank the Harleys every weekend until NHRA made rules so Harleys could play...LOL

 

[Claviger]

I will give it this:

In person it looks much better than in pictures. The Rocket I think also looks much better in person than in pictures. The size of both bikes in person adds some measure of presence to them, but still would not ride an Indian.

 

[cusso ken]

If I had an Indian Chieftain, I would probably be on the Indian Forum invidiously raving about how good it was ,but I don't so I will sit back and bag it ,to be honest I love the look of the engine but the GO- Go girl tassels they can keep, and don't mention those Roy Rodgers saddle bag flaps,

 

[1olbull]

... if I did ride that grotesque looking thing ... I certainly wouldn't tell anyone

C'mon TC!?!
I bet you have rode PLENTY that you won't talk about!!!

 

[1olbull]

The chiefton handled really well last year, I mean our bikes are not as great on the twisties as some.

Curious what cruiser you reckon is better in the twisties???

 

[bill widrig]

the indian hands down....i just rode a new ultra classic and although its like riding a couch it does not carve anywhere near as good as the cheiftain....i think it out handles all of the big HD cruiser stuff...its faster than a otherwise stock CVO 110 inch also...ive proven it.my self against a streetglide...and im a fat ass..comparing the indian to a rocket is an apples to oranges thing..two totally different machines,with totally different purposes...not everyone wants or needs,or should have the power a rocket puts out..the common denominator is..no matter what you ride, everyone riding a motorcycle faces the same challenges while trying to enjoy the ride

 

[IMFASTTOO]

the indian hands down....i just rode a new ultra classic and although its like riding a couch it does not carve anywhere near as good as the cheiftain....i think it out handles all of the big HD cruiser stuff...its faster than a otherwise stock CVO 110 inch also...ive proven it.my self against a streetglide...and im a fat ass..comparing the indian to a rocket is an apples to oranges thing..two totally different machines,with totally different purposes...not everyone wants or needs,or should have the power a rocket puts out..the common denominator is..no matter what you ride, everyone riding a motorcycle faces the same challenges while trying to enjoy the ride

Thats funny as I watched a new Indian getting abused at the drags and it was running high 13 second 1/4 mile times and was beaten by every HD that it raced ??? I was not impressed just another big slow Vtwin SLUG YUCK