Indian's Big Chiefs Score Big Bucks

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feeds@yuku.com (kcroadrocket) — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:40:46 GMT

somebody would really have to want an Indian to pay that kind of money. Are there enough rich people that really want an Indian

well i really want an indian, but unfortunetely NO, i'm not rich! i took about a 40 mile ride out of kansas city today to have lunch at a little diner i like. on the way out, passed a guy on an indian chief (newer one). they sure are neat looking. his was white with red trim and black/red leather seat and bags. very "old...

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feeds@yuku.com (BeauJames) — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:11:22 GMT

Aint gonna be this poor ole country boy!!

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feeds@yuku.com (Fredrider) — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:09:41 GMT

Jim,

I am surprised to hear that is the base price too. Their previous models were way over-priced. Their prices were as high as Harley Screaming Eagles, yet their quality was very sub-standard, actually to the point that it made Harleys look extremely reliable in comparison. Even if Indian has much better quality now, somebody would really have to want an Indian to pay that kind of money. Are there enough rich people that really want an Indian?

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feeds@yuku.com (BeauJames) — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:34:15 GMT

Just read about the new Chief line of Indians. Can anyone explain to me their reasoning in starting price at $31,000 for the base model and going up from there? That is starting into the custom bike market and above most everything HD makes except maybe the CVO Ultra. I always loved the aesthetics of the Indians, especially the Vintage models, but for 35+ large, I will be looking from afar.

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feeds@yuku.com (Fredrider) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:07:53 GMT

Dan,

It seems that people on other forums get all upset when the topic of a thread changes or heaven forbid someone posts something that is "off-topic" meaning not pertaining to Honda CBR1000 motorcycles if it is a Honda CBR1000 motorcycle forum. Personally I find all the twists and turns our threads take interesting and much more fun than just sticking to the topic the thread started with and especially more interesting than "on-topic" only stuff. Our thread...

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feeds@yuku.com (danbgt) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:16:55 GMT

I'm sorry, Fred.
I seem to have stolen this thread.
Good thing that doesn't happen very often!!!

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feeds@yuku.com (danbgt) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:12:05 GMT

Al,
We referred to ourselves as "Wild Hogs" several times that weekend!!

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feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:35:33 GMT

Dan.....I loved your story. It started my day off with a lot of chuckles. It darn near sounds like a comedy routine someone came up with. In fact I dare to say it sounded as funny to read as Road Hogs was too watch. I also read further down about the hay bale and that was hilarious too.

Thanks for sharing.

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feeds@yuku.com (danbgt) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:35:04 GMT

It was a fun trip.
I used to be in the Houston chapter of the Southern Cruisers. There was the older guy, retired from NASA, (he was one the flight control engineers in the control room when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon!!).....anyway, he rides this 1988 Electra Glide with a custom American Flag paint job. Every ride with him is an interesting experience. He never gets back with all the parts he leaves with. Bike had close to 300,000 miles on it. On it's fourth engine!! But,...

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feeds@yuku.com (kcroadrocket) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:35:35 GMT

great story dan. i always like it when i hear guys having more problems than i do.
bud

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feeds@yuku.com (Fredrider) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:51:05 GMT

Thanks for the write-up Dan. What a trip that was!

I worked with a guy in Indiana who would take long trips on an old Harley just to see what would happen and if he would make it to where he planned on going. Of course, he did not care whether he made it to where he planned, he was just having fun one way or the other.

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feeds@yuku.com (danbgt) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:01:51 GMT

Rode 600 miles with an Indian, two Harley's, Beemer, three Yamaha's and four of us Honda's this past weekend. Spent the whole weekend push starting the Indian, and the Beemer. Harley Heritage Soft Tail dropped it's oil tank plug and sprayed everybody. The Indian rider is a very good roadside mechanic. He's had lot's of practice!!!
Read the story here. It's quite amusing!!

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feeds@yuku.com (Fredrider) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:18:29 GMT

Bud,

Back in 2001 I participated in the Loop for Life charity ride. It's the one that involves a police escorted ride on all 57 miles of the I-465 loop around Indianapolis. That year about 1800 bikes were riding 6 abreast in 3 lanes for as far as I could see in front of my T and in the mirrors as far as I could see behind too. One of the bikes that rode that day that stuck prominently in my mind was an old Indian Chief. It looked faded, but still glorious. Unfortunately it...

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feeds@yuku.com (kcroadrocket) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:25:52 GMT

just reading some old motorcycle magazines a friend gave me and i like to check out the classified from years past. this particular magazine was dated december 1968. in it, there were two indian chiefs, one a '46, the other a '48, both fully restored for $750.
one of the major gathering here in k.c. is a bbq a fellow puts on in his backyard and it's billed as a classic bike gathering, but everybody shows up. one of the neatest bikes always there is an old...