I just bought the real deal

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cobrafreak

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I've been absent for a while (working my brains out. At one point I was at a 51 day stretch without any days off) My goal was to buy a real Indian motorcycle to share the roof with the one I made. Well I did it. After a LOT of hard work and getting my pre-payment in early I have one of the first editions of the new 2014 Indian Chiefs. Mine is a black Indian Chief Vintage model, and is numbered #717 out of #1901 (first year the Indian Motorcycle Company was formed) I just picked it up on tuesday of last week.
The looks of the layout and engine are cosmetically based on a 1948 model. The new Power Stroke 111 cubic inch engine is currently the largest v-twin made (1840 cc) It's a torque monster.
 
Wonderful! - so they're making Indians again. I've only ever ridden an Indian once when a friend let me borrow his WW2 Army Indian for an afternoon. A truly great bike and my only regret was that when he came to sell it I couldn't afford to buy it.

Congratulations on your new bike, after all those days of hard work it must feel like Christmas has come at last.
 
A 2014 Indian......really? I'm thinkin' the older, the better? Nice BIG engine though.
 
Sweet. Nice brown leather and fender skirts.

Gotta love it! I just bought a 2013 Triumph Bonneville that looks like it was made in the 60's.

Back to the past - :)
 
Now that's a nice machine! Living in Gilroy, where the last most recent Indian factory was located, the town was sorry to see them go. I was able to watch all the Indians come out of the factory for a quick shake down before they shipped. Nice to see them back in action and that you actually bought one!!
 
sportscarpat said:
Now that's a nice machine! Living in Gilroy, where the last most recent Indian factory was located, the town was sorry to see them go. I was able to watch all the Indians come out of the factory for a quick shake down before they shipped. Nice to see them back in action and that you actually bought one!!
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The Gilroy bikes were nice, but the bottom line was there were not a lot of people that could plunk down $50k for a bike. In its new incarnation you can buy 2 for that.
 
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