11-18-2014, 04:22 AM
With a wee bit of luck we may find out. Polaris may find that the market is open to an Indian that does not look like an Indian but that was the Indian we all remember from our childhood (the motor is a side valve like the old ones; so this is a wee bit deeper than some cosmetic sheet metal styling queues). I really hope they bring out an inline four, longitudinally, to really break from the V-twin mentality.
If they do that that will give them some room to explore some things a bit outside the current Indian style.
Which makes me wonder if Victory is a bit of a dead end for them.
For me, having the same factory, people, jigs etc. is not all that important. It's the product. Todays bikes, at best, have a passing resemblance to bikes of old (in many cases, two wheels and a seat are all they have in common). But now we can say we have three major US brands making bikes again. Not niche machines, but major players (four if you count the Spyder but it has three wheels and I'm a wee bit biased against it).
I think that is darn cool and it's about time. Just need some diversity in the motor department. (and I happen to like V twins. but the sun does not rise and set on them).
If they do that that will give them some room to explore some things a bit outside the current Indian style.
Which makes me wonder if Victory is a bit of a dead end for them.
For me, having the same factory, people, jigs etc. is not all that important. It's the product. Todays bikes, at best, have a passing resemblance to bikes of old (in many cases, two wheels and a seat are all they have in common). But now we can say we have three major US brands making bikes again. Not niche machines, but major players (four if you count the Spyder but it has three wheels and I'm a wee bit biased against it).
I think that is darn cool and it's about time. Just need some diversity in the motor department. (and I happen to like V twins. but the sun does not rise and set on them).