New Indian......just doesn't get it!

[keystiger]

Love the bike......looks classic and perfect. (I would NEVER own one but respect the effort) or at leas I did.

I am looking for OPINIONS HERE....yes I know thats sketchy ground.....but I NEED to know if I am just nuts (yes, yes, yes don't answer that) or if....after all the smoke and mirrors of a Canadian (no offense to Canadians) company masquerading as an "American Company"---yes yes the bikes ARE made in Iowa.......I know......."BUT" the $ all goes to Polaris (not that theres anything wrong with that)

Damn yes I am GETTING to the question. Here is a pic of the new Indian.

Great Vintage look amazingly Authentic styling.

BUT then..........LOOK AT THIS!!!!!!!!!!! in the below pic. A computer Icon push button starter on the dash.......RUINED!

So my question is .............................is this goofy looking computer control type push button TOTALLY ruining the vintage "Americana styling" ?????? Or am I just being "picky"????

 

[birdman5]

I like it, the only thing is, I'd like to wait and see how it turns out for reliability....... If I could afford it...... which I can't now anyway.CRY

I am partial to water cooled bikes so that might be my one beef with it or most any V twin.

 

[hemibee]

They could have done a LOT better in switch selection. . . but then again who are they marketing to? Riders or RUBs?

 

[The Seeker]

Yeah....why even bother going with a retro look and then put that stupid button on it?

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[harper6t]

What puts me off more is the electronic display in the speedo. Not that it would stop me from wanting one.

 

[DaveM]

Not my type of bike but for what they have done I do think it looks COOL I don't feel either way about the starter button really.

 

[Rocky]

The new Indian is interesting but of little interest to me.

 

[devo]

tassels on the footpegs.............
got to have one,who cares about some poxy button when ya got tassels.

 

[DaveM]

I am sure they must fly up and keep flapping on your foot making for one of those WHAT moments

 

[keystiger]

who cares about some poxy button when ya got tassels.

I guess ya got me there Devo. Touchee.

However I wounder if it makes the Windows Start sound when you hit the button???? I think it is a total fail.....such detail to the "War Bonnet" and Fenders and all......and then "the button".....ugh Do they think 20 year olds will be buying these?

 

[devo]

agreed, I think an old fashioned black button with start on it would've been more fitting with the look.

 

[DaveM]

agreed, I think an old fashioned black button with start on it would've been more fitting with the look.

But then you would also need to have tassels on the start button to fit right in

 

[keystiger]

 

[CarlS]

I agree with you on the starter button. I think it sucks on an expensive retro bike.