M8 vs Indian
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Does Polaris give you a set of snow skid wheels when you buy a new Indian now? You know for when the snow gets too deep to ride in on a motorcycle.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Charlotte, NC
Read my post again, I'm not comparing the two, that's why I said they are two totally different animals. Some people were debating power and quickness etc. of the M8 so my point was don't buy the M8 if that is top on your list, if you want a fast bagger with real power then buy a sport touring bike. Not comparing the two because there is no comparison. I love my SGS for what it is.
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From: State of Confusion
and suddenly we have a new contender, Yamaha #1 in reliability year after year
http://ridermagazine.com/2017/06/05/...t-look-review/
http://ridermagazine.com/2017/06/05/...t-look-review/
Road Warrior
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From: Michigan
I haven't had an opportunity to ride a "17"Harley bagger. So I'll speak to the Indian. When we bought my wife's Chief it was the most comfortable cruiser she tried out. Does the Indian have warts? It sure does. I rode it the other day for the second time in three years and I heard "the clack". It's sort of an intermittent tinging noise between 2100 and 2400 hundred RPM's. Some guys say it's worse on some bikes than others. That makes 4 Harleys, a Victory, and an Indian. Obviously we're not very brand loyal. We ride what's comfortable and what trips our trigger at that time. I've put tires and oil in my Victory in 7 summers of riding. If the Indian holds up that well we'll be too old to ride after that. I read these forums and I toss out the constant complainers' comments and the die hard fan boy's glowing reports and somewhere in the middle you learn about the real bike. We're riding northern Minnesota at the end of the month. We'll be up around the Canadian border. Not bad travelling for a couple of 66 year olds.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 170
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From: Charlotte, NC
and suddenly we have a new contender, Yamaha #1 in reliability year after year
http://ridermagazine.com/2017/06/05/...t-look-review/
http://ridermagazine.com/2017/06/05/...t-look-review/
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2015
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Likes: 35
From: Maryland
Riki Rachtman- from headbangers ball is doing a charity ride right now, hitting all of the lower 48 states on an Indian. I'm curious to see how the bike holds up and more importantly the support if it breaks down.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 170
Likes: 31
From: Charlotte, NC
I haven't had an opportunity to ride a "17"Harley bagger. So I'll speak to the Indian. When we bought my wife's Chief it was the most comfortable cruiser she tried out. Does the Indian have warts? It sure does. I rode it the other day for the second time in three years and I heard "the clack". It's sort of an intermittent tinging noise between 2100 and 2400 hundred RPM's. Some guys say it's worse on some bikes than others. That makes 4 Harleys, a Victory, and an Indian. Obviously we're not very brand loyal. We ride what's comfortable and what trips our trigger at that time. I've put tires and oil in my Victory in 7 summers of riding. If the Indian holds up that well we'll be too old to ride after that. I read these forums and I toss out the constant complainers' comments and the die hard fan boy's glowing reports and somewhere in the middle you learn about the real bike. We're riding northern Minnesota at the end of the month. We'll be up around the Canadian border. Not bad travelling for a couple of 66 year olds.
Now I'm waiting for the Royal Star Transcontinental Tourer and will see what's in my garage by the end of the summer ... I might have to trade my RGU for it.
I couldn't bring myself to give Polaris another dime of my money and I wasn't all that impressed with Indians styling (and that's a personal thing .... I ride a Road Glide, thought to be one of the ugliest bikes). I also thought their performance was lackluster compared to my Vic's and the new M8.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Michigan
I don't get attached to anything mechanical. I'm not a big fan of Polaris right now either. I hope that the Indian and the Vic last another 3 years and we're talking about a nice side by side. It's just a new adventure.
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Tourer
Joined: Feb 2017
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From: Maryland
Same here. Too many good bikes out there to just have one flavor forever. I rode my X1 to work today. Still is a good bike, but even with the fork mounted deflectors and a taller windscreen, at 80 mph there is still some buffeting. It is manageable but still there. That is one thing Polaris/Vic did not do a good job on. Still amazes me that my RKS with no windscreen/fairing is a better ride IRT buffeting.
Last edited by Firebolter; Jun 6, 2017 at 08:15 AM.
Road Warrior
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From: Up North
and suddenly we have a new contender, Yamaha #1 in reliability year after year
http://ridermagazine.com/2017/06/05/...t-look-review/
http://ridermagazine.com/2017/06/05/...t-look-review/