Looks better in black, but still... If you removed the Indian badges and signature front fender, I'd think it was an old Kawasaki tourer or a Victory. It can't be that hard to design a bike that doesn't look like it was assembled from an assortment of parts from Storage Wars.
Makes me wonder IF there was a test ride where we didn't know what brand we were riding and afterwards were presented with pricing, warrantees, service data, cost of ownership, etc. which would rate "I want it". Probably not HD. So design and "brand" are a MAJOR part of the purchasing decision, and in matters of taste, there is no right or wrong. The "Indian" brand represents a retro look and nostalgia that cannot be denied, after each failure, it somehow comes back again and again, the "look" (to some) is timelessly attractive. The name, like Harley, also carries a "mystique" to days gone by, and draws us (especially us older guys) to long for another chance at throwing a leg over, strapping on a backpack and bedroll, and just start riding............anywhere. That is the hook, the manufacturer's know it, and spend millions drawing our dreams to it; The Marlboro man on his steel horse riding into a mountain pass, chasing the sun. Yet, to my eye not what I would buy, but to others this is an irresistible product. I have already consumed the CVO Kool-Aid, there is no going back for me.
The Indian will again survive, even if a model or two succumbs to the almighty dollar, and chases Harley-Davidson into that same sunset.
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