Nothing against the new Indian company, but I attended their ride invite in Milwaukee last year and was very disappointed. I have always liked the styling, and was really excited about this event. They took groups of like 10 on a bunch of their demo bikes and went for a little guided tour around the city.
First thing I noticed right off the bat was, these things are terrible rattle traps. Once you get over 2,000 rpm, everything starts to rattle, getting worse and worse until you get near 3,000 at highway speed, and it's mind numbing.
Then if you are in gear at a steady pace, and let go of the throttle, then give it gas again, there is a big clunk. Very unnerving. Last but not least, as I was riding, the air cleaner came off, and I was luck enough to catch it, but you'd think they'd check these bikes out a bit.
After the ride, I tried to ask about some of these issues, and they copped an attitude, as if I wasn't a real biker with those kinds of concerns. I just shook my head and walked away. After jumping back on my bike, I was very thankful I chose what I did.
Again, I love the look, but when you ride these things, it's as if they were put together from a bag a parts by high school shop class. It blows my mind that they new owners don't take the time to work on these issues. Frankly, if they performed as 'tightly' as a Harley, I'd give them a serious consideration after I get rid of my SED.
My .02 fwiw.
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