TerribleTabo Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 http://cyrilhuzeblog.com/2012/12/04/indian-motorcycle-to-make-major-announcements-at-international-motorcycle-show-in-long-beach-on-december-7/ 1- to feature a custom-built sound booth where, for the first time ever, attendees can experience firsthand the sound and rumble of the upcoming, completely redesigned, all new Indian Motorcycle engine. Host Mike Wolfe from the HISTORY Channel’s “American Pickers” series will guide attendees via video as they hear and feel the excitement of what’s to come later in 2013 with the highly anticipated reveal of the new Indian Motorcycle Company under Polaris Industries ownership. 2- to reveal a limited quantity, model year 2013 Indian Motorcycle that pays tribute to the Kings Mountain era motorcycle. 3- to feature legendary vintage motorcycles including the original Burt Munro 1920 Indian Scout that broke the under-1000cc land-speed record in 1967 at the Bonneville Salt Flats as famously portrayed in the movie “The World’s Fastest Indian.” A secondary exhibit at the show will also include the fully-restored 1935 Indian Chief featured on the History Channel’s November 5th broadcast of “American Pickers.” 4- to display its exciting line of apparel for men and women, including jackets, gloves, casual wear, and more — much of which will be available for purchase by show attendees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I'm giddy with anticipation to see what thenew "jackets, gloves, and casual wear" look like.... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I'm giddy with anticipation to see what thenew "jackets, gloves, and casual wear" look like.... You read my mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper38 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I wish I could go. I'd love to see Munro's Indian in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Mark Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 This should be interesting... We don't get to see the bike...but we get to hear the new engine? Well, that's something I guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundaram Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Please no more ugly ass pajama pants. My apologies in advance to any ugly ass pajama pants wearers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badndn Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I wonder if it is a real bike behind a sheet we get to hear or a recording. I'm so excited. Not. That is silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maninbox Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I'm so f'ing pissed that now I have to get all new ugly ass pajama bottoms and exciting new casual apparel plus update my sound bite with the new sound bite of the new Polaris Indian motor behind the screen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONMYI Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Huh, I happen to like my PAJAMA BOTTOMS ! ! Better than nothin, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 that is why I wear nothing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplate Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 What? No Moet? I'm outraged. How do you pay proper tribute to the King's Mountain era without Moet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seefriedm Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Great so they F'in pull out of the Dallas International Show, mind you the web-site had them as attending AND them also being one of the sponsers of the show to add insult to injury and drop this BS in LA Yea it was only 40 to get in and parking but its the point BUSH LEAGUE at best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joehoward Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I have a slightly used pair of Indian pajama pants for sale if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Mark Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I like my pajama pants.... Especially since MG bought 'em for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Friend Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Gotta say, they are handling this marketing thing almost as well as Kings Mountain did. I got my daily laugh on just reading the post about Moet. I had totally forgotten that fiasco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I have a slightly used pair of Indian pajama pants for sale if anyone is interested. only dirty around the fly I am guessing...you pervert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKelly Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 The bike will look like shit and the motor will sound like a pop-corn machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplate Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Gotta say, they are handling this marketing thing almost as well as Kings Mountain did. I got my daily laugh on just reading the post about Moet. I had totally forgotten that fiasco. Here's the only mention of it I could find on the web, for those who have forgotten: By 1914, Indian Motorcycles held every speed record imaginable and employed 3000 workers at its 1 million square-foot "Wigwam" factory in Springfield, Massachusetts. Iconic Chiefs and Scouts poured off the assembly lines until '53, when post-war struggles forced the company out of business. It's been downhill ever since. The '50s and '60s saw the British Blockhouse Corporation and American publishing impresario Floyd Clymer use the Indian brand to sell rebadged Royal Enfields; Italian Italjet mini-bikes were sold as Indians in the early '70s; and things really bottomed out later that decade when the name was whored out to move Taiwanese mopeds and go-karts. The '90s seemingly brought another Indian revival each year. Some were pure goldbrickings (anyone still owed money by Philip Zhangi or Wayne Baughman?), while others-like the innovative Eller Indians designed by James Parker, engineered by Rousch Racing and financed by the real Indians of the Cow Creek Umpqua tribe-were more compelling. Unfortunately, in '98 the Eller crew lost a courtroom battle for trademark rights to a consortium of California chopper builders and Canadian T-shirt makers who went on to build what could charitably be described as Harley clones wearing Indian fenders. This group went bust in '03. Would the Indian name finally rest in peace? Not a chance. At the recent Legend of the Motorcycle Concours, we got news of yet another Indian revival. We were optimistic: Stellican Limited, the London-based private-equity firm that recently resurrected Chris-Craft boats, is the latest player. And word is some key engineering staff has been lured from Harley to Indian's newest Wigwam in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, by 50 percent pay increases. But one look at its 2008 Chief prototype made us gag: a limited-edition "Champercycle," created in partnership with Moet & Chandon, replete with onboard champagne cooler and "Be Fabulous" motto on the exhaust. Read more: http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/newsandupdates/motorcycle_news/122_0708_whatever_happened_to_indian_motorcycles/#ixzz2EJQuDUhD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necron99 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Still need a spy shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaf001 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 The picture of the right handlebar looks like cheap chinese shit on the Indian website. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Mark Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 The bike will look like shit and the motor will sound like a pop-corn machine. The picture of the right handlebar looks like cheap chinese shit on the Indian website. Jeez....the level of optimism around here is about to make me wet my pants with anticipation. Yeah, I'm just pining away for those good old days of them fine. reliable, well-built Gilroy machines.... Eh, Not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKelly Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Jeez....the level of optimism around here is about to make me wet my pants with anticipation. Yeah, I'm just pining away for those good old days of them fine. reliable, well-built Gilroy machines.... Eh, Not. No matter what you say about the Gilroy's,they are who bought back Indian. Most of the problems were the great union workers and they made good money to fuck things up. If you talk about the pp motor,they didn't put enough time into it. They wanted the money. Maybe to pay them union workers. Was that the same union workers who put the motors together. So did you ever at yours rebuilt????????I know most of us that have love our bikes. Even Stu. The most important thing is ,where would we all have been with out them. Look how many people we have met over the years. From you to Charger. What a hell of a differents. I could have use myself but that would made to personal. We wouldn't have this forum. And we wouldn't be coming up on number 10 of the Indian ralley. The home coming. I guess we need to thank the two Mike's,thanks. Now your asking me to fell in love with a sound. It sounded good,but I still don't know where it came from. I think one of mine would sound better. Who knows what the bike will look like? I hope you get the first bike out. And let us know how you like it. I hope one of the top 20 knows alittle more than we do. They could have said something about the sound to us. Same like they don't want anybody to know what's good on. And I'm going to fell in love something I haven't seen. That's just the way I am. Who knows maybe they will bring there new Indian to Branson. I love my Gilroys and have a great day shooting for the stars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I dont mind the controls they show on website...plus that line on back is where they break off if you drop bike or lay it down so you can still pick it up and ride home...well, if you are able to get up and ride it. LOL. We have asked for INDIAN styling and design and to get AWAY from being a clone of Harley Parts...and as soon as that happens people bitch about it just because it is different. LOL They dont put Chinese shit on their Victory bikes so doubt the ones for Indian are Chinese either.....just a new design that is PURE INDIAN and able to handle whatever design features and accessories are planned for the bike. I see a blank spot for the nitrous button on the one shown! :) ought to make TwoBlackBelts happy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiantoo Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 You would still be waiting for the 1st Indian if they did not Put out the 99-2001 models. I have never heard a Big Dog owner or any other custom built owner complain because they are"Clones" learning to walk before running. Never saw OCC build with "Their" engine.Without this business manuever, there would probably not have been an Indian today and or 3 more years of PP's that were plagued with problems and not put together right. Sorry to the one's who do not belong to the elite era. Once again they call it R & D Did not hear this much division when Brunswich was building harleys in the 70's. I'm to old and it hutrs to beat my chest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Mark Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hey, I bought a Gilroy, remember?. I waited 4 months for the goddamn thing, because I wanted a black and cream, and not the rare red and black, because that was all my dealership was ordering, that and black ones.. I paid full MSRP for it because I ordered it...$24,999, plus tax and title.... My Gilroy Pride and Joy broke down on the ride home from the dealership. 58 miles on the odometer, and I'm standing on the side of the road with my brand spanking new Gilroy Indian. It then proceeded to spend more time in the shop than it did on the highway for the next 7 years, including the several times it actively tried to kill MG and I. Say what you want about KM, the VIntage has only been in the shop for repairs from the crash, and when I was adding stuff to it. Three years, and not One. Single. Breakdown. Or mechanical malfunction. Don't get me wrong...I loved the Snake, and babied the shit out of it, even though it was a crack whore, and broke my heart more times than little Elizabeth Murrell in the 7th grade. I got roughly 50 grand in that damn bike. (Believe me, MG keeps track...CLOSE track...) But reliable??? (*Snort*) Yeah, right. You guys like to point out that there'd be no Indian if not for Gilroy...well, that's not exactly the whole deal. There was another group, with some serious chops, who fought it out with Gilroy for the Indian IP. Bunch of guys called the Eller Group. They had plans for a hellacious bike. With a non-Harley engine. Even had right side drive. If Eller had won the court fight, there would have been an Indian. Gilroy DID resurrect Indian. OK, I'll give 'em that. Then they ran it into the ground. Like 'em or not, KM picked it up off the ashheap, and made it into an attractive enough property that Polaris bought it, and now we have real hope that Indian is back permanently, and is going to be at the forefront of motorcycling again. Honest to God, you guys are starting to sound more like the Springfield guys all the time. Meh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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