Indian or Harley?
This is going to come down to attitude more than anything. Can you buy a Road King for less than a New Chief? "Absofreakinloutley!" You should also opt for the Screamin Eagle big orange marker flag on a stick so that when you go to bike night you can find your Road King amongst the other 4,952 ones just like it there. Why do we ride? Why do we own motorcycles? Why do we brave the rain, the heat, the idiots trying to run over us? It is simply about the freedom to choose to do our own thing within an environment of "flying on two wheels". The Chief is a high dollar purchase for sure, but have you looked at one next to a H.D. It is quite fairly like comparing a Toyota to a Lexus. Or a Timex to a Brietling. They all do the same damn thing! The Chief is mechanically superior without a doubt. The front end is from Paolli, the air filter is a K&N, the rear shock is from Fox, the brakes and standard hydraulic clutch are from Brembo, the gearbox is a Baker 6 speed, all of the lines and cables are steel braided, the rims are tubeless, the exhaust is stainless, do I need to go on. There is a reason Lexus and Mercedes sell product to discerning customers. It is simply because they are intelligent enough to be discerning. Before you start throwing rocks me about this post I dare you to do 2 things. First, test ride a new Chief. Second think really hard about this," Why don't we all drive 4 cylinder minvans?" Regarding the financial soundness of Indian vs. H.D. take a close look at the number of people H.D. has just laid off and the number of factories they have closed. Anybody wanna buy M.V. Augusta, its the latest H.D. asset to go on the chopping block. Ask Eric Buell about the stability of H.D.
Momma always told me, " Vinny, Don't argue with stupid poeple!" but somtimes I can't resist.
Soapbox Vinny out!
