2023 Indian Motorcycles

[Kopfjäger]

Lineup for 23.

https://www.cyclenews.com/2022/11/article/2023-indian-motorcycle-lineup/

[convict]

heavy and ugly . thanks for sharing

[Kopfjäger]

heavy and ugly . thanks for sharing

You're welcome.

[Jaman]

Definitely the lineup is a tad tubby, it is amazing how heavy they made them, but hey, looks like one could shed at least 100lbs off by swapping out the mofugly exhaust...  looks-wise, I have liked the Indians way better than Harleys in years past, but yeah, they have been deteriorating in that dept...  i still find them oddly attractive tho... I guess i am getting easier to please these days

[Kopfjäger]

If you watched the AMA Super Hooligan series this season you'll know who these guys are.

[koko64]

Like the look of them (FTR). Look more purposeful than the latest Sportster. Thats what HD should've built to get back to the flat track roots.

[Howie]

  on the FTR from me too!

[koko64]

I always wanted an XR1000.

[convict]

750cc race bike vs ftr1200
340lb vs 520lb
$50k vs $14k
cool vs tub of lard

[koko64]

I don't like over weight bikes. I moved from Harleys to Ducatis in the 90's. Club racing really reinforced my dislike of excess weight on motorcycles. The massive adventure/enduro bikes nowadays are oxymoronic in execution imo.
I like the overall style of the FTR, it doesn't have a heavy looking style like the new Sportster. I think Indian successfully stole HD's thunder there. I want to see HD build a sub 450 lb XR1200 street bike, but then that's pretty much the M1200. I chose the 1100Evo as I put light weight and simplicity before max hp. With a few mods the 1100Evo is sub 375lb.

[Kopfjäger]

[koko64]

Doing some work on a Victory 106 Highball . Very impressed with the compact 1731cc sohc 4 valve motor, Brembo style brakes and monoshock rear end.
It's getting a PCV and dyno tuning next . I guess Victory are now Indian.

[Kopfjäger]

 Victory managed reasonable sales but in 2011 the parent company purchased the rights to the Indian Motorcycle name. Unlike Victory, which was a completely new name, Indian was one of the oldest motorcycle brands in the world. It marked a turning point in Polaris' strategy.

[koko64]

Yeah, I guess you can't beat a brand name like that if you want to take on HD. A history of style, innovation and racing success.
Like Ford vs Holden here for the Supercars.

I was very impressed with the motor layout and what they did for performance. That would have to be the most compact 1731cc V twin around.

[Kopfjäger]