Indian Dives into the "Performance Parts" Grift

[John Bennett]

Oh great.

Indian has devised a way to scalp Customers for big wampum by satisfying their passion for making their motorcycles as obnoxiously loud as possible so everyone hates us.

Looking like its rival, Indian develops line of performance parts

Indian announces a new division to make performance products for the company's motorcycles, and the strategy looks similar to that of rival Harley-Davidson.

www.jpcycles.com

It's hilarious how people buy a fat pig cruiser, and then spend thousands of dollars more trying to make it "fast".

At cruiser rallies I used to brag about how I put a straight pipe on my riding lawn mower.

"Sounds bad-ask! My neighbors HATE it! F*** them old farts!!"

They usually didn't get the joke, and just stared at me with a furrowed brow.

 

[TNC]

Alright JB...your "you kids get off of my lawn" is showing. Surely you're aware that loud pipes save lives.

 

[John Bennett]

JB...your "you kids get off of my lawn" is showing.

This is true.

Last week I attended my Cousin's funeral on Oklahoma City.

90% of the motorcycles I saw there were Harley's. 90% of those had Straight Pipes.

I had to pause my podcasts at red lights because I couldn't hear them due to Harleys sitting next to me.

I had to pause my phone conversation while sitting in the hotel parking lot because the motorcycles leaving that intersection.

On the veranda at the BBQ joint we had to pause our conversion every three minutes due to a Harley.


I believe the general decline in American Civility is due to people no longer getting their *** kicked for being obnoxious.

In the 80's if you acted like a Prick, someone would step up and slap the snot out of you.

This happened to me frequently when I abused alcohol. I deserved it, and the world was better for it.

I don't know why Oklahoma is so much worse.

 

[FE_Rex]

He got along fine with the neighbors until he upgraded to Amazon Prime

Fast packages save time

 

[TNC]

This is true.

Last week I attended my Cousin's funeral on Oklahoma City.

90% of the motorcycles I saw there were Harley's. 90% of those had Straight Pipes.

I had to pause my podcasts at red lights because I couldn't hear them due to Harleys sitting next to me.

I had to pause my phone conversation while sitting in the hotel parking lot because the motorcycles leaving that intersection.

On the veranda at the BBQ joint we had to pause our conversion every three minutes due to a Harley.


I believe the general decline in American Civility is due to people no longer getting their *** kicked for being obnoxious.

In the 80's if you acted like a Prick, someone would step up and slap the snot out of you.

This happened to me frequently when I abused alcohol. I deserved it, and the world was better for it.

I don't know why Oklahoma is so much worse.

Well JB, I think you know most of us here definitely agree with you on the ungodly racket many of these motorcycles make. Despite wind noise being an annoying element of riding motorcycles, I don't see how these folks with obnoxious pipes can stand the damaging roar to their ears, especially when you see most of them wearing open, pudding bowl helmets...or...no helmet at all. And I'll take betting odds that most of them are not wearing ear plugs. While we're talking about selfish, obnoxious motorcycle riders, my recent Utah trip brought to mind something I see with the "loud crowd" and even some non-loud riding groups. Why do 8-10-or more riders in groups have to be in parade formation, strung out over a 100 yard or more procession on a single lane road backing up traffic like a geezer doing 35 in his 50's Studebaker? OK...that was my "you kids get off my lawn!" moment.

 

[Irishcoffee]

Macho,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, every Harley poser needs some. We all know one.

 

[lddave]

Add loud thumping bass stereos to the loud pipes driveway jewelry owners .

 

[bmw111]

Both of my bone stock bikes (Ninja 1100SX and Suzuki GSX-S1000) are quiet, reliable, and comfortable, and will smoke any Harley-Davidson I meet on the road. No matter how powerful they make them (and loud and unreliable), you can't beat the physics of power-to-weight. I get the H-D history and community thing (I've owned a few), but if they think they're performance bikes, they're only fooling themselves and other H-D loyalists.

 

[FXDS1340]

Well JB, I think you know most of us here definitely agree with you on the ungodly racket many of these motorcycles make. Despite wind noise being an annoying element of riding motorcycles, I don't see how these folks with obnoxious pipes can stand the damaging roar to their ears, especially when you see most of them wearing open, pudding bowl helmets...or...no helmet at all. And I'll take betting odds that most of them are not wearing ear plugs. While we're talking about selfish, obnoxious motorcycle riders, my recent Utah trip brought to mind something I see with the "loud crowd" and even some non-loud riding groups. Why do 8-10-or more riders in groups have to be in parade formation, strung out over a 100 yard or more procession on a single lane road backing up traffic like a geezer doing 35 in his 50's Studebaker? OK...that was my "you kids get off my lawn!" moment.

There is a certain euphoria to an evo with a bolt in cam in it pumping out that 2:1 or baffled drag pipe music on an empty interstate at 2am. I won't pretend I don't miss it at times.

 

[unarmedgunman]

I know...

miss it

 

[unarmedgunman]

My new sled...

 

[HackedOne]

My new sled...

That's the one I'd pick too (now that the FTR is gone). That 101 Scout looks like a fantastic bike.

 

[X1Glider]

That's the one I'd pick too (now that the FTR is gone). That 101 Scout looks like a fantastic bike.

I got to ride a FTR once and thought it was a very satisfying bike to ride. This was one of the nicer ones with the upgraded suspension, wheels and exhaust. Went like stink and handled good for what it was designed to be. It's the bike I'd have picked over anything H-D offers.