Quote: Those things take a big investment and Polaris isnt up for that yet. ... In short they do not have the commitment to being a full range motorcycle company.
Ah, the keyboard captains of industry are back!
Polaris/Victory really has no desire to move beyond the cruiser market any time soon. Just like Ducati isn't going to make a bagger, Cadillac isn't going to make a pickup truck, and Norton... well, they're not going to make anything.
Polaris picked up Indian last year in hopes of undercutting more of the Harley market. Smart buy, in my opinion.
In addition, Polaris is invested in KTM and shares some technology with them. If you were going to get into the dirt and dual sport market, the smart money is to invest in a proven, successful entity like KTM.
Likewise, Polaris also owns Brammo which makes the Inertia electric motorcycle. Polaris has been working on various electric vehicles for some time now. Again, smart move, as electric/hybrid power seems to be gaining a foothold in the auto market. You can bet Polaris is aching to be the first manufacturer to bring a successul motorcycle to market.
We may not all agree on electric motorcycles being cool or not. But it won't be long until we start seeing them on the road in numbers.
