I am not so sure the Indian has to compete with HD or anybody else for that matter. If its good fit, finish, and drive line, it will sell. There are those with very deep pockets that simply will want one because most folks don't have one.
I don't think they will sell a lot of them. Maybe a few thousand. The advantage Polaris has is Indian is just one division, like Victory. Their real money is in the off road division. As long as Indian doesn't lose money for a few years they are happy just to have the logo for the street cred.
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