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Another Indian in the Crowd
#549302 06/25/2014 10:36 PM
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Yep, I am officially without my left nut today. Bought a blue Indian Vintage. I'll be selling my much loved 02 America and a few of my antique motorcycles and cars to pay it down to an acceptable level. I'll continue to hang around here, though, so I apologize about that in advance! I wouldn't want to leave my good friends on here, even the right wing nut cases. I've joined an Indian site and the talk and help are good, just like on here. They even have a cumodgen who reminds me of the Friar! Cause I've still got an old Triumph, my love for them will continue, and I'll display both Indian and Triumph patches on my jackets. Hope to still ride with you fella's on occasion!


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arstaren #549303 06/25/2014 11:50 PM
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A blue Vintage! Wow, am I jealous. Fabulous bike. Congrats


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arstaren #549304 06/26/2014 12:40 AM
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Congratulations, Rich! Glad to hear you plan to stick around!


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arstaren #549305 06/26/2014 12:43 AM
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Good you're going to stay with the site


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arstaren #549306 06/26/2014 1:00 AM
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Yeah, I KNEW it was just a matter of time before one of these fantastic new Indians was sittin' in your garage, Rich!

Congrats. I know you'll love it.

(...and good to know you're stickin' around to not only give us all the updates on your new bike, but also on any news on the homemade elevator front TOO!!!)


Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Dwight #549307 06/26/2014 5:32 AM
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Congratulations Rich, I'll see you at the Chief site!
Now all we have to do is get Ron on board.
So, who's the curmudgeon? I think there are a few there! lol


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Speedmaster05 #549308 06/26/2014 5:44 AM
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What are ya gonna do when the courts make you change its name, because Indian is offensive? The Washington red skins have lost their copyright and now they are attacking the Kansas city chiefs. Soon it will be the motorcycle company too, and you will have to take the little Indian head off of the front fender and the gas tank and register the bike under another name brand. Because it is racist to call it Indian.


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Damn Rich, I never really believed you'd pull the trigger on a new Indian! Congrats dude, I hope to see it at some of the rallies in the future


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roadworthy #549310 06/26/2014 5:48 AM
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That is a beautiful machine! Congratulations!


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arstaren #549311 06/26/2014 6:14 AM
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will it fit on your elevator? lol

Congrats on the new ride Rich!


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moe #549312 06/26/2014 7:06 AM
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Nice Rich, I cant wait to see that bike. Congratulations, I'm jealous


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mikemm03 #549313 06/26/2014 8:55 AM
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Congrats Rich, those new Indians are sharp, hope you get many years of safe and trouble free riding out of her..


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StandingBull #549314 06/26/2014 1:42 PM
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What are ya gonna do when the courts make you change its name, because Indian is offensive? The Washington red skins have lost their copyright and now they are attacking the Kansas city chiefs. Soon it will be the motorcycle company too, and you will have to take the little Indian head off of the front fender and the gas tank and register the bike under another name brand. Because it is racist to call it Indian.




Wrong forum, Chad...wrong forum.

THOUGH, I'm thinkin' IF Polaris can talk some LAW ENFORCEMENT agencies into switchin' from their Harleys, Beemers and Hondas and use their Indians instead, you'd probably have ANOTHER thread you could start over there TOO!!!



(...and gee, I certainly hope you don't think this little joke here was any form of "bashing"...though of course that wasn't YOUR word for what I supposedly do too much of around here, it was somebody else's!!!)



Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Dwight #549315 06/26/2014 1:53 PM
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...and now back to Rich's brand new shiny Indian motorcycle...

(...and of whom I'm SOOOO freakin' envious)


Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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moe #549316 06/26/2014 9:00 PM
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Thanks fella's. Thats why you guys are A#1, we all just love bikes. I actually bought one, kinda hard to believe myself. Had to pinch myself when I was on the road for the first twenty miles of riding it home! My son and I, the one who bought Dave's Dads bike, put about 300 miles on our bikes today, with a stop at the new Triumph dealer in Quincy Ill. to put louder pipes on his America. (He's lovin it Dave, and the louder pipes are even better!) Stopped by my insurance guy to put full coverage on. (OUCH?, nearly twice the initial quote. It seems the rate is higher cause there is very little data to compare with on this new bike.) Except for the fact that my money is running out like water for additional fees and unforseen expenses, I'm really floatin on a cloud.


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arstaren #549317 06/26/2014 9:38 PM
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Enjoy, they are sweet bikes.


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Congrats Rich! I will be getting myself a Chieftain in a year or so if the cards play out right..

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arstaren #549319 06/27/2014 5:56 AM
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My son and I, the one who bought Dave's Dads bike, put about 300 miles on our bikes today, with a stop at the new Triumph dealer in Quincy Ill. to put louder pipes on his America. (He's lovin it Dave, and the louder pipes are even better!)




I always tried to get my dad to put louder pipes on there but he was never interested... not like mine, just not stock...


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arstaren #549320 06/27/2014 6:13 AM
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...I actually bought one, kinda hard to believe myself. Had to pinch myself when I was on the road for the first twenty miles of riding it home...




Love that feeling!

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...Stopped by my insurance guy to put full coverage on. (OUCH?, nearly twice the initial quote. It seems the rate is higher cause there is very little data to compare with on this new bike.)...




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...Except for the fact that my money is running out like water for additional fees and unforseen expenses, I'm really floatin on a cloud.




lol Our Final Inspection on our pool is today. We hear you about money running out like water.


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arstaren #549321 06/27/2014 7:14 AM
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Congrats!

Now quit smiling long enough to post a couple of pictures and make us even more jealous!

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ArGee #549322 06/27/2014 7:38 AM
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safe and trouble free riding out of her..


Nope, it's a HIM. I'm gonna call him Charley, after my Uncle Charlie, who has been gone for a few years now. He is the one out of the family who would have been totally pleased to see me have an Indian, as he had one in the 60s. Just on old bike, that he traded an old car for, and was totally unreliable. His older brother got it running for him and he drove it for a while. He always talked about that bike. And I'm gonna take pictures pretty soon, I'm just so poor at the posting process that I drag my feet a little.


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arstaren #549323 06/27/2014 9:44 AM
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Starting to feel like the Little Bighorn around here.


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Congrats!

Now quit smiling long enough to post a couple of pictures and make us even more jealous!




yup cause if it ain't seen ITS NOT REAL


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moe #549325 06/29/2014 6:13 AM
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Looking forward to seeing some pictures of the new ride. Congrats and ride safe!


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moe #549326 06/29/2014 9:51 PM
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Just looked them up, Suh-weet ride, brother!


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