[JoeSixPack1]

They were competing just fine. Dealers were opening all across the country with gusto.

The problem was financial mismanagement from the top. Not competition.

IOW they just blew it.

[RJL]

IOW

What is IOW?

Thanks

[hdrider]

My wife and I went to Gilroy a couple of years ago to "Look" at the new (then) Indians. We've ridden bikes for years. And my wife, (fxrdeb) is quite the wingman. Anyway, we looked at all the models Indian had to offer and, even though the cosmetics were top notch the mechanical and electrics were dismal. The ignition was cheap, electric wires not really hidden and the sound...guess I'm just use to the potato,potato harley. We came away with the impression that you get alot more for the buck buying a HARLEY-DAVIDSON.
Sorry to hear they are folding...again.
My $.02

[hdrider]

Hey Joe, when the HECK are you gonna post those motorcycle pic's in your profile....been waiting YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hildy]

You're right about that...My friend JUST (I mean in the last three weeks) opened three Indian dealerships in Southern California and I can tell you that this was so not expected.

[HamiltonJay]

Frankly anyone starting up a manufacturing facility in one of the highest priced labor and housing markets in the country has to have not done their homework... plus I think they may have financed themselves out of business. They'd finance ya for 7-8 years on a motorcycle!!! What's up with that... wouldn't suprise me in the least to find they were repoing a lot of those financed a year or two after they were bought.