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dardas · 04-14-2003, 07:39 PM

Well, up until this year, my first pick would have been the TL1000S. I loved the look and adored the engine, but it was certainly a handful.

My second choice would have been the Kawa Drifter. It's as poor an impression as Mr. Hashimoto doing his best Frank Sinatra at the local karaoke on a Friday night.

captainwhoopass · 04-15-2003, 07:45 AM

The ironic thing is that teh Drifter is a better impression than the "real" Indians being sold today...

dardas · 04-15-2003, 08:04 AM

A fair point, but I'm not sure that the Indians made today were designed to imitate. Maybe they were designed to reinvent but with a respectful nod to the bikes of old.

There's a fine line between influence and plagiarism, and I believe Kawasaki crossed it with the Drifter.

captainwhoopass · 04-16-2003, 06:24 AM

Yes and no. The Indians today were designed to be a "modern" Indian. However, any true original Indian enthusiast would never buy one since it uses a derivative of a Harley motor-they were just as big of rivals as Harley vs. the Japanese today.

wilro09 · 09-01-2003, 02:00 PM

I love the look of Suzuki's GSX1400 but I had to quit drooling all over my keyboard because its just not coming. I am a big Honda fan so my druthers would be to have a Honda. I am currently riding a '99 VFR800 but would dump it in a minute for the CB1300. Somebody please tell the folks in Japan to wake up and smell the coffee, we want "real' muscle bikes!!!

04-14-2003, 07:39 PM	#61
dardas Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 119	Re: CB 1300: another cool bike that won't be coming to the USA Well, up until this year, my first pick would have been the TL1000S. I loved the look and adored the engine, but it was certainly a handful. My second choice would have been the Kawa Drifter. It's as poor an impression as Mr. Hashimoto doing his best Frank Sinatra at the local karaoke on a Friday night.

04-15-2003, 07:45 AM	#62
captainwhoopass Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,671	Re: CB 1300: another cool bike that won't be coming to the USA The ironic thing is that teh Drifter is a better impression than the "real" Indians being sold today... __________________ <blockquote> \"I knew it. I\'m surrounded by a$$holes.\" [b][i]Lord Helmet, Spaceballs

04-15-2003, 08:04 AM	#63
dardas Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 119	Re: CB 1300: another cool bike that won't be coming to the USA A fair point, but I'm not sure that the Indians made today were designed to imitate. Maybe they were designed to reinvent but with a respectful nod to the bikes of old. There's a fine line between influence and plagiarism, and I believe Kawasaki crossed it with the Drifter.

04-16-2003, 06:24 AM	#64
captainwhoopass Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,671	Re: CB 1300: another cool bike that won't be coming to the USA Yes and no. The Indians today were designed to be a "modern" Indian. However, any true original Indian enthusiast would never buy one since it uses a derivative of a Harley motor-they were just as big of rivals as Harley vs. the Japanese today. __________________ <blockquote> \"I knew it. I\'m surrounded by a$$holes.\" [b][i]Lord Helmet, Spaceballs

09-01-2003, 02:00 PM	#65
wilro09 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 55	Re: CB 1300: another cool bike that won't be coming to the USA I love the look of Suzuki's GSX1400 but I had to quit drooling all over my keyboard because its just not coming. I am a big Honda fan so my druthers would be to have a Honda. I am currently riding a '99 VFR800 but would dump it in a minute for the CB1300. Somebody please tell the folks in Japan to wake up and smell the coffee, we want "real' muscle bikes!!!

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