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Rode down to the city (50 mile ride) to go for a ride with a mate..... different bikes but same color. Longish day.... should of added the sheepskin.... but cool looks before comfort.....

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I've been watching dumbtube videos of the new Indian chief vintage.... looks cool.... but.... anyhow..... it's amazing how positive the dumbtuber's are on it compared to their view of the R18 back in the day.
 
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Noelpolar said:
Rode down to the city (50 mile ride) to go for a ride with a mate..... different bikes but same color. Longish day.... should of added the sheepskin.... but cool looks before comfort.....

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I've been watching dumbtube videos of the new Indian chief vintage.... looks cool.... but.... anyhow..... it's amazing how positive the dumbtuber's are on it compared to their view of the R18 back in the day.
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That’s a magnificent looking machine NP. Sore arse from a cool seat vs average looking seat cover… no brainer.
I went to a motorcycle meet today and it’s amazing how many HD riders came up to my bike, look with curiosity and admiration, say nothing and walk off quietly. No criticism from them, just no admission.
Spoke to the owner who organises the meet every month as he is fabricating my upper fork covers. He said another 10-14 days before they will be ready to be fitted. On the subject of your ride, my seat gets dropped off at the upholsterer tomorrow to be picked up 3 days later.
The Indian Chief Vintage is an ‘almost right, but not quite’ to me. I’m an Indian fan (there’s a joke about our PM in there, but I’ll leave it alone), but I prefer the Sport Chief RT…just not paying $10k more than my magnificent R18.
Rock on brother.
 
HUNTS said:
That’s a magnificent looking machine NP. Sore arse from a cool seat vs average looking seat cover… no brainer.
I went to a motorcycle meet today and it’s amazing how many HD riders came up to my bike, look with curiosity and admiration, say nothing and walk off quietly. No criticism from them, just no admission.
Spoke to the owner who organises the meet every month as he is fabricating my upper fork covers. He said another 10-14 days before they will be ready to be fitted. On the subject of your ride, my seat gets dropped off at the upholsterer tomorrow to be picked up 3 days later.
The Indian Chief Vintage is an ‘almost right, but not quite’ to me. I’m an Indian fan (there’s a joke about our PM in there, but I’ll leave it alone), but I prefer the Sport Chief RT…just not paying $10k more than my magnificent R18.
Rock on brother.
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Is it the Rogue dudes doing the tubes?
 
Noelpolar said:
Is it the Rogue dudes doing the tubes?
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Yep. He has to get them painted gloss black yet. Seems a really good guy, just busy. 100’s of bikes were there today. I’ve never seen it that busy before.
Out of curiosity, I’m surprised that you have not put cylinder guards on your 1E?
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I’m thinking about putting a black ‘bullet type’ of rear indicators on my bike, but I don’t want them to be too small.
 
HUNTS said:
Please… no hurry 😂😂😂
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I’ve only had my bike 2 months and I’ve changed the bolts to black, fit cylinder guards, ordered new engine name covers, organised to have the seat reupholstered, fitting fork covers, bought a new air filter, fit an extended rear gear lever peg, considering new rear indicators (I won’t take 2 years 😉) and ordered 3 BMW shirts. I did all of these things in a hurry because I wanted to do it before you ordered your cylinder covers… I feel so rushed now 😂😉🤔😳🫣🤪🤣😜🫢🤭
 
HUNTS said:
I’ve only had my bike 2 months and I’ve changed the bolts to black, fit cylinder guards, ordered new engine name covers, organised to have the seat reupholstered, fitting fork covers, bought a new air filter, fit an extended rear gear lever peg, considering new rear indicators (I won’t take 2 years 😉) and ordered 3 BMW shirts. I did all of these things in a hurry because I wanted to do it before you ordered your cylinder covers… I feel so rushed now 😂😉🤔😳🫣🤪🤣😜🫢🤭
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I like the stock rear brake and turn signals. Very distinct look at night. In my not so humble, American, opinion...
 
Noelpolar said:
Rode down to the city (50 mile ride) to go for a ride with a mate..... different bikes but same color. Longish day.... should of added the sheepskin.... but cool looks before comfort.....

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I've been watching dumbtube videos of the new Indian chief vintage.... looks cool.... but.... anyhow..... it's amazing how positive the dumbtuber's are on it compared to their view of the R18 back in the day.
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I'm sure you've been asked before but what exhaust is that? And exhaust guard? Same brand?
 
BAD MIKE USA said:
I'm sure you've been asked before but what exhaust is that? And exhaust guard? Same brand?
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The exhaust is from Rogue motorcycles in Perth Western Australia.

My best guess is that they bought in the "big mouth" cone mufflers from the USA in 13 and 19" lengths and made the the exhaust and guards.

Fwiw, on a ride I spent some time with a guy that had cones on his triumph and I liked how they smoothed out the sound without reducing the noise too much.... then on facebook a guy was selling a new set of these for about 50% off so I jumped on it. These ones carry the tube diameter straight through..... sound great and just enough with the cats still in.

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HUNTS said:
I’ve only had my bike 2 months and I’ve changed the bolts to black, fit cylinder guards, ordered new engine name covers, organised to have the seat reupholstered, fitting fork covers, bought a new air filter, fit an extended rear gear lever peg, considering new rear indicators (I won’t take 2 years 😉) and ordered 3 BMW shirts. I did all of these things in a hurry because I wanted to do it before you ordered your cylinder covers… I feel so rushed now 😂😉🤔😳🫣🤪🤣😜🫢🤭
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Oh behave!

In my defense.... I'd done the seat, suspension both ends, gear levers, rear rack, risers, brakelines, unit garage bag in the early days.... so we were both off to a good start! Then there was the 1yo birthday party.... filter, tune , pipes..... now I'm in the self control phase! And as my closing.... I've been retired 16 years now and so have "early onset old man syndrome*".... so before any sudden action there is lots of "can I be bothered" (except for drinking and riding).

As far as the rocker cover trinkets go.... I'm 90% sure if I got them, the next day my foot would slip on some gravel and I'd drop the bike and scratch them, the wife would then see them and my old man piece would be shattered for 8 minutes (my current attention span at best).

*early onset old man syndrome: is a real condition, though undocumented at this stage. As it turns out, I have self determined that I am experiencing "patient zero" attributes, that may indeed go unreported since I can't be bothered. This syndrome also means one doesn't have a use for more then one shirt..... so you probally don't have it.
 
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Noelpolar said:
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Oh behave!

In my defense.... I'd done the seat, suspension both ends, gear levers, rear rack, risers, brakelines, unit garage bag in the early days.... so we were both off to a good start! Then there was the 1yo birthday party.... filter, tune , pipes..... now I'm in the self control phase! And as my closing.... I've been retired 16 years now and so have "early onset old man syndrome*".... so before any sudden action there is lots of "can I be bothered" (except for drinking and riding where I live in the moment).

As far as the rocker cover trinkets go.... I'm 90% sure if I got them, the next day my foot would slip on some gravel and I'd drop the bike and scratch them, the wife would then see them and my old man piece would be shattered for 8 minutes (my current attention span at best).

*early onset old man syndrome: is a real condition, though undocumented at this stage. As it turns out, I have self determined that I am experiencing "patient zero" attributes, that may indeed go unreported since I can't be bothered. This syndrome also means one doesn't have a use for more then one shirt..... so you probally don't have it.
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I’ve got “Do I really need to add another unnecessary accessory… Oh, don’t be stupid. Of course you do” syndrome 😳😉.
And on that note; I decided that too much double stitching in white on a motorcycle seat looks stupid, so it’s important that the upholsterer not only makes it more comfortable, but he should recover the whole thing and it should have black double stitching, but less of it.
I pick it up in 3 days 🫣
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HUNTS said:
I’ve got “Do I really need to add another unnecessary accessory… Oh, don’t be stupid. Of course you do” syndrome 😳😉.
And on that note; I decided that too much double stitching in white on a motorcycle seat looks stupid, so it’s important that the upholsterer not only makes it more comfortable, but he should recover the whole thing and it should have black double stitching, but less of it.
I pick it up in 3 days 🫣
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Just make sure you don't catch "just one more jacket" syndrome. I've had that twice.... middle age spread noel... then don't want diabetes noel.
 
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