Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 03/06/16 at 08:46:51:Yes, they build a lot of bikes. But, the average Indian rider (the ones you see on the interwebs) can't ride to save his life, is afraid of the front brake, doesn't understand build quality and is trying and failing to imitate being a western Hipster. A lot of the road tests I've seen are runs along a straight road with no cornering being done, then a complaint about hard seats, poor riding comfort and vibration, or not enough vibration, or too much fuel consumption or something. And mostly really poor copycat western try-hard journalism. I don't put much stock in anything an Indian has to say on the subject of motorcycles. That vid was typical: a stright line speed run passed off as a definitive comparison. They're hopeless. (BTW those speeds were in KPH, not MPH in case anyone didn't know).
I very quickly skipped through the powerdrift video with the sound down (at work) and wasn't impressed with that either. No special cornering skills there. Nothing to trouble a tyre and any handling problems would more likely been down to lack of talent. Big chicken strips on the tyres, anyway.
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