Indian Motorcycle jackets

[baci2004]

Does anyone know who carries thier clothing line? They used to have a store beside their restaurant on Peter or John Street but I heard they closed.

Any help would be great.

Baci

 

[Esco!]

Sears (Eaton Centre)

 

[Alexis69]

345 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, ON
M5V 1R5

Tel: 416-977-0340

 

[Eli]

Ah yes, nothing says capitalist playboy like an Indian motorcycle jacket.

 

[baci2004]

Ah yes, nothing says capitalist playboy like an Indian motorcycle jacket.

Indeed!


Thanks guys!

 

[Meister]

I think Indian screwed up their legend when they reintroduced the Indian a few years ago. It was a hodge podge of parts made by other companies.

 

[baci2004]

And your point is?

Harley Davidson contracts out all their components to outside manufacturers and has very little on it if any at all that is made in the USA. Final assembly is in the states.

Indian on the other hand, the majority of the components were made in the USA and had contracted the motors to S&S. Indian had just introduced their own motor prior to closing up shop.

grrrrrrr

 

[MarkII]

Just last week I noticed the Indian Cycle/Restaurant on King has changed to the "Original Motorcyle" name.

The guy that owned the restauarant and the INDIAN name lived in the last appt bldg I was in. Quite the interesting story about how the bikes started and how he ended up with the rights to it.

A while back he told me he was looking to sell the restaurant..maybe thats what has happened.

 

[Meister]

And your point is?

Harley Davidson contracts out all their components to outside manufacturers and has very little on it if any at all that is made in the USA. Final assembly is in the states.

Indian on the other hand, the majority of the components were made in the USA and had contracted the motors to S&S. Indian had just introduced their own motor prior to closing up shop.

Harley is contracting out their own designs. When Indian started up again do you think they had a big R&D and engineering dept. to come up with the designs?
Interestingly enough some Honda Bikes are more American than American brands thanks to Reagan and his tariffs.

Here is a little chuckle:

Here's why some people (not me) hate Harleys and the dweebs who ride them:

1. For encouraging dentists to wear leather.

2. For giving away a case of DentuCreme with every new hog.

3. For disenfranchising real tough guys. The true scum and lowlifes that made Harley fearsome either can't afford them or are ashamed to ride them. [Maybe they can become part of a protected class.]

4. For their thumping pipes, which serve no function, except to disrupt the peace.

5. For riding two abreast, because they have no balls.

6. For diluting an authentic piece of Americana.

7. For the fat asses I see spilling over the ever wider seats.

8. For the stupid looks on their faces when they drive down the street. Look at me, I'm cool!

9. For their endless, and now meaningless, displays of flag waving patriotism. It is a soulless piece of the branding effort.

10. For how shiny and endlessly chromed out their their bikes are -- another sign they are just part of a laundry list of toys -- and not an intrinsic part of their lifestyle.

11. For the wimps from Ohio and North Carolina who drive them here on trailers -- pulled behind minivans!

 

[spider]

Original

Canadian's sold Indian business to Florida guys. When Canadians wanted to expand restaurants Floridians got greedy. Canadians said screw you and changed name. They never sold the Indian Headdress logo to Floridians. Restaurant in Toronto and at Blue Mountain in the Intrawest Village

 

[bananarama boi]

I know The Bay used to sell Indian motorcycle stuff and I believe Sporting Life did as well. Your best bet would be to buy it off Ebay.

http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=indian+motorcycle+jacket

 

[baci2004]

I know The Bay used to sell Indian motorcycle stuff and I believe Sporting Life did as well. Your best bet would be to buy it off Ebay.

http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=indian+motorcycle+jacket

The exact jacket I want is there...and it's my size!!!!!

Thanks bro, next time I see you at cb I'll buy you a water.

 

[tboy]

Hmmmm shouldn't this thread be titled aboriginal canadian motorcycle jacket?

 

[greenii]

Scoop it up Baci - I have a friend in the clothing business who told me that at the moment there is no licence for the Indian clothing line (and has not been for a little while)

Your friend might be miss informed,the indian clothing line is held by a certain person till 2025 same guy that use to own the cafe on king think he sold it now.. My ex boss was trying to buy indian motorcycle back in 1996 and wanted to rebuild the company and the clothing line but he could'nt get the rights to the clothing line because indian did not own them anymore, in the end he lost his bid to indian motorcycle to believe it or not HONDA....when this was all going on met the guy with the clothes hes from up north Sudbury and he was'nt thinking of selling it unless it was a good offer i don't know if he sold it ,but even if he did someone would buy the rights till 2025 or he would still have them. I could be wrong but i dont think he would just give up his rights to clothing line. It does not cost anything to keep. Try and make something with indian logo on it and see if any lawyers come knocking.

P.S Yes my EX-BOSS had that kinda of coin..

 

[greenii]

Who knows greenii - my friend is a small retailer (which I bought an Indian jacket off several years ago) perhaps I misunderstood or they do not have access.

hey things could have changed since my boss was looking at the line ,So i could could be wrong and you right like you said Who Knows. it won't change our lives anyways.

 

[baci2004]

I heard that the Yanks bought it and have set up shop in Miami.

 

[baci2004]

Scoop it up Baci

Fits like a glove!

 

[bananarama boi]

Baci, where's my drink?!?

 

[shawnbg]

Just last week I noticed the Indian Cycle/Restaurant on King has changed to the "Original Motorcyle" name.

The guy that owned the restauarant and the INDIAN name lived in the last appt bldg I was in. Quite the interesting story about how the bikes started and how he ended up with the rights to it.

A while back he told me he was looking to sell the restaurant..maybe thats what has happened.

I'm pretty sure they went out of business. The restaurant\bar had been dead for months and trying to move all their clothing at 25%-50% off. Then I walked by a few weeks ago and noticed a court order on the front doors stating that Mirvish Enterprises (the owner of the property) had taken possession of the store and all it's contents due to non-payment of something like $150,000. The place is now completely empty. The Mirvish's must own a good few blocks of King West.

 

[baci2004]

he gave it to me ... I do have an used indian jacket if you want it baci

Well...I have six leather jackets at the moment....Yeah, I could use another. Lemme know how much and shoot me a pic if you have one.