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I was surprised to see that it was only 7% of Polaris' market share or income. I thought I've seen a bunch of Indians on the road. That being said, I've seen a ton of them in the dealership locally that haven't sold so that may be the reason why. I think the Ultra Luxury motorcycles are either going to be a thing of the past, or at least not be profitable for awhile due to the economy. No one can afford these bikes, and if you can afford them, you're probably too old to buy them. That or the Indian name is cursed!

Scary thought for those with newer Indian bikes. Seems like it’s becoming an all too familiar pattern for motorcycle brands.

i rode once a few years back on christmas day. went against my rule of no riding with salt on the road. spent 2 days trying to wash the salt out of the nooks n crannies of the bike. will never go against that rule again!

I agree with you for the most part. I used to ride in the winter a lot. Have ridden in snow and single digit temps. I guess I’ve gotten old. That is part of it. The other part though is that often the roads around here get heavilly salted once the weather starts turning bad. I just hate seeing my bike covered in salt.

Just read that Polaris had sold Indian. It will now be a stand-alone company. That tells me that it wasn’t profitable enough or was losing money. Have to wonder how long they will make it. https://www.cyclenews.com/2025/10/article/polaris-sells-indian-motorcycle-to-carolwood-lp/

We used to ride when it was around 10 celius, even did it at 4 to 6. As we got older the temps seem to have an effect on things so slowly the range has been decreasing. Now it's 20-22 or better and please not at 30. This year I only went for IC once and my wife didn't even ride once... such is life.

Dang, now where did I put those?...

Being from NE Ohio I've ridden in the snow a bit but moving to Houston . . . . Riding season never ends.

Yeah, Harbor Freight must make a fortune off their 4 and 10 packs.

I think 10mm sockets and wrench have become the ‘Bread and Butter’ of most hardware stores.

I respectfully disagree Don. Riding season is not coming to a close even riders like me and to anyone else in the east coast go through during the winter months. Cold weather riding is my favorite and I hope it is to ‘some’ riders out there as well. I never sweat. 😀. Please don’t get me wrong. I am not saying to anyone to go ahead a ride during the winter months. This is all about the rider’s decision to hang it up for the winter and wait for Spring or if you are like me, I ride during the winter months barring good road conditions free of snow, salt, grime and unsafe debris. I get it…some riders just don’t like cold weather and I understand that completely. However every time I see a rider all geared up and riding at 30° temps, I feel excited and I say to myself…if he is having fun, I can also have fun during the winter months. I am not responding to criticize or belittle anyone or make me look good and sound good. This is just me and I’ve enjoyed cold weather riding ever since. So FWIW, riding in the Spring, Summer, Fall and winter always have all the inherent dangers. It is important to ask yourself, ‘Are you ready to ride or not?’ If the answer is no, please don’t ride. Follow your gut, because Spring is only a few months away after all. With that said and if you have watched ‘Games of Thrones’, it is inevitable that WINTER IS COMING!

This'll be my last full Winter as a werkin' man. Took my RSV to "MY Guy" for carb work yesterday and I definitley felt Fall in the air. I guess I'm not a real Venturerider, "cause 35 is a bit chill for riding. I do get the folks that like to ride in cooler weather, but I don't get those who ride with snow / ice on the road...

Believe me. I get it.

What kind of nut are you? We of the Venture riding persuasion laugh at 35°!!! It’s still summer! It has to be since I haven’t gotten enough riding in yet! That makes sense, right?🥶🥶🥶

Hate to say. it but winter is quickly arriving here in NE Ohio. It was 35 this morning. Still supposed to get to 70 later today so riding is not over but I can feel it coming.

Congrats on your trip and I'm happy you made it home safely. That is also on my bucket list as well, to hit the lower 48 states. Good on your wife to take the plunge and do the ride herself! You two sound like quite the couple!

Starting to feel that chill here, getting down into the mid 40s in the mornings. I wont be riding the bike for a few days. They are doing some repairs to our apartment building's parking lot, so I wont be able to access the garage.

Hello Venture friends. We made it back home to Western Kentucky this afternoon 13 days after we left heading for Maine to finish the lower 48. The 8 states that I needed to ride in were, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hamshire, Maine and Vermont. It was a wonderful trip with some beautiful scenery. We only had rain on 2 days, and they were both when we got into Eastern Kentucky. The 2 days were the day we left, and the second was the day before as we got home. On both days, as soon as we got into Eastern KY, the bottom dropped out. 🤷‍♂️ We met so many nice people that went out of their way to help us make our trip so enjoyable. Since it is very hard to take pictures while riding, we don't have any pictures to post. The most amazing part of this trip is the fact I have ridden in every state of the lower 48, on a Yamaha Royal Star Venture. It has been on 2 different Ventures, a 2004 and 2010, with a 10-year gap in any riding, but I still feel it was quite an accomplishment to achieve. And I must praise my wife, Patricia. She had never done any riding, even as a passenger, before I bought this 2010 Venture in 21. Not only has she ridden several thousand miles on the back of a Venture, but she did this 3000-mile trip on her Can Am Spyder after getting her license only a month ago. The saddest part of this is that I feel I have gotten too old to handle the weight of a Venture and plan on getting a Goldwing Trike next spring. I want to make more trips out west, but our safety is the most important factor in that decision.

You are right. This site was not down at all. It was a browser issue on my home computer that simply needed a to closed and reopened. Sounds like you and your fellow riders had a great time despite the crosswinds and 460 miles is truly satisfying to most riders including myself. Rode today and tomorrow will be a little chilly... must gear up appropriately. Ride safe.

I checked yesterday and didn't have any trouble I don't believe. Seems like a good morning for some coffee and a car drive. We did get our ride in Sunday, but it was only 460 miles and it was in 40mph crosswinds pretty much the whole way. Needless to say, we were beat when we got home!

Good evening to all. Glad to be able to access venturerider tonight. I could not login last night and this morning, but looks like everything is back up and running. Rain in the forecast. Ride tomorrow instead.

Drive Weather. It will give temperature, rain / snow, wind, fog... and you can set your departure time and as you adjust it - it will change the weather along your route. If you add a stop - it will adjust your forecast. Free version only lets you plan a couple days in advance. Paid version lets you plan a couple weeks in advance.

I use Weather Underground and search on various cities on my route. It shows results 10 days out