Indian Motorcycle Open House and New Dealer Opening

A bit of late news, but I just found it out today. I got this information from the Indian Motorcycle Web Site, which you can see by Googling (of course) "indian motorcycle". The brand is making its return this year with the 2009 Indian Chief which is a re-designed version of the last offering though "under new ownership". The motorcycles are being built in the new factory in Kings Mountain, NC....which is located pretty close to the South Carolina/North Carolina border. I have done some riding in that area having visited the Revolutionary War battlefield located in that area last year.
Saturday October 4, the day will start at the new factory at 116 Battleground Road at Kings Mountain, NC. Tours will be offered of the factory, and this will be to my knowledge the first time the public has been inside. There will then be a ride to the new (and first in the US) dealership which will leave around 12:30. Live music will start around 1:00 pm at the dealership, which is really first rate from the photo I have seen (again at the web site). The event is scheduled to run until 7:00 pm.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to make the event; for one thing I am working from 7am-3pm, and for another (see previous post) can't be sure to have enough gasoline to get there and back, or to be able to find any. The fuel situation in Charlotte remains pretty tight at this time. However, I am planning to ride out to see the new dealership and the factory, and (hopefully) we will eventually have fuel again. If you are in the area though and have the gas, drop by and see what they have to offer. If you can't make the event this Saturday, be sure to check out theIndian Motorcycle web site; its got some interesting things to see there.