Because I wanted to avoid any possible issue with my warranty, I have towed the line when it comes to exactly how I care for my leather.
My leather faded like a lot of other people's Vintages. I informed my dealer and when I didn't get a response I opened a case with Indian Customer Service. I got the dye kit like everyone else, and I used it to dye my leather.
Initially my bike looked fantastic - just like new. With Indian's claim that the fade resistance would be 10X that of the stock finish, I was feeling good. Then I took a ride up north, and within 2 DAYS my leather faded, and I can already see the signs of zombie skin re-emerging.
So I opened a case with Indian Customer Service again. I also contacted my dealer and they photographed my leather and entered a warranty claim. Eventually I got a call from Kayleen at Indian Customer Service and was told that Indian isn't going to do a damn thing to fix or replace their defective leather, and anything from here on out is on my dime.
Indian Customer Service still owes me another call back to answer questions regarding their tanning process and the type of leather that I have been told will affect my re-dying process. Once that happens I'll do a secondary re-dye and hope for the best. If that process turns out bad, I'll have to invest more than $2000 and replace all my leather with quality products - which Indian should have used on their bikes in the first place.