Love the Breakout. Great looking bike.

 

Thanks...yes I don't care for flames but do like chrome so would probably replace the black exhaust and black lower fork sliders, and color-match the oil tank cover.....or perhaps just look for a '13 BO.

 

Just pull the trigger...you won't regret the choice...

 

Thanks, will check out that thread.

I always have a service manual handy for reference since I do most of my own mods and maintenance. But this forum and youtube/fix my hog videos have been invaluable. I've done over $10k in mods on my bike and a lot of those mods have been with the help of this forum and vids. You just need to filter out opinion from fact and validate accuracy.

Your bike is awesome...similar to my vision. My sporty looks similar without the bags and fairings (which are quick release)....tons of mods and all chromed out, but just doesn't have that BO look with the 240 rear. But rather than modding my sporty to accept a larger rear, I figure check out the BO.

My only concern is carrying stuff...I carry a tool bag, portable air compressor, AG jump starter/charger on one side, and my work and apparel stuff on the other....and I hate wearing back packs which is why I converted my sporty into a bagger.

Pulling the trigger is easier said than done when you have to contend with the wife lol....so unfortunately I need to develop a well planned strategy.

 

Breakout is a great bike. It is the only Harley I've ever owned though (my second Breakout). Like most Harley's there are plenty of mods to make it your own. You don't hear to many complaints about them from anybody that has one.

 

I ride the **** out of mine. As much as I ride at speed the fairing is a blessing. Quick release of course. The original 13 model with some added power. Still turns heads everywhere I go and I have no complaints. What are you waiting for?

 

Strategy...how to approach this with the wife..lol. Waiting for a good deal on a used BO from my contacts at the dealership and to find out how much I can get for my sporty from the sale manager.

Maybe I will just wait until the softail comes with the gen2 M8.

 

I just bought my 2016 Breakout a couple weeks ago and have zero complaints. Prior bikes were crotch rockets but I wanted something different this time around and this bike's lines, riding position and style are perfect. It's also my first Harley and so far, minus the price of these bikes =), I've been pleased with everything.

I've been lurking in these forums for awhile reading through the countless threads regarding the breakout and all the different mods available. Needless to say I have quite a laundry list of things I'd like to do. There are definitely a lot of mechanically talented folks on here giving great advice and helping others out which is awesome.

 

Yep, carrying stuff on a BO needs a temporary sacrifice in terms of look but there are some specific side bags for it if you need...
Regarding the "wife issue"...find your own way to convince her...bet you have the right "tools" to obtain her necessary permission, otherwise simply use her same weapons...:icon_mrgree n:

 

INHO wait for the Milwaukee 8 to make its way into the Breakout. At that point, if they did something terrible to it, you could still buy a previous model year for cheaper.

Regarding negotiating with the wife, it is pretty simple.

Withhold the sex from her until she agrees to the bike purchase.