Using your thought process...if someone buys a WG and adds Tbars, a radius fender, and larger front tire (120mm), and blacks out all the chrome does said WG cease to be a WG?

 

You miss the point altogether sc.

Do whatever, call it whatever, I dngaf.

But what I said is true about the intent when the WG was created.

Once purchased. everyone has the right to do what they want with them, including crushing them. And calling them what they want.

 

Just traded up from the Iron yesterday. Bought the new Wide Glide and love it! I really don't understand why so many people are so threatened by MoCo naming it the new Wide Glide. I love it and the price was right! it's so comfortabe.

 

It is not that they are "threatened" by it. It is that it is a jump form what a traditional Wide Glide is thought to be. Just like if/when HD goes to water cooled engines. You will heasr people moan and complain about it.

But looking back on the FXWG family I can see where how they decided on that rear fender. The first FXWG's had a more pronounced flip up in the back of the fender. They. MOCO, has been slowly lowering the flip until you get what you have on the 2010. It isn't a bad bike at all. Would I kick it out of the garage? No way. But like all bikes there are things I would change. And I am an admitted chromaholic.

I really gota see it in person. But the HDI version will have the Street Bob tail light on it. And I know I do not like that.

 

I'm not trying to get into a 'pi$$ing match...Im just curious.

Traditionally the WG has a bobtail fender. I can't say I know the history of the model so I can't really say anything about the handlebars, etc. As far as it being blacked out, traditionally people don't usually black them out, they add more chrome it them.

The frame is the same, the rake is the same, the front wheel is the same, the rear wheel is wider. -2005, they were using 150mm tires. Did it change the model because they added a 160 as oem? Only real difference is the fender because a lot of people swap handlebars for what they find aestetically pleasing and comfortable.

If I may, the new Dodge Challengers rock (I think). They maintain the look of the late 60's models with 21st century technology. Is it any more or any less a Dodge Challenger? Same thing with the new Camaro, Mustang, Charger. I won't count the GTO because that was just an abomination, referring to the late model version not the original 60's musclecar.

I have a love hate relationship with the bobtail fender. It's very difficult to customize in my eyes, compared to using a radius fender (a fender that wraps around the tire). If I remove the bobtail and replace it with anything else, it's no longer a traditional WG.

Believe me, the WG is THE model for me. I love it. Always have since I experienced my first one in the very early 90's. Only two models left that use a bobtail...FXDF and the FXSTC.

Why isn't the softail custom not called a WG? it has the bobtail fender, wide glide front end and a narrow front tire which are three major components to the model. The only difference is the frame used. Softail w/ hidden rear suspension vs. Dyna w/external (rock out with your shocks out) suspension. FXSWG...lol

It sounds to me that some of you would have rather the new model be called something else, rather than using the fxdwg designation.

Does the FXDF use a wide glide front end that is a bit shorter, to accommodate the 120 (130mm?) tire? If so, shouldn't that have a WG designation somewhere? FXDWGF Dyna Wide Glide FAT. LMAO.

 

Yeh, sc, I'm not trying to be a hardass either....guess I'm just a traditionalist.

When you take any model bike, and switch front ends, what does it become? Or frames.
To me the original Camaro is really the true Camaro, but I have owned a 1st gen and a couple of 2nd gens, loved them all.

But when the model is sitting on the showroom floor, and its called a Wide Glide....imho maybe it should be a 'style of the Wide Glide, like Wide Glide Dark side, or Wide Glide Gen XX or something like that. Who knows. Guess this all might make the old style WG's more valuable?

No matter, I don't go back into the dealerships and look at the new bikes anyway. Not at all interested. Way too pc for me. MAPS, MAP sensors, Controllers, fuel injection......nawww If I buy again, it'll be older, not newer.

Bottomline, is, lets just ride...

 

I figured you were more of a traditionalist. I am too on a lot of things.

+1 on the bottom line.

 

Well having owned 4 Harley's and ALL of them Wide Glides I think that I am certainly entitled to my opinion as well and that isn't a Wide Glide. Its some new wave crap that Harley has decided to call a WG.

I like the wider tires and thats it. Any one that wants one, like that guy, should buy one but certainly if us other traditional WG fans don't like it we are very much entitled to say so, period.

If you other glide guys had your model changed to look like a Softy standard you might not like it. Well this is a different version of the FatBob, with those rice burner pipes and all blacked out. Just dumb...

I went and rode the CVO version of the FatBob and didn't like it at all. I could have excepted most of it but the rear fender just aint right...lol.

 

1bad, where's your siggy pic taken at?

 

Its on top of Berthoud Pass here in Colorado not far from my house. Its at 11307ft and taken in May of this year. I was behind the sign in the parking area in that pic.