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After seeing the 2018 line-up, Are you going to buy?

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Old 08-23-2017, 05:40 AM
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Default After seeing the 2018 line-up, Are you going to buy?

After watching the 2018 Dealer Show, I've been seeing alot of basically negative comments from existing owners. Made me curious how many people after seeing what is coming out for 2018 are planning on buying a 2018 model?
 

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Good chance I'll buy a 2018. Probably an R1200rs.
 
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Old 08-23-2017, 05:54 AM
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I like them but I am good with my present bike. Its set up the way I want it took a while to do so. Maybe when something absolutly stuñing shows up in future years.
 
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I am deeply disgusted by the MOCO after seeing this ****-poor "update" on their frames.

I never wanted a Softail before the 2018s came out, no way would I consider one of those fugly abortions they just came out with. They look like Yamaha tried to make a softail clone. I can't imagine the Dyna guys being happy about them.
 
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The only HD's I'll be buying is old HD's As a long time Dyna guy, this direction HD has taken is completely disappointing and I'm out of the customer pool. Old rides and the aftermarket for me, HD has lost me permanently...
 
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Good chance I'll buy a 2018. Probably an R1200rs.
 
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I love the new Heritage..I am going to go test ride the new bikes and see them in person this weekend
 
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Not everyone likes blacked out bikes. The SGS and RGS being all blacked out will deter people from them especially with the price jacked up a extra $2k.

I'm not a fan of the bronze pipes on the Fatbob either. Never did like that model but it's even uglier now.

It's interesting that they killed the Dyna line and absorbed the more popular models to the Softtails. Killing off the Wide Glide is a surprise. I always liked the look of that model. IMO it was one of the best looking bikes out there.
 
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I voted no, but not cause I don't like any of the new models. Some look interesting but I'll keep my old bikes awhile longer.
 
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I think the new bikes are better than the bikes that come before them, so I hope the owners of these new bikes will enjoy them.

However having spent I guess $7k on modifying my 2010 Dyna to make it my perfect bike I do not plan on ever getting another bike.

I also feel with the Dyna discontinued and ever stronger environmental regulations choking the soul out of machinery what I have has even more value to me today. Kind of like a 69 Mustang if you get my drift.
 
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Originally Posted by TinCupChalice
The only HD's I'll be buying is old HD's As a long time Dyna guy, this direction HD has taken is completely disappointing and I'm out of the customer pool. Old rides and the aftermarket for me, HD has lost me permanently...
+1.. I can't believe they had the nerve to carry over the names from the Dyna line to these softail bikes. They should have at least created new names and let the dyna line RIP after they killed it.

IMHO The MOCO has gone LOCO.
 
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