When did something they started in the 80's become traditional?

Originally the bikes were black...chrome came MUCH later.

 

Traditional seems to go hand in hand with 'authentic' these days. People say I love that Italian/Chinese/Mexican restaurant it's so authentic, when it's nothing like what you'd get in Italy/China/Mexico.

 

If you are comfortable with the bike as a cruiser and not expecting it to be a canyon carving bike the FB is a awsome bike, just went back yesterday and got to ride one again... there is something about it i really like... add cruise control and not worry about the cost of tires... one hell of a bike

 

Traditional = "what I recall from 15 minutes ago"

Guess really traditions update generationally so it's a bit of a moving target no matter what.