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If we are being honest, Pretty much anybody under 30 nowadays thinks ANY harley is an old mans bike lol.. When I bought my first harley, I was in my 30's. I loved the touring bikes.. So I went with a roadking, Then traded in for a Road glide. After 7 or 8 years, My taste have changed and the touring bikes no longer interest me. (Im 41 this year) And Im currently building a heritage. I think these are the best platform to go which ever route you want. They can easily be dressed up to look like a full blown bagger, or you can strip them down to be a sleek bar hopper. In the end, you gotta go with what blows YOUR skirt up...
To summarize: the difference between old people and young people is the need to define the self. After a certain point that work is done. Whether that point seems like a crisis or a breakthrough just depends on your perspective.
This absolutely blew my mind…. I am so glad to be on my heritage. I put low bars on it and with a little lean forward I feel that much more aggressive on it. To be fair though just cruising down the road at 55-60 feels amazing no need to twist the throttle till I feel the need for speed then the baby gets it!!!
The other day I came up on a grey hair riding a sportster and it was like wow how often do you see that? I say this because I have my moments where I feel like I'm to old to be riding one.
If we are being honest, Pretty much anybody under 30 nowadays thinks ANY harley is an old mans bike lol.. When I bought my first harley, I was in my 30's. I loved the touring bikes.. So I went with a roadking, Then traded in for a Road glide. After 7 or 8 years, My taste have changed and the touring bikes no longer interest me. (Im 41 this year) And Im currently building a heritage. I think these are the best platform to go which ever route you want. They can easily be dressed up to look like a full blown bagger, or you can strip them down to be a sleek bar hopper. In the end, you gotta go with what blows YOUR skirt up...
Bwaa Haa haa.... Nowadays? That's really funny to me because in the 60s anyone that rode any type of bagger or dresser was old! Chop it! Was the cry of the times. Or Bob it, or strip it. I remember "don't trust anyone over 30!
I have 2019 heritage and sometimes it feels like an old man’s bike. Maybe it’s just me but I’ve been so close to trading it in for the past year or two. I added a stage 2 and it feels great and rides great. I love the windshield and bags and even added heated grips (thanks wife). I test rode the new 975 nightster and whoa baby! It just kinda reinforces how I feel about my current ride. Any opinions on if the heritage is really an old man’s bike? Maybe I should just ride it harder lol. That’s what she said
I'm 54 and have ridden everything (not necessarily owned) from a sportster to a hayabusa. Each bike had its own appeal and was designed for a specific purpose. However as a daily rider and the occasional long trip I absolutely love my Heritage and if somebody else believes it to be an old mans bike then so be it. They aren't riding it...I am and it puts a smile on my face every twist of the throttle. If it doesn't make you smile anymore then it is time to trade it in.
If we are being honest, Pretty much anybody under 30 nowadays thinks ANY harley is an old mans bike lol.. When I bought my first harley, I was in my 30's. I loved the touring bikes.. So I went with a roadking, Then traded in for a Road glide. After 7 or 8 years, My taste have changed and the touring bikes no longer interest me. (Im 41 this year) And Im currently building a heritage. I think these are the best platform to go which ever route you want. They can easily be dressed up to look like a full blown bagger, or you can strip them down to be a sleek bar hopper. In the end, you gotta go with what blows YOUR skirt up...
Well said. As I mentioned previously, I used to think Harleys were much like Corvettes - an old man's toy. Who can afford either one until you are older and more financially secure? But after having a Harley (two actually), if you buy used, they are really not that expensive.
I think, at the end of the day, the cool thing about owning a motorcycle, especially a Harley, is how you make it your own. The chrome. Or lack of chrome. The custom paint, pinstriping. ANY kind of cool accessories. Let's face it, we all go to bike nights or rallies or even a stop at a biker bar in the summer and we look at the bikes. "Ooh, look at that! What has he or she done over there?" Unless you are riding home from the dealer on a brand new bike, there is nothing more disappointing than seeing a stock bike with nothing added or changed.
The young guys are buying Sportsters and I get compliments on mine all the time. I also used to live in Detroit and back then most of the club members weren't old and rich, they might be now, but they weren't back then.
Heritage Softail Classic…the name tells you it harkens back to a design from decades ago. To me, this is the appeal and the beauty of the Heritage Softail. It’s timeless and when fads come and go, the Heritage will still be as beautiful as ever. In my opinion, the twin cam era Heritage Softails are the best looking model Harley has ever produced. The real leather bags and trim, studs, full fenders, fender trim, FL front end, passing lamps, big chrome headlamp, 16” laced wheels, chrome horseshoe oil tank, exposed oil lines, chrome engine covers, cat-eye dash, hard mounted engine, tight frame, hidden shocks, hard tail look, pearl paint colors and perfect geometry and proportions. There is a mechanical beauty that cannot be improved upon with this design. I don’t think it has anything to do with rider age but has more to do with whether or not you can see and appreciate how amazing and perfectly designed this bike happens to be. This bike reeks class and style.
Last edited by stratplexi; May 10, 2022 at 07:05 PM.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe 1986 was the first Heritage Classic Softail. Here's a comparison to the first M8 in the new Softail chassis in 2018. To me, something's missing.
I sold my Goldwing (Grandpa's Bike) to buy my heritage (2008 105th anniversary addition), my sone has a Nightster and I just don't like the Look as much as a softail classic. It's what a Bike should look like
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