rocker vs. cross bones
Cruiser
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From: Cocoa Beach, FL
RE: rocker vs. cross bones
The crossbones looks pretty cool. Which is alot more than I can say for the rocker. Put some apes on it and some exhaust tape over drag pipes and change out the rear fender for something a little smaller and "unbobbed" and you would have a really nice ride.
Road Warrior
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RE: rocker vs. cross bones
Ohcrap ultraf.ck and hypershit!
You can't ask me to choose!
In the end, if I HAVE to choose, I'll choose the Rocker, but just because I have to.
The reason being that the crossbones has the mini-apes, which I don't think fit the vintage look properly. A buckhorn or beach bar handlebar would have been right. The mini-apes? What they have to do with a '40-'50 looking bike???
Put very bluntly, even if I like 'em both a LOT, I must admit that from a purely stylistic point of view the Rocker is more coherent and has a more "together" style, while the crossbones seems a '40 vintage which has had an accident with a '70s chopper.
You can't ask me to choose!
In the end, if I HAVE to choose, I'll choose the Rocker, but just because I have to.
The reason being that the crossbones has the mini-apes, which I don't think fit the vintage look properly. A buckhorn or beach bar handlebar would have been right. The mini-apes? What they have to do with a '40-'50 looking bike???
Put very bluntly, even if I like 'em both a LOT, I must admit that from a purely stylistic point of view the Rocker is more coherent and has a more "together" style, while the crossbones seems a '40 vintage which has had an accident with a '70s chopper.
Banned
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RE: rocker vs. cross bones
Eh.....if I had it to do again, I'd make mine a Flyrite Chopper
http://www.flyritechoppers.com/Pg/FRCRFTS.html
http://www.flyritechoppers.com/Pg/FRCRFTS.html
Outstanding HDF Member
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From: Northern NJ
RE: rocker vs. cross bones
ORIGINAL: CopperFXSTC08
i like the name Rocker over Crossbones...i just cant hear myself saying "i ride a crossbone". but then again i couldnt say "i ride a rocker" either. both need changes in my opinion but i like more things on the crossbone than the rocker.
i like the name Rocker over Crossbones...i just cant hear myself saying "i ride a crossbone". but then again i couldnt say "i ride a rocker" either. both need changes in my opinion but i like more things on the crossbone than the rocker.
What happened to the guy who came up with "Night Train", "Duece" and "Road King"?? lol
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From: Wichita, KS
RE: rocker vs. cross bones
ORIGINAL: 3power
yeah . . what's up with the bike-naming dept these days! We've gotten "Nightster", "Fat Bob", "Rocker" and now "Cross Bones" lol
What happened to the guy who came up with "Night Train", "Duece" and "Road King"?? lol
ORIGINAL: CopperFXSTC08
i like the name Rocker over Crossbones...i just cant hear myself saying "i ride a crossbone". but then again i couldnt say "i ride a rocker" either. both need changes in my opinion but i like more things on the crossbone than the rocker.
i like the name Rocker over Crossbones...i just cant hear myself saying "i ride a crossbone". but then again i couldnt say "i ride a rocker" either. both need changes in my opinion but i like more things on the crossbone than the rocker.
What happened to the guy who came up with "Night Train", "Duece" and "Road King"?? lol
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Right Coast
RE: rocker vs. cross bones
The Rocker just doesn't seem like enough thought went into it or perhaps too much thought. The Cross Bones on the other hand could grow on a person. I could envision having one to use as a local bar hopping scoot.
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Tourer
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From: Southern Maryland
RE: rocker vs. cross bones
Up until this release I always figured a Street Bob would be a great bar hopper... Now it's the Cross Bones... If I had the dough it would be on order... Of course you change some things... it's a Harley! LOL!
