View Poll Results: Electra Glide or Heritage Softail - Which is the "Classic"?

Electra Glide

65.96%

Heritage Softail

34.04%

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So Which Is The "Classic"?

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Nov 20, 2009 | 05:05 AM

#11

tjvrodrick

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From: San Diego/Tj mexico

Try E-bay...

Nov 20, 2009 | 06:09 AM

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BigGdawg

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Adding Classic to the name is how they can charge an extra thousand or two for the bike.

Nov 20, 2009 | 08:20 AM

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piasspj

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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74

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Originally Posted by Da Gumpmeister

The word classic can be used as part of a retronym or as the part of the name for something new that is marketed on its similarities to something older.

Yo Gump, kin ya englishify thiz part pleze?

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:06 PM

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yankeeflyer72

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From: Western Washington

Ya don`t have a '62 Panhead listed so i can`t vote....

Nov 20, 2009 | 01:33 PM

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Wallaby

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From: Back in Oz M8

Aren't all Harley's "Classics"?

Nov 20, 2009 | 02:03 PM

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will2002

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When I think of words Harley and Classic, I think of the Electraglide. I suppose because it came before the others, that and the fact that I have had four of them.

JMO

Nov 20, 2009 | 02:56 PM

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wyndnface

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From: NorCal916

A retronym is a new name for an object or concept to differentiate the original form or version of it from a more recent form or version. The original name is most often augmented with an adjective (rather than being completely displaced) to account for later developments of the object or concept itself. Much retronymy is driven by advances in technology.