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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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I had a 2001 wide glide and miss it. I was looking at the new ones and imo they messed them up. What were they thinking?
 
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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I had a 2001 wide glide and miss it. I was looking at the new ones and imo they messed them up. What were they thinking?
+1. I'm with you.
 
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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The Softail Custom is about as close as you can come to the old Wide Glide. It's a crime and a shame what Harley has done to a favorite.
 
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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I'm with 'ya...The WG was a really nice-looking ride. The new bike looks like something a punk would ride.

I wonder what the target market was for these "dark custom" bikes.
 
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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I like them both, but prefer the 1980 original.
 
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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I like them both, but prefer the 1980 original.
I agree. A Classic Beauty.
 
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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They must be marketing it to me cuz that bike is the only new harley I like that bad boys got potential.
 

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Get rid of the ugly wheels, replace the rear fender with a bobtail, add some chrome and it's back to being a real WG again. There's a thread on here somewhere - someone bought a new WG, changed the wheels, did some other stuff - it's a nice looking bike.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Change the wheels are you crazy those things are sweet. I hate the bob tail(probabley tell from the sig pic) I guess they could have called it somethin diff. but face facts, it's got a wide glide front end on it.
 
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beauty is for sure in the eyes of the beholder...
I never paid that much attention to Dyna's I just looked at the 2001 and a new one.
With trend going dark, I think the new one's are better looking than the older one....
The pipes on the new one sucks, but how many leave them stock anyway.
I like the rims, seat and the rear fender better.
So IMO I'd take the new one over the looks of the older one.
 



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