Model differentiations
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Model differentiations
Ok, a sportster is a sportster
a dyna is a dyna
and a softail is a softail.
Seems that the engine config, suspension, and frame make the differences pretty obvious.
Where it seems to get pretty gray is in the model differentiation.
For instance, what makes a Street Bob a Street Bob?
If I bought a street bob and put drag bars on it, and a chopped rear fender with a side mounted plate and integrated turn/brake lights, would it still be a STreet Bob?
I often wonder what exactly makes the deciding factors in model differentiation. WHen would that Street Bob not be a Street Bob anymore?
a dyna is a dyna
and a softail is a softail.
Seems that the engine config, suspension, and frame make the differences pretty obvious.
Where it seems to get pretty gray is in the model differentiation.
For instance, what makes a Street Bob a Street Bob?
If I bought a street bob and put drag bars on it, and a chopped rear fender with a side mounted plate and integrated turn/brake lights, would it still be a STreet Bob?
I often wonder what exactly makes the deciding factors in model differentiation. WHen would that Street Bob not be a Street Bob anymore?
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From: Chicago, IL
A better question in my mind is... Can I take one type of bike (sportster, dyna, softtail), and buy the parts to change it into another model? I.E. Dyna Street Bob -> Dyna Fat Bob, or Softail Heritage -> Softail Deluxe, etc? I know that my VIN would always still be the original type, but the differences between the models seem to primarily be some bolt-on parts (exhaust, wheels, fenders) and accessories (seat, bags, etc.).
Last edited by Druid; Nov 7, 2011 at 10:27 AM.
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Years ago, EasyRider put a 88cu in, ( I think it was, it was many years ago) Sportster engine in a 883 frame. They had to shave the backbone to get it to fit.
They left the 883 decals on the bike. What a sleeper it was.
They left the 883 decals on the bike. What a sleeper it was.
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you can modify your street bob as much as you want... wide glide or springer front end, rigid frame, 300mm rear tires, modified rear swing arm, etc.
at the end of the day, the only thing that really matters is whats on your title
you could take a **** put in a box, wrap it in gold leaf, fancy chrome dodads, bells and whistle... at the end of the day its still a piece of **** in a box...
at the end of the day, the only thing that really matters is whats on your title
you could take a **** put in a box, wrap it in gold leaf, fancy chrome dodads, bells and whistle... at the end of the day its still a piece of **** in a box...
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Funny you should ask this,a little while ago a guy on the Softail forum posted a pic of his " fatboy " great looking bike but the only part of it that appeared to be a fatboy was the front forks and headlight.
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i dont think the op is really all that concerned with the title, but the actual bike itself. to answer your question, yes, you can change all the parts which make that model into something else.
i had an 883 hugger. hated the front end. found a killer deal on a sportster custom front end, complete, triple trees, forks, 21 inch wheel, etc. also found a great deal on a solid disk rear wheel. so in the end, my bike was virtually indistinguishable from an 883 custom. yes, technically, it was still a hugger, but only on paper.
i had an 883 hugger. hated the front end. found a killer deal on a sportster custom front end, complete, triple trees, forks, 21 inch wheel, etc. also found a great deal on a solid disk rear wheel. so in the end, my bike was virtually indistinguishable from an 883 custom. yes, technically, it was still a hugger, but only on paper.
