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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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I planted my butt on the new Softtail Slim. What a sweet bike!

I have been repeating....Ride what you have, ride what you have. Don't even think about it!

Great bike for the vertically challenged! Can't wait to hear a review of this bike from an owner.
 
Old Feb 10, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ColoHarleyGirl
I planted my butt on the new Softtail Slim. What a sweet bike!

I have been repeating....Ride what you have, ride what you have. Don't even think about it!

Great bike for the vertically challenged! Can't wait to hear a review of this bike from an owner.
This is why I won't even sit on a Fatboy or fatboy lo. I already love the bike they look comfy as hell, and I know I wouldn't be able to help myself if I sat on one.
 
Old Feb 10, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ColoHarleyGirl
I planted my butt on the new Softtail Slim. What a sweet bike!

I have been repeating....Ride what you have, ride what you have. Don't even think about it!

Great bike for the vertically challenged! Can't wait to hear a review of this bike from an owner.
Go on....It's not like you would be the first person on earth to trade in a 1 year old Sportster...
 
Old Feb 10, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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Trade in plus incometax return ...Bingo new wheels...then its mod time... decisions decisions. Ha Ha.
 
Old Feb 10, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Subliminal advertising through the ***-end works every time. It's how I ended up with my Deluxe . . .
 
Old Feb 10, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ColoHarleyGirl
I planted my butt on the new Softtail Slim. What a sweet bike!

I have been repeating....Ride what you have, ride what you have. Don't even think about it!

Great bike for the vertically challenged! Can't wait to hear a review of this bike from an owner.
Aww....whut'a hell....go for it.... Only $$$...
I think one o' the other Sporty-gals made the jump to a Softail while back...Deluxe I think....Liz,maybe.....
 
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Dickey, your too selective. Ok granted some models are not the finished product in factory form, but can always mod-em to get the end result you want, right ? I do think the design team needs a "refresh". And have to wonder about the logic in a couple of the discontinued models, but seems to be a style for most out there. That paint dept needs to be fired.
 
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