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Everyone will go WOW man, that is bad. People will pay top dollar for the new fairing and letter change in the designation.
But seriously, I think what they could do is just change that front fairing. It really looks out of place on a harley. Whenever I see one coming from the front, I think Honda or BMW. It's not until I see a helmetless rider with a do rag on their head that I realize it is a Harley Road Glide headed my way. They can put in one large headlight instead of the Honda-Looking double-lights. Then again, if they changed the front fairing that way, it would just be an Electra Glide with a different fairing and name. But isn't that what all the touring bikes are, really? They have too many names and FLXH this and that. Just as with cars, have one model name and list it with all the different fairing, luggage, and stereo options you can put on the chasis.
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The dealers know nothing until the dealers meeting ahead of the new model introduction.
However a model being discontinued with HD's thinking can be very misleading.
It was said by dealers that the Road Glide would be no more for 2010. They were right as it was replaced by the Road Glide Custom. In HD's terms that is a new model. The same thing for the XR1200. Dealers said it was no more. Correct again it was then the XR1200X. However it did die for 2012.
So, until the actual dealers meeting they will not know. I just could become the Road Glide Custom super duper for all they know.
Besides just what is the worth of this girly gossip anyhow?
However a model being discontinued with HD's thinking can be very misleading.
It was said by dealers that the Road Glide would be no more for 2010. They were right as it was replaced by the Road Glide Custom. In HD's terms that is a new model. The same thing for the XR1200. Dealers said it was no more. Correct again it was then the XR1200X. However it did die for 2012.
So, until the actual dealers meeting they will not know. I just could become the Road Glide Custom super duper for all they know.
Besides just what is the worth of this girly gossip anyhow?