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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 02:39 AM
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Yet another 'How ugly the 14 fat bob is' thread. And I whole heatedly agree. I really hope folks at the MoCo pay attention to these forums. I think they would have been allot better off updating only the black triple tree & black wheels for the '14 Fat Bob. I would love to see the nation wide sales numbers as compared with the '13 model, come 2015.

My thoughts, if they don't discontinue the Fat Bob due to low sales, the 2015 models will get the bobbed rear fender back(Imagine that - it's name sake).
 

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 05:25 AM
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Did H-D contract with Ness to join their design team? I'm starting to see more and more **** that reminds me of Victory on the new bikes.
 
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 11:33 AM
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This thread reminds me of when the '71 boat tail Harleys (FX and Sporty) came out...no one liked them at all either. First thing people got rid of.
 
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by subguy
This thread reminds me of when the '71 boat tail Harleys (FX and Sporty) came out...no one liked them at all either. First thing people got rid of.
and now they're worth 5 grand!!
 
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 05:07 PM
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If bikes never changed styles, just think where we would be. Change is hard. Some good and some not so great, but adding diversity to the line is always useful in terms of options, sales, and customization.
 
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