Standard or Special?
#12
03-14-2018, 12:35 AM
Road Captain
Well after 28 years we are parting ways! It is a peaceful and friendly soon to be a dissolved marriage!
At 65 my income and spending is more conservative, but I will look at both of them side by side in the coming weeks.
Not only the 5k for the Special unit, I would need to do my performance mods and personal touches for additional funds required.
At 65 my income and spending is more conservative, but I will look at both of them side by side in the coming weeks.
Not only the 5k for the Special unit, I would need to do my performance mods and personal touches for additional funds required.
I now have an amazing girlfriend who happens to be 12 years younger, incredibly beautiful inside and out, and knocks down some serious coin. She is one of several people in my life who encouraged me to get back on a Harley after a 9 year hiatus raising kids and step-kids.
Besides her, my FLHXS was/is some amazing divorce therapy.
Ride safe!
#13
03-14-2018, 04:21 AM
Road Master
#14
03-14-2018, 05:14 AM
Tourer
#15
03-14-2018, 05:48 AM
#16
03-14-2018, 06:33 AM
#17
03-14-2018, 07:39 AM
Road Warrior
Again it depends if you like black or not. I bought a 17 Standard because IMO the special didn’t warrant the extra money for just nav, abs and extended bags. For Nav I use my phone. You can read on here about the multiple complaints about Harley’s Nav. Abs is up for debate if needed or not. Tons of places sell extended bags for cheap.
You can get a standard with Nav and Abs but I guarantee you’ll have to order one. I’ve been to dealer after dealer and they never have a standard with those options on the floor.
Now for 18 the specials look completely different then a standard. IMO Harley is about 5yrs late to the all blacked out look so me personally I’m over it and not worth the extra money
For the extra $5k you could score plenty of performance parts and look good parts and make the bike how you want it
But again that’s only if you’re not into all black
Sweet bikes either way you go so good luck with the purchase
You can get a standard with Nav and Abs but I guarantee you’ll have to order one. I’ve been to dealer after dealer and they never have a standard with those options on the floor.
Now for 18 the specials look completely different then a standard. IMO Harley is about 5yrs late to the all blacked out look so me personally I’m over it and not worth the extra money
For the extra $5k you could score plenty of performance parts and look good parts and make the bike how you want it
But again that’s only if you’re not into all black
Sweet bikes either way you go so good luck with the purchase
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#18
03-14-2018, 07:47 AM
Grand HDF Member
I got the standard because I liked It more. Although the extended bags would’ve been kind of nice and maybe the larger touchscreen, I like the chrome much more than the black. I did get the ABS because they were on the standard bike I wanted that was on the floor. IMO, the other differences are meh.
#19
03-14-2018, 08:31 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
#20
03-14-2018, 08:53 AM
Seasoned HDF Member