2018 Heritage Classic--The Chrome Be Gone!
Club Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 22,840
Likes: 17,865
From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Now you've gone and done it Glyder. I actually sort of agree with you on SOMETHING for once. Must the eclipse causing all this strange ****.
Regarding the bags, they are one touch open, like touring bags.
They really should have kept the sissy bar and included a luggage rack standard. People don't like paying more and getting less, and then having to pay extra for things that should have been included.
The frame is stiffer and the overall bike weighs a lot less than previous models. I like the ease of access to the Shock adjustment. Adjusting the shocks on my old bike sucks.
I didn't like the top heavy feel of Dynas which is why I always preferred Softails. So I am reserving judgment on that.
But you know, on paper the 2018 Heritage is in every way superior to my 95 Heritage, yet there is something about a carbureted Evo that resonates with me.
I am still interested in trying a new Heritage just to give it a fair chance.
Regarding the bags, they are one touch open, like touring bags.
They really should have kept the sissy bar and included a luggage rack standard. People don't like paying more and getting less, and then having to pay extra for things that should have been included.
The frame is stiffer and the overall bike weighs a lot less than previous models. I like the ease of access to the Shock adjustment. Adjusting the shocks on my old bike sucks.
I didn't like the top heavy feel of Dynas which is why I always preferred Softails. So I am reserving judgment on that.
But you know, on paper the 2018 Heritage is in every way superior to my 95 Heritage, yet there is something about a carbureted Evo that resonates with me.
I am still interested in trying a new Heritage just to give it a fair chance.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 1,875
Likes: 1,350
From: mississippi
"The Heritage Classic motorcycle used to be a homage to '50's style nostalgia. Take a look at the new one, and you'll see that it's anything but that."
The above is from the 2018 Heritage Classic webpage.
I like lots of black on certain motorcycles. That's why I bought a new 2017 Softail Slim. However, the Softail Heritage should have chrome...lots of it...not a lot of black.
Also, the new bags look kinda ugly.
Is a passenger backrest not a standard feature on the Classic anymore?
Well hell, there's another $500 bucks you have to spend!
MSRP: 2018 Classic $18,999
MSRP: 2018 Road King $18,999
I do like the "easy to adjust" preload rear shock. That's a huge step forward toward passenger and rider comfort.
The above is from the 2018 Heritage Classic webpage.
I like lots of black on certain motorcycles. That's why I bought a new 2017 Softail Slim. However, the Softail Heritage should have chrome...lots of it...not a lot of black.
Also, the new bags look kinda ugly.
Is a passenger backrest not a standard feature on the Classic anymore?
Well hell, there's another $500 bucks you have to spend!
MSRP: 2018 Classic $18,999
MSRP: 2018 Road King $18,999
I do like the "easy to adjust" preload rear shock. That's a huge step forward toward passenger and rider comfort.
Banned
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,614
Likes: 544
From: Canton Ohio
Now you've gone and done it Glyder. I actually sort of agree with you on SOMETHING for once. Must the eclipse causing all this strange ****.
Regarding the bags, they are one touch open, like touring bags.
They really should have kept the sissy bar and included a luggage rack standard. People don't like paying more and getting less, and then having to pay extra for things that should have been included.
The frame is stiffer and the overall bike weighs a lot less than previous models. I like the ease of access to the Shock adjustment. Adjusting the shocks on my old bike sucks.
I didn't like the top heavy feel of Dynas which is why I always preferred Softails. So I am reserving judgment on that.
But you know, on paper the 2018 Heritage is in every way superior to my 95 Heritage, yet there is something about a carbureted Evo that resonates with me.
I am still interested in trying a new Heritage just to give it a fair chance.
Regarding the bags, they are one touch open, like touring bags.
They really should have kept the sissy bar and included a luggage rack standard. People don't like paying more and getting less, and then having to pay extra for things that should have been included.
The frame is stiffer and the overall bike weighs a lot less than previous models. I like the ease of access to the Shock adjustment. Adjusting the shocks on my old bike sucks.
I didn't like the top heavy feel of Dynas which is why I always preferred Softails. So I am reserving judgment on that.
But you know, on paper the 2018 Heritage is in every way superior to my 95 Heritage, yet there is something about a carbureted Evo that resonates with me.
I am still interested in trying a new Heritage just to give it a fair chance.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 254
Likes: 1
From: Miami County, Ohio
I am not liking the new model either.
Just looking at the smaller things...they dropped the half-moon floorboards, no heel shifter, oil tank change, and the new bags look like a metric. I really do not like the black windshield.
I am glad I grabbed one in 2016...seems like a sweet spot for the Heritage now, at least for me.
Just looking at the smaller things...they dropped the half-moon floorboards, no heel shifter, oil tank change, and the new bags look like a metric. I really do not like the black windshield.
I am glad I grabbed one in 2016...seems like a sweet spot for the Heritage now, at least for me.
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