Ditto that win on the motor, and probably the new frame as well. But yeh, the Heritage was meant to be fully decked out in chrome. The blacked-out look and the f-ugly stiff bags are not classic in any way.

 

The Heritage is the most FRUMPY motorcycle Harley has made. Harley doesnt want Frumpy owners. They want non-Frumpy.

You guys keep mistaking the Heritage with the Deluxe. Because you cant have 2 bikes competing each other do you?

 

OP your bike went down in value and will continue. Sorry to break the bad news to ya.

Heritage is supposed to be a throwback right? Some one said "chrome *****"? No.

I think the Heritage was supposed to be nostalgic. Old bikes weren't chromed out unless the owners did so.




This looks a lot more like the old classic Harleys



Where's the chrome?



Again, where's the chrome?

 

This has a lot more resemblance to the bikes you posted than the 18 Heritage chrome or not. A 12 Heritage sans bags,pillion and sissy bar.

 

I know why they did it,I just wonder if they could have done it better. To me, the failed on the Heritage. They have tinkered with the Heritage several times in the past and each time they have returned to a more traditional look to recover sales. I agree with those who think chrome was and is the original (traditional) means to prevent rust. If you black it out, is it a "heritage"?

They have used this style bag before and it went nowhere. Maybe today is different.

If they wanted to try a modern blacked out traditional bike, why make it the Heritage. Call it something else, the "Harley baby boomer mean *** crossover millennial special".

On a Heritage I like Chrome, studs, and yes, dare I say, even the tassels flapping in the wind. The Heritage was a vision of the post war Harley. Now it is a marketing concoction done with a bunch of old farts sitting around a board room trying to recover their youth or an accountant, even worse. I'd put money on that if it survives, it will once again return to its roots and attract as many millennial's as it does Baby Boomers. Until then, the few buyers who wanted something different will be happy, like the guy who posted he hated studs. They just made his day. Hope he buys one.

While I agree that older Heritages just became more valued, I doubt if it will show up in resale price. Probably Heritage owners will admire their rides and keep them longer. It actually makes a Heritage more akin to a Springer Heritage.

We looked closely at a new Heritage as I am looking for a new commuter bike. We settled on a Dyna, the other Heritage style bike but they just killed it. With both of these gone, we'll look at '17s or used for a new commuter. For our new touring, jury is still out.

Added:
It is true that chroming in the 40's and 50's was an expensive option, so aluminum was usually just roughly polished. On my '61 I hand polished every cover and then every several months I'd have enough to take another part to the chrome plater. Only my '42 Flathead had painted handlebars and headlight cover and they were painted blue, not blacked out. Exhaust was raw steel. But I totally disagree that the 2018 Heritage is trying to bring the nostalgia back from the late 30's and early '40s. It's not a bad bike, just they needed to call it something else.

 

Chrome is so '90s.

 

I don't think that pictures will do the new bikes justice. We'll probably have to wait to see them in person.

They didn't do much with the Sporty lineup. Which, imo, is good news if you ride one. Loving the new to me 16 Roadster. Haven't had that much fun riding a bike in ages.

The Heritage, and the other bikes in the Softail lineup, probably handle way better than the old ones did. For the extra ground clearance, a huge amount more torque, and bags that don't require an aftermarket solution to keep them looking good, I think they did a good job. Check out what's between the front forks. IS that an oil cooler, or some other kind of liquid?

Waiting until I see them in person, and maybe, get a chance to ride one, before I have any opinion of them otherwise.

 

Only if you can find a dumb *** sucker otherwise it just went down $7000 within less then 24 hrs.

 

and the fat boy too....

yes, that's an oil cooler. the softails no longer have the oil bag under the seat. it was a really good look, but a lot of heat on the rider.

 

but what about the Fat Boy?