2018 uhh...
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: Alabama
It'll be a few years before that's really an option though. The existing stuff is going to look out of place on them.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Columbus, OH
Watched the Dealer show...
I like they are improving the overall "performance" of the motorcycles, but wasn't really impressed by anything they showed. As a matter of fact I didn't like what they had done to some of the bikes. Alot of them remind me of "design studies" like someone asks a design student to "modernize" or update a Harley.
Visually I was totally unimpressed and alot of the bikes look like Japanese "homages" to Harleys...
What I saw was an effort to consolidate down to one basic type of frame across multiple lines and more or less the engine. Nothing wrong with that but cost-savings is what I see.
I do think performance-wise the frame/forks, and engine are a good move but not enough for me to sell my current bike or more aptly regret buying my Slim S just a few weeks ago
I like they are improving the overall "performance" of the motorcycles, but wasn't really impressed by anything they showed. As a matter of fact I didn't like what they had done to some of the bikes. Alot of them remind me of "design studies" like someone asks a design student to "modernize" or update a Harley.
Visually I was totally unimpressed and alot of the bikes look like Japanese "homages" to Harleys...
What I saw was an effort to consolidate down to one basic type of frame across multiple lines and more or less the engine. Nothing wrong with that but cost-savings is what I see.
I do think performance-wise the frame/forks, and engine are a good move but not enough for me to sell my current bike or more aptly regret buying my Slim S just a few weeks ago
Tourer
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From: Melbourne FL
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Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Colorado
Take a look at the Fat Bob and compare it to a Yamaha V-Max. Geezuz.
Sorry, but I think all of the 18 models look a little more imported than they ever have. Not a fan so far. I'll have to see some of them on the road and hope I can still pick out the Harley's coming at me.
Sorry, but I think all of the 18 models look a little more imported than they ever have. Not a fan so far. I'll have to see some of them on the road and hope I can still pick out the Harley's coming at me.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 287
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From: Melbourne FL
with the new swing arm , it looks like it was thrown on. No attempt to even make is look like a rigid. Sad!!!!