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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 07:32 AM
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Glad I got my 17 Deluxe before ... the 18 came out
I wanted the cruse and it only came on 16 & 17 models.

Don't get me wrong I would love to have an M8.
But without the maintenance head aches & FUGLY...

Who was smoking what when they totally screwed the tombstone tail light with those buzz light year blinkers (sorry it early and the first thing that came to mind).
 
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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 07:33 AM
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Your in $500 right out of the box for a sissy bar and backrest for a new Heritage. A once 2-up ready to roll standard feature gone with the chrome
 
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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 08:23 AM
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since not having the v-rod, they turned the fat boy into it. all you guys who wanted faster bikes, not you go it, on crappy looking bikes. Good Luck.
 
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Originally Posted by GRWHD
Glad I got my 17 Deluxe before ... the 18 came out
I wanted the cruse and it only came on 16 & 17 models.

Don't get me wrong I would love to have an M8.
But without the maintenance head aches & FUGLY...

Who was smoking what when they totally screwed the tombstone tail light with those buzz light year blinkers (sorry it early and the first thing that came to mind).
you and me both, I bought a 2017 and I knew I was rolling the dice when I did. They literally butchered the deluxe and heritage, I don't know what they were thinking, but they ruined them in my opinion. I think the value of the pre-2018 softails will skyrocket. I'm truly disappointed at this point.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 10:38 AM
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Who was smoking what when they totally screwed the tombstone tail light with those buzz light year blinkers

I agree. Totally wrong combination! Harley needs to decide which bike, Deluxe or Heritage is supposed to look old style. Put the tombstone tail light, cats eye dash, half moon boards, and round blinkers on it.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 10:56 AM
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they have decided, by not listening to their customers.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 11:01 AM
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As the song says, everything changes...
 
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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 11:05 AM
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hmt, no visible shock on the street bob, fat bob or the low rider.. interesting. are they now considered softails?
 
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Yes, Dyna is in the dustbin of HD history now
 
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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 11:09 AM
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hmt, no visible shock on the street bob, fat bob or the low rider.. interesting. are they now considered softails?
Not considered, they are Softails now. The Dyna frame is discontinued and some models have been brought over to the new Softail frame.
 
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