2018 uhh...
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 589
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From: Whitehall, MI
Makes sense that they are a grand less. The 18' Heritage has the detachable windshield and bags and cruise control standard. To me that's worth a grand more as your going to pay a hell of a lot more then that to add those to a deluxe. Why the 17' model deluxe was higher doesn't add up though!
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 253
Likes: 32
From: Cincinnati Ohio
I understand why HD did what they did , but I don't think they did it the right way. you have to change and adapt to stay alive and HD wants to be alive another 115 years. I get it.
I get why the bikes look how they do. they tried to go new school while still holding onto old school. unfortunately it didn't work , but I credit them for trying.
my question is if they are trying to market to the younger crowd then why in the hell did they raise the $$$$$ ????
a 2018 Heritage with the 114 starts at 20K dollars?
hell the CVOs are starting out at 41K!!!!!
being that im 24 buying my heritage was a huge investment and costs me a lot of money. granted I make decent money for being 24, I bought it for 15K.
HD is out of their noodle f they think a line of youngsters like myself will be busting down the door for these new bikes.
the only one I see young people flocking to is the fat bob. I think its ugly as all get out but that's where they will look to because it mocks that Asian muscle street bike look.
it wouldn't surprise me if 2-3 years from now they cut the heritage and road king.
I get why the bikes look how they do. they tried to go new school while still holding onto old school. unfortunately it didn't work , but I credit them for trying.
my question is if they are trying to market to the younger crowd then why in the hell did they raise the $$$$$ ????
a 2018 Heritage with the 114 starts at 20K dollars?
hell the CVOs are starting out at 41K!!!!!
being that im 24 buying my heritage was a huge investment and costs me a lot of money. granted I make decent money for being 24, I bought it for 15K.
HD is out of their noodle f they think a line of youngsters like myself will be busting down the door for these new bikes.
the only one I see young people flocking to is the fat bob. I think its ugly as all get out but that's where they will look to because it mocks that Asian muscle street bike look.
it wouldn't surprise me if 2-3 years from now they cut the heritage and road king.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,216
Likes: 242
From: Northern O H I O
Makes sense that they are a grand less. The 18' Heritage has the detachable windshield and bags and cruise control standard. To me that's worth a grand more as your going to pay a hell of a lot more then that to add those to a deluxe. Why the 17' model deluxe was higher doesn't add up though!
That said, a 114" Heritage is under 21k for the two main color choices and under 21.3k overall. That's a helluva a lot of bike IMO for that price compared to the Touring models and what you got in previous years. if you like blacked out, you barely have to change anything on the new Heritage and can get a ton of displacement and power right out of the shoot.
I also understand why HD did this and in time we will all come to understand and possibly appreciate some aspects of it. They couldn't continue to refine the Touring lineup without addressing the Softy's and Dyna's at some point.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,570
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It's nice, but the gas tank is too small! It's stuff like this that makes the bikes look awkward.yet alone the decreased range(3.5 gallon tanks)
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,922
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From: Toronto Canada
that may be true , but none of my bits and pieces are going to have HD logos on them . if they couldn't put a nice piece on the bike in the first place i'm not paying them for a new part to replace it .
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Oman
I am glad I got my '16 Breakout. Was planning to wait for the '18 with the M8, but I prefer the old Breakout to the new one. That being said, I like what i am seeing in the 2018 lineup except for the Heritage and Deluxe, you don't mess with perfection. If they wanted to attract the younger non-chrome fans to the Softail classic range, they could've introduced the Heritage Special...I won't be surprised to see a Heritage Classic Chrome version next year, maybe they will call it Vintage?
The most interesting of the bunch is the Street Bob. It use to be my least favorite Dyna, but the new look resembles a Power Cruiser. It is radical and I like it...growing into me I must say.
Fatboy, well it hasn't changed in ages and kudos for trying something new. Looks like a Jap cruiser, but heck, I like the satin/brushed finishes on the entire line-up.
All-in-all, I think this will inject new life into the MoCo, attract new customer base and most importantly, streamline the operations. 8 bikes, one frame, two engines.
The most interesting of the bunch is the Street Bob. It use to be my least favorite Dyna, but the new look resembles a Power Cruiser. It is radical and I like it...growing into me I must say.
Fatboy, well it hasn't changed in ages and kudos for trying something new. Looks like a Jap cruiser, but heck, I like the satin/brushed finishes on the entire line-up.
All-in-all, I think this will inject new life into the MoCo, attract new customer base and most importantly, streamline the operations. 8 bikes, one frame, two engines.
