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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jrporter
I'd never considered one before but the 2018 Low Rider has me thinking that this could be the right bike for me...

Thats a nice bike. I rode 1 at demo days. I wonder if you can add forward controls?
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by heavymetalthunder
Thats a nice bike. I rode 1 at demo days. I wonder if you can add forward controls?
You can. The mounting points for the foot controls on the new frames are the same whether you have mids or forwards.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Rakthi
Was in the market for a new motorcycle, for the past years none of the same old same old offerings of HD could entice me. Then they came out with the update. Didn't like them at first just looking at the pictures on the website, read all the disparaging comments on here that got more and more expletive. Decided to go have a look for myself and ended up buying one right there and then.

Don't give a flying **** if they call them a softail or not. Those who keep moaning about metric ... park one of the new HDs next to a metric one and find out how wrong you are.
^^^ This. Metric schmetric. Just a bunch of empty bellyaching from people who can't tell you WTF "metric" even means.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by heavymetalthunder
Thats a nice bike. I rode 1 at demo days. I wonder if you can add forward controls?
Find someone with a Fat Bob who wants mids and you can swap the parts. (Guy with the Fat Bob will have to do something about his exhaust though)
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jrporter
I'd never considered one before but the 2018 Low Rider has me thinking that this could be the right bike for me...

Same here. Def want to see one in person. No dealers around here have one yet. That is sweet little ride though. Round rear tire, and more ground clearance than the Breakout, so much more willing to turn in. Only problem: no 114 option. Mystery to me why they wouldn't do that.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 05:35 PM
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i'm still in watch the infantry mode but:

http://www.suburbanharley.com/wiscon...ilwaukee-eight

and

https://www.sscycle.com/2018/fat-bob-fxfbs/

looking like hp central. and cams for the M8 are CHEAP!!!!!!!!!!!! $190 msrp!

great times ahead

 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 05:39 PM
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Hoping to demo some before the end of the year. I like the Heritage 114 and Fat Bob 114. Hope the Low Rider S returns for 2019 as a 114.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jam436
Nice looking ride, but that blue/red color option looks like an AMF throwback.
I'm thinking that's what the morthership meant to do to get it more accepted.

cvaria those links are nasty man.
 

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Originally Posted by jam436
Nice looking ride, but that blue/red color option looks like an AMF throwback.
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It had to be intentional. I see they are now offering AMF styles helmets etc. so that must be their next marketing thing. It's kind of stupid considering how many people look at the AMF years with disdain.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 11:04 PM
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AMF saved the company from bankruptcy , so ya fuc them.
 
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