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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 12:02 AM
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I'm currently in the south of France and they have a bunch of 18s in the local dealer. I have to say I wasn't struck by the photos of the Fat Bob or the Fat Boy. But in the flesh they look awesome. If I can get cruise on a Fat Boy it's a serious contender to replace the Street Glide. Especially in the metallic white colour.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2017 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by paulmj
I'm currently in the south of France and they have a bunch of 18s in the local dealer. I have to say I wasn't struck by the photos of the Fat Bob or the Fat Boy. But in the flesh they look awesome. If I can get cruise on a Fat Boy it's a serious contender to replace the Street Glide. Especially in the metallic white colour.
Haven't seen one in metallic white yet. But I can report that the Fat Boy '18 in metallic black looks wonderful.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2017 | 04:50 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...

The wife has one on order, due late October, in Wicked Red just like this pic. Local dealer has a white one right now. Beautiful bike.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 03:22 PM
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Looking at pics, I had been enamored of the the new LR. Threw a leg over one today. Meh. I'm over that.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 05:11 PM
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Can't wait to get my new Heritage 114 Softail...............
 
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 05:42 PM
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i saw the 2018 black heritage today nice looking fatboy is ugly
 
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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 07:25 PM
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I think that the 2018 models are great, especially if you want the extra horsepower - right off of the show room floor.

They have most all of the 2018 models at the dealers here. We looked them over. Took a couple test rides.

Then we bought a 2017 Heritage Softail with the 103.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2017 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kballowe
I think that the 2018 models are great, especially if you want the extra horsepower - right off of the show room floor.

They have most all of the 2018 models at the dealers here. We looked them over. Took a couple test rides.

Then we bought a 2017 Heritage Softail with the 103.
Smart move. HD ruined the 2018 Heritage. I could understand if they had a blacked out model, but what they came up with
should not be called a Heritage. Bags also very ugly.
The only 2018 softail that I would consider is the low rider, but I would wait until they come out with a paint design
that does not look like something from Japan.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2017 | 02:38 PM
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I got a new 2018 Heritage, and it handles better that any bike I ever rode, including my 2006 Heritage Softail.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2017 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by drowlins
I got a new 2018 Heritage, and it handles better that any bike I ever rode, including my 2006 Heritage Softail.
Yep I'm sure it does.
Well done.
 
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