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From: Gloucester, UK. Originally from South Shields (North East of England)
De Facto Immortality!
Strange title but that is what Tim McDonald called his article ( Link Below )about Softails and why HD must never ditch them, as they did with the Dyna Glides.
I ride a Sportster, XL1200T Superlow, but I can appreciate where he is coming from after riding a 2022 Softail Heritage Classic Chicago to Santa Monica last April. The ride itself is pretty awesome but I very quickly got used to the Softail, it really is a great all-rounder. Handles superbly, whether it be riding those long straight stretches with a 70 mph crosswind, or the very twisty Oatman Highway, the Canadian Escarpment going to Santa Fe or the twisty mountain roads heading towards Santa Monica.
I loved it, and I certainly hope they never stop making them, until they are forced to because of the climate change laws being introduced word-wide, because future generations would really miss out. I'm sure if one was purchased at the end of the combustion engine era it would be going loooooong into the future.
I'm now 74 years old and unlikely to change my bike now but, if I did, I'd be torn between a Softail and a Sport Glide.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
De Facto Immortality!
