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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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We just bought the wife a Deuce - the last 07 - just like the old Rice Krispy Treat commercials. Anyway, the wife doesn't usually stump me with motorcycle questions but tonight she did.

What is the history of the Deuce? Specifically, why is it called the "Deuce".

So far what I think I know is that it made its debut in Sept 99 and the last production model year was 2007. But nothing gave me any indication of what Wille was going for with the design or why the name.

Thanks for any input.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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Willie said "a contemporary custom appearance."
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:40 AM
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I always kind of figured it had something to do with the model year.....2000. I always admired the look of the Deuce but didn't buy one until 2007. I like it. Ken
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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Heres a decent link with a review and some info on the Deuce...
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/roa...uce/index.html
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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I've always wondered why it was called a Deuce too. Even researched it with no luck. Thanks for that link serge.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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The correspondence to the year sounds plausible. I know they debuted in Sept 99 but that's still 2000 model year, right?
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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I thought it had something to do with the lines (i.e the long and low tank, guard and rake) being inspired by the lines of the old Ford Deuce, familiar with hotrodders.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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That's sounds like a good answer too. I feel like we are playing Hollywood squares.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 08:24 AM
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ORIGINAL: TylerDurden

I thought it had something to do with the lines (i.e the long and low tank, guard and rake) being inspired by the lines of the old Ford Deuce, familiar with hotrodders.
As a Ford junkie I'm going with this answer whether it's right or not LOL! That does sound like a plausible scenario though.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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I read somewhere (I think 100 years of HD by Willie G.) that the duece was supposed to represent the second generation of the FX softail or FXST2 which they just used the two as the "Duece"
 
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