I'd change:

The bars/risers - The stock setup doesn't allow any way to adjust them. If you want to change the bars, you have to change the risers because the risers are built specifically for the stock bars.

The tank - It needs be lifed a bit in the front. Also, I'd get rid of the indention the badge sits in. If you didn't want the badge on the bike, there would still be a Harley logo shaped indention on the tank.

The front end - It really needs a wide-glide front end. A springer front end would be nice too. The front end that's on it now just doesn't work with the bike because it's too narrow.

The seat - I don't mind the fold-out seat. I think it's a pretty original idea that serves a purpose, although it would look stupid if the owner rides with the seat pulled out while riding solo. However, I think the seat needs to sit down further into the bike. It looks like it sits too high up for that style bike. I know it needs the room because of the fold out seat, but maybe an aftermarket seat would look better on it.

The wheels - They need to be chrome. It looks like HD really dropped the ball. They put quite a bit of money into the design of the bike, but then added polished wheels....?

The license plate - It needs to be moved to the swingarm. It just looks out of place on the rear fender.

The Rocker - I don't see a reason to have the regular Rocker. They should just have the Rocker "C" with a seat option.

The name - "Rocker" just sounds like a name that wasn't intended to be around for a long time. It sounds like a fad.

Although I think the Rocker was a great marketing strategy to try to gain back market share from the custom bike builders, I think it would have been smarter to just modify the Deuce. In my opinion, they would have had a damn nice lookin' pro-street style bike if they just would have put a 240 rear end and wider fender (obviously) on the Deuce, and maybe added a couple more degrees of rake to the front end.

 

I like the idea of putting the rocker setup on the back of a duece! I had a deuce and loved it. I like that pro-street look.

Anyway, I'd lose that 19" front wheel in favor of a fat 21". The seat setup has to go to. The speedo does look like an after thought.

Other than that, It's okay. Just not worth all the hype IMO.

 

I'd get rid of that rear fender setup and have it attached to the frame and not the swingarm to cover that huge *** gap between the seat and rear fender

 

I'd loose all that grey metal and just have one the "Rocker C".
Why do they need two models?
Do they have two models of anything else?

...and I'd lift the front of thetank.

 

Agreed!!

Never cared anything for that piece of cut up/no shape thing that is called a fender on the duece either.

Let's re-design that too. Very dorky.

But then we'd be right back at the softail standard, which is where all your cool lookin' bikes come from anyway.

 

Yes the softail standard,custom,and night train

 

I think the question should be "What Wouldn't You Change?" Maybe then our responses wouldn't be so lengthy, and I could get on to another topic. [8D]

Seriously, it doesn't matter. They'll sell wll, despite my opinion of it being the most god awful bike, it will sell... I think you'll be seeing a lot of them on Cycle Trader and Craig's List next year though. If you want a custom "chopper" styled bike, build one.

In summary, the hype is huge... For now. Waituntil everyone gets one, and realizes the ride is just as bad as any other Soft Tail, that the aftermarketfor this bike will be playing catch-up for quite some time, and the pure fact that the Yamaha Raider and Victory Jackpot spank the chit outta this machine for a fraction of the cost.

IfI were tobyone, it would have to be paintedgreen, and the words "Money Pit" would be done in gold leaf on the side of that ugly tank.

-Ryan "Rowdy."

 

AHHHHHHHHHHH man after reading this thread again....

We all would do nothing different than what we have on our bikes already we would make it our own.

Only a crazy motorcycle rider would buy a bike that already cost $20,000 and then tear it apart put another $10,000 in chrome or black powder coat to make it in HIS mind perfect.

Thats why iam waitting on my pipes and forward controls and and and and. LOL god the MOCO and the aftermarket field loves US.

 

That freekin skyhook seat..

 

I would widen the wide glide rear fender to fit the big tire.
Runa inner mono shock off the front of the swing arm
A wide Glide front end with the same rake and Street Slammers