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I was never into a specific "model'. I bought the bike that would be the easiest to complete what I had in mind. My bike was originally a Night Train. Not because I wanted a Night Train, but because I wanted the all black engine to start with as a base..
So, don't worry about the model. EVERYTHING on a softail is interchangeable and doable.
Hey Mojojones, I really dunno. But I have to look into it..., I am the second owner of this bike. The original owner traded it back to the dealer, and the fender & bars we're done by him.
Mine is a standard, but the Train is basically a blacked out standard with different bars, and the Custom is the same with a little more bling, a black motor and different seat and bars. For that matter a Fatboy is the same bike with a different front end and rear fender. Get it? The late model examples of these bikes have the 200mm rear tire and they all lend themselves to be customized and limited only by the limits of your imagination. Look in the picture threads for all 3 models.........there are some beautiful examples of each.
Just want to add to this info. The Standard has a narrower frame then the Fatboy. If the letters are FX, then it is a narrow frame; FL is the wider frame. I'm not trying to be nit-picky, but if your shopping for parts this helps, so that you don't end up doing things like covering the oil dipstick with that new seat your going to put on. And trust me, you will put a new seat on....
Good luck!
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