The added maintenence isn't hard. And nothing beats the look. And Mr. Willie G. says he's gonna keep the springer in the lineup.

 

got an 09 loive it but need to wrench my own first maitenance and need help on the springer adjustments

 

I have heard this too, but haven't experienced it. Love my xbones, love that springer front end!

 

Someone was asking me the other day if the front end "bounced". I asked them why. They said a springer should bounce by design. I just shrugged and said mine doesn't. I walked away thinking damn, don't they see the shock? Cracked me up.

 

My buddy was in the dealership last week and overheard the sales guy downplaying the ride-ability of the XBones to a female potential customer. In that case too, he was steering her towards something they had 6 of on the sales floor. The Cross Bones sells itself.

 

I've put 1500 miles on my new "Bones" and have been trying to get specifics on what needs to be done to maintain the spring front-end. My mechanic (who has been working on Harleys for 20 years) told me there's nothing to worry about, every so often it should be checked (2-3K miles and an actual Harley mechanic agreed) and tightened. It takes 10 mins and apparently the manual does tell you how to do it. I'm going to get a manual so I'll better understand it and do it myself.

 

Harley's gonna "do away with" the Springer front end huh? LOL... what a joke. HD has had springers in their lineup on and off since the very beginning. Simple technology that works, tends to stand the test of time.

 

+1. Springers aint going nowhere.

 

Are you sure it was the maintenance guy and not the toilet cleaner you spoke to, everyone at a HD dealer does seem to think they are experts on everything Harley, the springer front end has been around for many years now and I am sure if there had been any underlined problems with the springer it would have been withdrawn years ago, a member of the club I was in she has put over 60,000 on her old heritage springer and is in the top 10 of hogs mileage league in Europe every year,and has not had a problem. I have had a Crossbones for 18 months and its the best bike I have ever owned I love the springer front end. At the end of the day dude just go with your heart you wont be disappointed

 

Here's the point as to the springer. It is a iconic part of HDs history. It may be an outdated design. Well.....so are honking big air cooled vtwin engines. You may indeed see it only used on a CVO bike some day. But I have no doubt that it will be in the lineup for many years. And with the customer base they have, HD will always support the "traditional" lines. It's what keeps the company going. Hence you don't see Vrods taking over the sales numbers. Not that I think Vrods are bad bikes mind you. They are simply IMO butt ugly. And if they had a foriegn makers decal on them the riders that love them, would hate them. No matter how good a bike they are.

But you know, when I think of a big Vtwin........I first envision a springer. Nothing says HD like it and the company knows it. I like all types of bikes. No matter where they are made, or the name on the tank. Some will never sit in my garage. But I'd love to have my 15 minutes on them. Others will forever have a spot in my heart.
I've had the good fortune of owning over 100 bikes in my life. And the list of ones I'd rebuy...............







About 99% of them.