Why did Harley stop making the Deuce?
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2014
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From: 815
Although I'll be rolling a 180/50 wrapped around an 18x5.5rim
I'd be a little wary of clearance with a 200 when slammed on a Shotgun. So, I went the 180 route. Besides, I'll have that Fender covering most of the wheel that would be seen from the back anyways.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Phenix city Alabama
Haters of the rear fender just need to put a nice rear wheel on and it improves it big time IMHO.. The rear wheel was the major problem with the deuce. Here's my 07. Remember 07's were lowered an inch from the factory compared to all other deuces and only deuce with the 96 ci. I think that one inch diff and a wheel set completely transformed my bike. Haters gonna hate on deuces though..
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From: Martinsburg, WV
If they wouldn't end lines like that, you'd have 15 different types of Softails for sale and I don't think HD has the production facilities to make that many bikes. They're have to have more lines retooled for specific bikes that weren't so interchangeable.
Heritage Softail
Springer Softail
Fat Boy
Bad Boy
Softail Standard
Softail Deuce
Night Train
Softail Deluxe
Softail Custom
Cross Bones
Rocker and Rocker C
Fat Boy Lo
Blackline
Softail Slim
Breakout
200 in the rear:
Last edited by Village Idiot; Apr 27, 2014 at 08:03 AM.
duece
It was just one of those limited run motorcycles. Do you think HD is going to keep making the switchback forever? IIRC, the Deuce ran from 01 or 02 to 2007. That's 5-6 years. The crossbones was limited, the rocker was limited, etc...
If they wouldn't end lines like that, you'd have 15 different types of Softails for sale and I don't think HD has the production facilities to make that many bikes. They're have to have more lines retooled for specific bikes that weren't so interchangeable.
Heritage Softail
Springer Softail
Fat Boy
Bad Boy
Softail Standard
Softail Deuce
Night Train
Softail Deluxe
Softail Custom
Cross Bones
Rocker and Rocker C
Fat Boy Lo
Blackline
Softail Slim
Breakout
200 in the rear:
If they wouldn't end lines like that, you'd have 15 different types of Softails for sale and I don't think HD has the production facilities to make that many bikes. They're have to have more lines retooled for specific bikes that weren't so interchangeable.
Heritage Softail
Springer Softail
Fat Boy
Bad Boy
Softail Standard
Softail Deuce
Night Train
Softail Deluxe
Softail Custom
Cross Bones
Rocker and Rocker C
Fat Boy Lo
Blackline
Softail Slim
Breakout
200 in the rear:
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I don't mind it one bit the Rocker C was discontinued. I rarely see another and never one set up exactly as mine is.