Bought a "new to me" softail

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Sep 10, 2009 | 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by streeteagle

Softail frames are designed to have the engine rigid mounted to the frame, so need to be balanced, but there is a small power loss from running the balancing mechanism. EG's engine location necessitates it be rubber mounted, so no balancing required. It shakes like hell at idle, but smoothes out nicely at speed.

The EG is really no smoother at higher speeds 70-80mph. I feel vibes in the softail foot boards and seat only in the upper rpms during 2nd and 3rd gear, but its seriously not more than the EG, just different.

The wife rode last night and said she felt like she was floating on a cloud. She said its no more or less comfortable than the EG with the trunk on, just different. She prefers the sound of the softail. My EG had rhineharts and sounded great, but softails just sound wicked.

I think both scoots are equally as great and my only complaint with the softail is still the ground clearance. I'm grinding the S#!T out of the boards.