Almost no demand for Softails
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,049
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From: USI
HARD tail
After stuffing my butt with a piece of leather tied to a slab of thin steel for 40 plus years, I appreciate my "Softail" but still kick the old home built hardtail to life now and then just for because I can.
Another thing, a "Springer" front end has it all over those cheap "Tube Shock" pieces from the Orient.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Western South Dakota
It would be nice to see the younger generation picking up the torch, but the only thing I see them picking up is their f-in cell phones.
I've no idea what they're into these days..besides cell phones....and face book..
I've no idea what they're into these days..besides cell phones....and face book..
Banned
Joined: Feb 2009
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Hahahaha
gotta keep the softail, ive had all kinds of bikes. Everything from hyabusa, to my current deluxe. The day i bought mine, i was looking at a sg, but im so tall, and the glide doesnt sit real low. Then the guy told me, a deluxe is really a girls bike, tyring to get me to buy it. Im 6'6'' 270lbs, told him, i'll take the deluxe. Lol, he laughed and said ok then. No point to the story, but ill have my deluxe til i die!!!!!!!
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 135
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From: Weatherford Texas
Well have you rode the new softails? I went to the test ride event at Fort worth Harley and the only bike i enjoyed was the 103 Cubic Inch tourer. Seems like Harley is taming down all the softails....hell you got to build your own now if you want it BAD.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 255
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From: Athens, AL
Yeah I think that's true. I've even heard rumor that the FLSTN is on the way out. At least I got mine...and wouldn't take anything for it. Dealers around here have previous year Fatboys, Softail Customs, and Dynas sitting on the floor... Street Glides sell...
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,775
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From: Northern Colorado
Yeah, bobber I just thought it was funny, when he tried to get me to buy the SG over the Deluxe. Cmon man, When he said the deluxe was a girls bike, that just kinda irritated me. I know hes a salesman, but dude, save your sales pitch mumbo, jumbo strategy for some other ******. Been riding all my life, not gonna just settle for what the masses have. F**K keepin up with the Joneses. We, who have DELUXE SOFTAILS, all Fat And Nasty with old school *** pipes and tall, and ILLEGAL APES, we stand out from the rest of the Pack. Glad to Be a 10%er of softails.
Advanced
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Middlebury IN
i dont know if i qualify for the younger generation im 26 but i love my heritage and will never get rid of it! my favorite bike of all time. i had a Electra classic but i like my heritage way better my wife likes it better to.
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Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2010
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our dealer has no 2010 models left except sportsters up until the last month or so a new heritage softail wouldnt stay on the showroom floor much longer than a few days they got in 3 more a couple of weeks ago and they have 2 left and the deluxe had been selling fairly well.