new Softail- the "Blackline"

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Jan 28, 2011 | 11:22 PM

#221

DyNaBoB

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wonder wut the resale of them are gonna be... i mean a guy can unplug the speedo and hide wires for a clean look then put back on to resale with less miles on her (hard to do on a normal speedo)...like the streamline tank thou, just wouldnt buy a used one in da future...like the bike, hate the name and 140 rear, should be a 180 or 200...

Jan 29, 2011 | 03:00 AM

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Ratster

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Stopped in at the local dealership today, they have never heard of a Blackline. Too funny.

Jan 29, 2011 | 03:37 AM

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Heritage632

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Originally Posted by Ratster

Stopped in at the local dealership today, they have never heard of a Blackline. Too funny.

Now THATS funny!!!! Maybe they should take a look at THEIR website huh...lol

Jan 29, 2011 | 05:40 AM

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Rakthi

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The 2011's store the milage in the ECM not in the speedo ...

Jan 29, 2011 | 08:27 AM

#225

Mebeebo

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I went to Harley yesterday and they had one. I could not sit on the bike, because they were swapping the pipes to V&H. I really liked the look and the pictures do not do it justice. There are some things that need to be changed IMO. But, show me one Harley that does not need something changed?

I would like to test ride it before giving a final grade on it.

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if so, makes an argument for the XBones sticking around for another year...

I spoke with one of the sales people and he told me it is true and they are no longer going to offer Crossbones or Rockers. They were not selling as Harley hoped they would....

Jan 29, 2011 | 10:32 AM

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DyNaBoB

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The 2011's store the milage in the ECM not in the speedo ...

so you can just replace the ecm or use a thunder max?..

Jan 29, 2011 | 06:33 PM

#227

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I got to see one today at the Atlanta MC show.After seeing it in person I was not all that impressed for the money.While it has some cool pieces (triple trees really stood out)the mis match of the powder coating didn't do anything for me.They have Gloss,satin and flat black mixed up to where it looks like ****,especially for 16K.Kinda like whoever had the final say couldn't make up their mind what finish they wanted to go with.Really didn't like the satin rims,looked like they were done with a rattle can.

The motor should have had the cases in the natural finish if they were going after the nostalgic look. Again every powder finish in black just doesn't go together.The 144 rear tire is plenty big enough and looks at home with the lines of the bike.For my likes the tank strip has to go.Funky how it bolts on the bottom at the seat. None of the salesmen could tell me if any of the softail seats would fit, ala Deuce one of a kind is where I'm going.Directional light front and rear stickout like a sore thumb along with that tag holder and light.Handle bars,ya can keep them too.Sportster style gauge was OK.Pipes would make good scrap metal.
Overall stance of the bike was pretty good.Way lower than I thought looking at the pictures.You really sit in it.Lots of changes to be made to make it flow.Despite the above bitch points I like the bike just not the price.It screams I need a springer.G.

Jan 29, 2011 | 08:44 PM

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Ratster

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Stopped in at the local dealership today, they have never heard of a Blackline. Too funny.

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Originally Posted by Heritage632

Now THATS funny!!!! Maybe they should take a look at THEIR website huh...lol

They really are a great bunch of guys, but you may be on to something here. It's not the first time that I was the first they heard something like that from. The dealership website of course has nothing about it. I don't know if the owner isn't communicating with them or what... I think it woud be funny to walk in there, sit at someone's computer, bring it up, and say; "Hey guys, here's the bike you probably have sitting in the rack somewhere".