New Softail?
Road Captain
Joined: May 2009
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From: Chandler, AZ
Agree with the OP. I think a Heritage-style bike coming from the factory with the hard bags and batwing would be a big seller. Get the lower seat height and the B motor; the leather bags look good but aren't nearly as user-friendly as the touring hard bags, and I for one am just tired of the rubber-mounted motor models shaking at idle. Sold my E-Glide today, in the market for a Softail now.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Gastonia, NC
Oh Yea, I love my Heritage as well. The softails are just so much easier to ride than the touring models. I've been on Ultras and RKs and like the ST so much more. All nice bikes and each has it's purpose.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2010
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From: Brandon, SD
Nice day here today in NC. Took a ride and stopped my local dealership. All the new bikes look great and the new 'blackline' is really nice looking. Got me thinking. HD needs to come out with a new model, softail with hard bags and maybe even a fairing. Could even call it the ' Softail Classic'. Hope some of the designers are on this forum and can think about that.
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Road Warrior
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From: Gastonia, NC
I was just suggesting it as a new model for HD. Not sure if it would be me either. I like my leather bags (especially after Boss Bags did their thing to them) and windshield instead of a fairing. Never was one for a sterio system anyway. As far as the name 'Classic', it would be just a Classic and not a Heritage Classic. If my Heritage was gone right now for some reason I'd probably buy another one.
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From: TEXAS
I went by the dealer this weekend to look at the new blackline and this was my take on it.
It's larger than a sportster and would be easy to mod. The bars do not rest on risers though. Each bar (lefthand and right) is it's own seperate bar, extending through the triple tree with a nut on the end. Engine is two tone, bottom black and top grey. Price is about $10,000.
This bike could be tricked out to look pretty sweet, but stock it was not very impressive and it seemed designed to suit the woman rider (bars looked girly). Again, it could be modded into a pretty cool sled. JMO
It's larger than a sportster and would be easy to mod. The bars do not rest on risers though. Each bar (lefthand and right) is it's own seperate bar, extending through the triple tree with a nut on the end. Engine is two tone, bottom black and top grey. Price is about $10,000.
This bike could be tricked out to look pretty sweet, but stock it was not very impressive and it seemed designed to suit the woman rider (bars looked girly). Again, it could be modded into a pretty cool sled. JMO
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Joined: Nov 2004
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From: So Cal
I went by the dealer this weekend to look at the new blackline and this was my take on it.
It's larger than a sportster and would be easy to mod. The bars do not rest on risers though. Each bar (lefthand and right) is it's own seperate bar, extending through the triple tree with a nut on the end. Engine is two tone, bottom black and top grey. Price is about $10,000.
This bike could be tricked out to look pretty sweet, but stock it was not very impressive and it seemed designed to suit the woman rider (bars looked girly). Again, it could be modded into a pretty cool sled. JMO
It's larger than a sportster and would be easy to mod. The bars do not rest on risers though. Each bar (lefthand and right) is it's own seperate bar, extending through the triple tree with a nut on the end. Engine is two tone, bottom black and top grey. Price is about $10,000.
This bike could be tricked out to look pretty sweet, but stock it was not very impressive and it seemed designed to suit the woman rider (bars looked girly). Again, it could be modded into a pretty cool sled. JMO
I think the MSRP is 15,499.I saw one at the dealer and I like it , I think they have a lot of potiential for modifiying
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From: TEXAS
My BAD!!!! you are right. It was a sporster that was right next to it for $10,000.
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From: In the World
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Cruiser
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Interesting idea. Honda did this with the 500 cc Silverwing in the early 1980s. The bikes were very popular.
I have a 2011 Deluxe in the garage and bought a Road King about a month ago after considering the HC. Both bikes are equally easy to ride, though I prefer the RK for my 85-mile roundtrip commute to work.
I might have opted for a Baby Glide, though.
I have a 2011 Deluxe in the garage and bought a Road King about a month ago after considering the HC. Both bikes are equally easy to ride, though I prefer the RK for my 85-mile roundtrip commute to work.
I might have opted for a Baby Glide, though.