Softail mods- looks or performance?
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 483
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From: Harrisburg, NC
Form definitely follows function for most H-D owners, I believe.
Myself, I've spent much more on the performance end of things. Not really to compete with the sportbikes or keep up with them. Some of us are just HP-Junkies!! I like to hit mine hard through the gears, not to maintain triple digit speeds at length.
I build some high HP turbocharged street car, build some high HP/TQ Dodge Cummins, so my bike had to follow suit...
K.
Myself, I've spent much more on the performance end of things. Not really to compete with the sportbikes or keep up with them. Some of us are just HP-Junkies!! I like to hit mine hard through the gears, not to maintain triple digit speeds at length.
I build some high HP turbocharged street car, build some high HP/TQ Dodge Cummins, so my bike had to follow suit...
K.
I ruined a bike making it look cool and it was a real pain to ride.
With this new one I'll only make "cool" mods if doesn't affect comfort. That being said, I'll probably start working on the engine once I get a few "cool" things out of the way. Not sure where I fall in on your list. I guess both.
With this new one I'll only make "cool" mods if doesn't affect comfort. That being said, I'll probably start working on the engine once I get a few "cool" things out of the way. Not sure where I fall in on your list. I guess both.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,275
Likes: 149
From: High in the Colorado Rockies
Performance, looks, and comfort!
$10K combined on two bikes. You need another category: COMFORT! Performance, looks, and comfort! I would personally place the apes in the comfort category, but I know there are those who disagree and feel they are only for looks and take away from the performance. I disagree completely!
SJ Ron
SJ Ron
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,012
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From: SoCal
#1...everything done on my sled is for the look I want.
For me anyway, and again this is JMHO, HD's are about a look, a style, an attitude...not how fast I can go from light to light, or through a canyon. They're fast enough for me the way they are for the type of riding I want to do. If I wanted a fast bike, I'd buy a new sportbike for around 10G's that, completly stock, would run circles around my bike (or most HD's) no matter how much money I put in the old girl. That would be much more cost effective
...just not as cool.
For me anyway, and again this is JMHO, HD's are about a look, a style, an attitude...not how fast I can go from light to light, or through a canyon. They're fast enough for me the way they are for the type of riding I want to do. If I wanted a fast bike, I'd buy a new sportbike for around 10G's that, completly stock, would run circles around my bike (or most HD's) no matter how much money I put in the old girl. That would be much more cost effective
...just not as cool.
Three,but it was all done when i bought it,lol..just added fender rack,sissy bar,solo seat and extended forwords and pegs ,so im getting out cheap,so far.oh yea. Tall boy 2up,got to keep the gf happy
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Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 726
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From: Pacific Northwest
1 for me. And I'll probably get flamed for saying this, but if you're into performance, (acceleration, braking, and handling), then you're riding the wrong bike (not that there's anything wrong with a hopped up Harley or those who choose to make those mods).
Last edited by gforrest2; Mar 23, 2011 at 07:41 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,664
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From: P.E.I. Canada
I'm well on my way to that much, and I'd say like a lot of people here I'd be a 3. Spent a few bucks on some basic cosmetics, but mostly bolt on chrome, and even my exhaust choice was based on looks and sound, not performance. The bigbore cams and pcv was obviously for performance. I try to keep the money going both way.