Softail Models Standard, Custom, Night Train, Deuce, Springer, Heritage, Fatboy, Deluxe, Rocker and Cross Bones.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

What Does "Old School" mean to you?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 11:31 AM
  #41  
mrnone's Avatar
mrnone
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,220
Likes: 24
From: here
Default

grandpa doing what we do.
ALMOST 75 years ago
oldschool
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 12:54 PM
  #42  
frontiercat's Avatar
frontiercat
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 4,646
Likes: 40
From: Midtown Tulsa
Default

My rendition. But soon will be without front fender...


 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 03:27 PM
  #43  
oct1949's Avatar
oct1949
Club Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 145,895
Likes: 821
From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
Default

That would be the old empty buildings I still see standing where I went to grade school..




.
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 05:17 PM
  #44  
4-Banger's Avatar
4-Banger
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 155
Likes: 0
From: Red Bank, NJ
Default

Originally Posted by frontiercat
My rendition. But soon will be without front fender...
Awesome bobber, springer front would make it perfect!
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 05:53 PM
  #45  
95 softail 250 ass's Avatar
95 softail 250 ass
Stage III
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: laval
Thumbs up

i think old school is a bike that is usually a one off.. with parts that are not new..
i think the key is to fab as much as possible and make it original...


and most of all enjoy...

79 honda cx 500 what a blast!!!
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 05:54 PM
  #46  
95 softail 250 ass's Avatar
95 softail 250 ass
Stage III
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: laval
Default

here is a pic
 
Attached Thumbnails What Does "Old School" mean to you?-bobber.jpg  
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 07:16 PM
  #47  
Joe What's Avatar
Joe What
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 2,359
Likes: 2
Default

Great movie, one of my favorite Will Ferrell roles.
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 07:25 PM
  #48  
SMF's Avatar
SMF
Banned
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,500
Likes: 1
Default

A bike that doesnt look whack, with good lines, and simple paint, not a legit catalog bike either you have to mix and match things.
 
Reply
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 10:30 PM
  #49  
Colormania's Avatar
Colormania
Banned
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 198
Likes: 0
From: San Diego
Default We do old school for a living

Almost every day we at Colormania custom paint receive inquiries from customers who are interested in an old school looking paint job. Since we are helping customers in selecting colors and designs for more than 20 years; our design team seems to have a good handle on the meaning of the term.
Old School does not always mean; plain, simple or basic, according to our clients it is a look and feel that contains no modern lines. We can do an Old School paint job with flames and a lot of colors such as the one featured here. As you all know; this color combination and design is not a Colormania invention, but a modern composition of a very familiar and Old School paint job. It is colorful, but yet considered Old School by many.
Any bike that contains no contemporary lines, colors or elements, is old school in my book.
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 11:23 PM
  #50  
2kids3pets's Avatar
2kids3pets
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 4,473
Likes: 15
From: River City Western Canada
Default

Says it all

 
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:49 AM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE