New softail "Softail Slim" on HD website:pic
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,109
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From: Connecticut
If you look in the new parts you will see the new seat will fit a Blackline. The new bikes are not really new just a bunch of parts thrown together. The old saying you can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig. They need to to get the sheetmetal people working and design a new package. The MoCo designers are going stale. These new bikes will come and go quickly.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,038
Likes: 1
From: Katy, TX
Looks like they took a Blackline and changed the forks, handlebars, seat and front tire. Ugly skinny back tires. It may sell better than the Blackline but won't get my cash.
Bringing back the Springer or Night Train would sell a lot of bikes.
Bringing back the Springer or Night Train would sell a lot of bikes.
Stage II
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: norway
+1 on bringing back the springer
If moco relaunched the softail bad boy with chopped fender and blacked out paint, I would trade in my forty eight in a heartbeat.
Good looking seat on the slim. Would look really good on the blackline!
If moco relaunched the softail bad boy with chopped fender and blacked out paint, I would trade in my forty eight in a heartbeat.
Good looking seat on the slim. Would look really good on the blackline!
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 960
Likes: 1
From: United States
looks like they used the blackline fender on a fat boy...... im not impressed at all with that slim...... i think they did good with the new sporty 72.... that one has some jazz to it if your a sporty fan!
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,515
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From: malibu
I don't know. If you put a shotgun shock on her, change the bars to some mini apes, maybe different fender, pc the front, pc the primary, put on forward controls, the wheels could stay(maybe,)
I can't see the other side but I'm sure the pipes and ac, grips, mirrors, the tank possibly a peanut , and maybe put on a springer front end....
I think we're just gettin started but I think we're on to somethin here!!!!!!!
I can't see the other side but I'm sure the pipes and ac, grips, mirrors, the tank possibly a peanut , and maybe put on a springer front end....
I think we're just gettin started but I think we're on to somethin here!!!!!!!
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Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 643
Likes: 0
From: Republic of Tejas
yall can all complain that it is just a parts bin bike. But I like the simple look of the Street Bob but really want a softtail so this is just that. So if this Deluxe I am looking at doesnt work out and I end up getting a NEW bike I think I have jsut found it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,515
Likes: 6
From: Nuevo Mexico USA
Looks like a fat Boy Lo and a deluxe had a kid... and the offspring is not as atractive as both parents, looks like a project gone wrong. I do like the bars and cat eye dash. WTF were they thinking??? Im with alot of you guys bring back the Heritage springer or the train..