Goodbye Sportster 48, Hello Softail Slim
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Goodbye Sportster 48, Hello Softail Slim
I just traded in my '11 Sportster 48 for a '12 Softail Slim at Bumpus Collierville. It's getting stage 1, exhaust, and steel brake, clutch, throttle lines installed.
The best part is that my wife actually encouraged me to make the swap. I originally bought the Sporty as a second bike (our primary bike is a '10 Street Glide).
I love the Sporty, but felt I was sitting on the bike--which is probably because I'm 6'2", 175. The Slim fits like a glove, nice relaxed riding position.
As you can tell--I'm excited. Will post pics once I pick her up late next week.
Enjoy the nice weather,
Karl
The best part is that my wife actually encouraged me to make the swap. I originally bought the Sporty as a second bike (our primary bike is a '10 Street Glide).
I love the Sporty, but felt I was sitting on the bike--which is probably because I'm 6'2", 175. The Slim fits like a glove, nice relaxed riding position.
As you can tell--I'm excited. Will post pics once I pick her up late next week.
Enjoy the nice weather,
Karl
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I just traded in my '11 Sportster 48 for a '12 Softail Slim at Bumpus Collierville. It's getting stage 1, exhaust, and steel brake, clutch, throttle lines installed.
The best part is that my wife actually encouraged me to make the swap. I originally bought the Sporty as a second bike (our primary bike is a '10 Street Glide).
I love the Sporty, but felt I was sitting on the bike--which is probably because I'm 6'2", 175. The Slim fits like a glove, nice relaxed riding position.
As you can tell--I'm excited. Will post pics once I pick her up late next week.
Enjoy the nice weather,
Karl
The best part is that my wife actually encouraged me to make the swap. I originally bought the Sporty as a second bike (our primary bike is a '10 Street Glide).
I love the Sporty, but felt I was sitting on the bike--which is probably because I'm 6'2", 175. The Slim fits like a glove, nice relaxed riding position.
As you can tell--I'm excited. Will post pics once I pick her up late next week.
Enjoy the nice weather,
Karl
Congrats on your new purchase and to have the support from the wife is also amazing you are truly a lucky man Can't wait to see the new slim with its mods
as its an amazing new design. What color did you choose?
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[QUOTE=thegrants82;9541339]Cool, you got a big boy bike now.[/QUOTE
He has a 2010 street glide he said lol!
Nice choice on the slim. They look cool!
He has a 2010 street glide he said lol!
Nice choice on the slim. They look cool!
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I almost went for a 48 last year I'm so glad I waited, I bought a Slim and also 6'2" and the bike fits like a bike I would have spent thousands on to get it to feel as right as the Slim does stock. Enjoy, Slim is definitely a winner!