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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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I bought a 2008 Road King, and then the 2009's came out with a redesigned everything. Guys who bought big vtwins in 2011, were surprised to find out everything was a 103 in 2012. I've got my sights set on a 2012 FB, just wondering if there are any rumors yet about the 2013's?
My dealer swears he's heard nothing, just wondering if somewhere out there someone might have an educated guess as to what's coming! Common sense would say, they just upgraded the FB, so they'll probably leave it alone, but who can rely on common sense?
 
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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Wouldn't think it would be anything big, or make you want it over the 2011 besides paint options.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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I saw many dealers doing 103 kits for cheap if bought an '11 just to move them out the door
 
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 06:04 AM
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You guess all you want and that's all it will be ..... more important things to do Bye! .....
 
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 07:33 AM
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I saw many dealers doing 103 kits for cheap if bought an '11 just to move them out the door

I wish my dealer woulda offered me that before I bought mine in September
 
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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The Fatboy Family jut got upgraded as you know with the 103 engine for this year.. I see in no way that they are going to make any more major changes to the Fatboy for a long time! Paint options yes thats about it! Fatboys style has been pretty much untouched since the begining except for tire size and such!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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Default I think they fly for 2013 lol

On a serious note, I know what you mean I was upset to find out I ordered to late for the Rocker C, but in my case it worked out because I ended up with the biger engine, some of my friends were not so lucky...



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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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dealers seem to be the last one's to know what's going on for the next yr models, at least around here its that way.



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They're going back to carburetors! and a 140mm in the front, and a 150mm in the rear :-D I know this all to be fact because I was talking with a dude who knows a dude whos wife was cheating on him with a dude who knew a horse who was ridden by a dude who eats cheez-its outside the York, PA plant.. pass it along!
 
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They're going back to carburetors! and a 140mm in the front, and a 150mm in the rear :-D I know this all to be fact because I was talking with a dude who knows a dude whos wife was cheating on him with a dude who knew a horse who was ridden by a dude who eats cheez-its outside the York, PA plant.. pass it along!
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