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

Opinions wanted!!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 16, 2012 | 01:55 PM
  #1  
thaghost's Avatar
thaghost
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 472
Likes: 0
From: Winter Garden, FL
Default Opinions wanted!!!!

Ok...I am looking for some honest opinions here. The more I look at my bike and ride it, the more I feel something is off or doesn't look right. Just can't quite put my finger on it. So, looking for some advice on things i should change or add....let's hear em'

The only thing that has changes since these pics, is I took the reflectors off.



(excuse the ol' man on the bike, it's my dad haha)
 
Reply
Old May 16, 2012 | 02:13 PM
  #2  
Blk and Chrome's Avatar
Blk and Chrome
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,109
Likes: 9
From: Connecticut
Default

That is a nice lookin sled, if it were mine I would do chrome wheels or keep the black wheels and a single color paint job. you asked!!
 
Reply
Old May 16, 2012 | 02:15 PM
  #3  
gforrest2's Avatar
gforrest2
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 726
Likes: 3
From: Pacific Northwest
Default

I'd change the intake. Did so with mine (got a Kuryackyn Mach 2) and IMHO, it looks much better. Thread here: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...spikeless.html
 
Reply
Old May 16, 2012 | 02:17 PM
  #4  
Misbehaven's Avatar
Misbehaven
Elite HDF Member
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Liked
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 4,501
Likes: 26
From: Sheboygan,Wi
Default

I would have kept the front end and bars chrome.
 
Reply
Old May 16, 2012 | 02:21 PM
  #5  
XFXDX's Avatar
XFXDX
Road Master
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,023
Likes: 18
From: OREGON
Default

I think you are right, there is something a little off. Black front end ain't workin for me either. wheels should be chrome on a deluxe, probly. Air cleaner needs changed, and the piping on the seat sucks.
One thing that is good tho is the profile. It is sick, nonetheless....
 
Reply
Old May 16, 2012 | 02:25 PM
  #6  
thaghost's Avatar
thaghost
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 472
Likes: 0
From: Winter Garden, FL
Default

Originally Posted by Misbehaven
I would have kept the front end and bars chrome.
Yea I was thinking the same. Everyone around me says keep it the way it is. But I was thinking chrome bars as well.

As far as the wheels, I love the wheels. That is one thing I think the bike has going for it haha. I am thinking a new paint job next year.

Air cleaner, I think I may change it this year. I love the air cleaner, don't get me wrong, I think a circular one would look better.
 

Last edited by thaghost; May 16, 2012 at 02:27 PM.
Reply
Old May 16, 2012 | 02:32 PM
  #7  
BLOWN HOWARD's Avatar
BLOWN HOWARD
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 266
Likes: 0
From: SO CAL
Default

Need to lower it front and rear, and Chrome the bars and front end
 
Reply
Old May 16, 2012 | 02:33 PM
  #8  
Miked053's Avatar
Miked053
Supporter
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 567
Likes: 0
From: Lewisville, TX
Default

I love the wheels as well but I think your right about the front end and the aircleaner. Chrome on both and make it a circular air cleaner cover or the S&S teardrop. After those two things are done then I would evaluate the handlebars. It might be that little thing that sets off from other deluxes and would bring a balance with the wheels. just mt $.02
 
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 May 16, 2012 | 02:35 PM
  #9  
thaghost's Avatar
thaghost
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 472
Likes: 0
From: Winter Garden, FL
Default

Originally Posted by BLOWN HOWARD
Need to lower it front and rear, and Chrome the bars and front end
rear has shotgun shock. Front is scheduled to get lowered next month.
 
Reply
Old May 16, 2012 | 02:37 PM
  #10  
chap!'s Avatar
chap!
Road Master
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,161
Likes: 0
From: ENGLAND
Default

Just needs White Walls! It'll lift everything!
 
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:54 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