Same here.....it seems most dealers only got one in the first round.....another dude here had to go all the way to Atlanta to get his, now it's seems they are hard to get from anywhere.

 

Ride quality of the Slim is as good as other Softails, which is plenty comfortable on most roads (my previous 2nd bike was a Forty-Eight and the ride quality was brutal). I bought my Slim for solo cruising around town. For longer rides, I prefer my Street Glide.

The only difference I notice between the Slim and an '01 Fatboy I once owned is that the floorboards scrape more due to the lowered rear. I like it, but I'm biased.

Karl

 

Did a little more than 100 miles on mine today, getting plenty of compliments along the way. Yup I'm also Biased I really like mine.

 

Handling is about unsprung weight, the bigger tire you have the more it will weigh, and the worse it will handle.

But we didn't buy our Softails for their handling ...

Sport bike tires aren't wide for looks nor for handling; they would go for narrower tires if they could keep them from wearing out too early during a race.