Crossbones riders
Crossbones riders
yall tell me something bad about this bike. im going monday to buy a used one. its an 09 with only 5500 miles. it looks great.
ive been reading and searching threads here on the HD forum but have yet to get any bad reviews. someone has got to have an issue with thier crossbones so lets here it...why should i not buy this bike???
ive been reading and searching threads here on the HD forum but have yet to get any bad reviews. someone has got to have an issue with thier crossbones so lets here it...why should i not buy this bike???
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
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From: mission bc canada
hey its a 96" 6 spd springer enough said .. i hate the bobbed fenders so i went with full fenders on mine
google heritage fatbones or search here there are a few of us that have transformed our bikes into something quite different..not that you should but shows some of the endless possibilities the crossbones brings..first thing get rid of the frame stickers and reflectors they are butt ugly on a bike
google heritage fatbones or search here there are a few of us that have transformed our bikes into something quite different..not that you should but shows some of the endless possibilities the crossbones brings..first thing get rid of the frame stickers and reflectors they are butt ugly on a bike
Last edited by colonelangus1; Jul 6, 2012 at 12:55 AM.
Well, for starters, you will have to put up with people constantly looking at it, asking questions about it, drooling on it, etc. It becomes a huge PITA.
Honestly, there was one thing about it that I didn't like. The stock tractor seat made me feel like I was going to fall off the bike, so I swapped it out to a Badlander. Then, I kept scraping the floorboards ALL the time. I went to forward controls. I felt a little cramped with the boards anyway. The bike rides great. Most of the horror stories you would hear about the Springer front end are from guys who have never ridden one.
Honestly, there was one thing about it that I didn't like. The stock tractor seat made me feel like I was going to fall off the bike, so I swapped it out to a Badlander. Then, I kept scraping the floorboards ALL the time. I went to forward controls. I felt a little cramped with the boards anyway. The bike rides great. Most of the horror stories you would hear about the Springer front end are from guys who have never ridden one.
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Florida
Don't have a bones, but here are my opinions on it:
The rake is too shallow; almost like someone ran it into a wall. Should be kicked out a little more. And the Fatboy front fender just does NOT go with the springer. Should have a Heritage-style front fender.
And lose the hokey skull on the oil tank.
The rake is too shallow; almost like someone ran it into a wall. Should be kicked out a little more. And the Fatboy front fender just does NOT go with the springer. Should have a Heritage-style front fender.
And lose the hokey skull on the oil tank.
Stage II
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 2
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From: Oceanside California
I am new to HDForums and have a quick question. I have a 2011 Crossbones and want to replace the rear fender with a Dyna fender. Does anyone know if that's possible without having to change a lot of other stuff?
Have not seen anyone do that, I am sure it would not be an easy swap. Another option is to find a 200mm fatboy fender. It is a direct swap and can be cut down to give it a similar look
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Tourer
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 401
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From: Sydney, Australia
My '09 bones has around 15,000 miles and no horror stories so far. I do have a second seat for when I don't feel like the spring seat, removed reflectors and don't like the skull on the oil tank, but other than that it's great. The only thing that sets it apart from any other softail (which is pretty kink free) is the springer front end as long as you don't treat it like shlt you'll be fine.
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Road Master
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 784
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From: SE Pennsylvania
Not one bit of bad news from mine at all. I had an '02 Fatboy that I bought new, and i honestly like the way my Crossbones rides much better. Also, a Springer just screams "Harley". Is there a style that defines Harley Davidson more than that? 
