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Nice ride. Over the weekend I fitted some shotgun shocks to my Heritage, haven't ridden the bike yet, as the weather is terrible at the moment in the UK :-)
Thanks all! I did do a lot of test rides and rentals of different models and the Heritage was by far the best for me ergonomically for back and neck issues (but I do prefer the handling as well). But it was the enthusiasm and recommendations of the Softail owners on here that made me totally comfortable with the decision!
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