Looking at a 07 Deluxe
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A buddy of mine thought the deluxe had a lower seat height?
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Difference between a Heritage and Deluxe is mostly cosmetic. Seats, lights, etc. My wife has an 08 Deluxe and I like the look better.
The only mechanical difference I know of is that the Deluxe sits an inch lower so it has less shock travel and will scrape the floorboards easier than a Heritage. Not a big deal and easily rectified.
I think most will agree that the stock Heritage seat and rear pillion are much more comfortable than those on a Deluxe. Again, easily rectified with $$.
Of the two, you get more for your money with the Heritage.
The only mechanical difference I know of is that the Deluxe sits an inch lower so it has less shock travel and will scrape the floorboards easier than a Heritage. Not a big deal and easily rectified.
I think most will agree that the stock Heritage seat and rear pillion are much more comfortable than those on a Deluxe. Again, easily rectified with $$.
Of the two, you get more for your money with the Heritage.
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Heritage also has a marker light on the front fender, the Deluxe does not. For the most part aside from the marker light, windshield and saddlebags the differences are mainly cosmetic.
You only get more for your money with a Heritage if those things are stuff you'd put on the bike in the first place. If you aren't a fan of studs and conchos and are going to pull that stuff off then you're paying for accessories you ultimately aren't going to use. IF you plan on upgrading that stuff anyway, there isn't much point on paying to get take off parts. Same goes for the stock seat and bars, they may be more comfy for some people, which I really find is all personal taste, but if you're going to change them out anyway it really makes no difference what you start with.
Shotgun shock, seat and handlebar change are usually pretty popular mods for most softail owners on here, regardless of model, so ride height, stock seat and handlebars are all pretty negligible things when deciding which model to pick in my opinion.
We're only in February, you've got lots of time to shop before Alberta riding season comes around. Be willing to let yourself look around a lot. Even though the last bike got sold out from under you before you could pull the trigger the market is typically slow this time of year until the snow starts to melt. For $3k+ saved that I'd be able to pump into accessories like a shotgun shock it's definitely worth waiting for the right US bike to come on the market instead of paying Deeley to import one for you.
You only get more for your money with a Heritage if those things are stuff you'd put on the bike in the first place. If you aren't a fan of studs and conchos and are going to pull that stuff off then you're paying for accessories you ultimately aren't going to use. IF you plan on upgrading that stuff anyway, there isn't much point on paying to get take off parts. Same goes for the stock seat and bars, they may be more comfy for some people, which I really find is all personal taste, but if you're going to change them out anyway it really makes no difference what you start with.
Shotgun shock, seat and handlebar change are usually pretty popular mods for most softail owners on here, regardless of model, so ride height, stock seat and handlebars are all pretty negligible things when deciding which model to pick in my opinion.
We're only in February, you've got lots of time to shop before Alberta riding season comes around. Be willing to let yourself look around a lot. Even though the last bike got sold out from under you before you could pull the trigger the market is typically slow this time of year until the snow starts to melt. For $3k+ saved that I'd be able to pump into accessories like a shotgun shock it's definitely worth waiting for the right US bike to come on the market instead of paying Deeley to import one for you.
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Also forgot to mention another difference between the Heritage and the Deluxe is the tail light/rear turn signals. Deluxe has a tombstone tail light with bullet turn signals on a short bar, Heritage has the same style tail light as pretty much every other current HD bike with a longer touring-style turn signal bar with flat lenses. To each their own, but I prefer the tombstone/bullet look over the Heritage.
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Also forgot to mention another difference between the Heritage and the Deluxe is the tail light/rear turn signals. Deluxe has a tombstone tail light with bullet turn signals on a short bar, Heritage has the same style tail light as pretty much every other current HD bike with a longer touring-style turn signal bar with flat lenses. To each their own, but I prefer the tombstone/bullet look over the Heritage.
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