slim
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 612
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From: Massachusetts, west side
After owning a Slim over a year.
Pros: Retro, Looks, Many to list
Cons: (IMO) I hope this doesn't start a argument
1. The stock seat It looks great but hard as hell.
2. The slim doesn't come with a passenger sit, or pegs. Just be warn don't buy the HD pillions seat. Your girl will not want to ride with you if you do.
3. The Spoke wheel. Not some much a con but if you a catch nail/flats. You will definitely need a tow and have to replace the tire and tube.
4. You will scrap time from time with the floorboards. The bike sits low. But then what Harley doesn't scrape.
Pros: Retro, Looks, Many to list
Cons: (IMO) I hope this doesn't start a argument
1. The stock seat It looks great but hard as hell.
2. The slim doesn't come with a passenger sit, or pegs. Just be warn don't buy the HD pillions seat. Your girl will not want to ride with you if you do.
3. The Spoke wheel. Not some much a con but if you a catch nail/flats. You will definitely need a tow and have to replace the tire and tube.
4. You will scrap time from time with the floorboards. The bike sits low. But then what Harley doesn't scrape.
Yes, Yes, Dont want to find out, and Yes. First day on it yesterday. That seat, Kicked my *** hard.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 394
Likes: 3
From: Queens
Oh, I forgot one that I never see people mention on this bike. The Slim seat is design to leave a 1- 2 inch gap between the tank and seat to show of the engine. The Fatboy lo seat cover this gap.
5. Will burn your thigh once in a while with the top of the rocker box waiting for lights or sitting in traffic. They sell a heat deflector if this bother you.
Beside that it a great bike, Just my opinion and what I have experiences in my first year of ownership on this bike.
5. Will burn your thigh once in a while with the top of the rocker box waiting for lights or sitting in traffic. They sell a heat deflector if this bother you.
Beside that it a great bike, Just my opinion and what I have experiences in my first year of ownership on this bike.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 612
Likes: 3
From: Massachusetts, west side
That gap you speak of dprot09, mine has a rubber or leather cover that lays over it.
I should mention that I have a problem with the clutch cable. So far I cannot position it so it wont rub against the tank or forks. Oh, did I mention the seat s*cks.
I should mention that I have a problem with the clutch cable. So far I cannot position it so it wont rub against the tank or forks. Oh, did I mention the seat s*cks.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 394
Likes: 3
From: Queens
Yes, that call the Dash or console leather trim. but usually if you look at other softail beside the slim or blackline. The seat about 2 inches or so overlaps the gas tank.
6. Clutch cable will rub through the powder coat tins. Fix that clutch cable, The dealer will replace the part under warranty if it happens.
6. Clutch cable will rub through the powder coat tins. Fix that clutch cable, The dealer will replace the part under warranty if it happens.
Intermediate
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 42
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From: florida
fxdx2k, I had the same problem. As a matter of fact it wore a hole in the paint of my headlight housing. I re-routed the cable through the handle bars and secured it to the down tube with some black zip ties, looks good and doesn't touch anything.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 612
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From: Massachusetts, west side
XHUNTER, I slid the cable down some and placed a zip tie to the frame. I'll plasti-coat that area under the zip tie soon to try and keep it from rubbing off the paint, but havent got out with it yet as im at work, aka, forum time.
Last edited by 300Slim; Jul 7, 2013 at 07:48 AM. Reason: add text
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
That's what I used after adding the risers - the clutch cable was rubbing against the tank. Not anymore.
Last edited by jam436; Jul 7, 2013 at 10:23 AM.
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From: Queens
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No, but I do have a part #:
(this was from Lowe's...)
I think these were in the hardware aisle, the one with all the sliding drawers filled with bins.
(this was from Lowe's...)
I think these were in the hardware aisle, the one with all the sliding drawers filled with bins.