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Went buy the local Indy and happened across a truck load of 2009's being unloaded. I haven't been going to the dealers too often because I always have bike envy, but these are what \\;I noticed.
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The Touring bikes have a larger rear tire and fender . The exhaust now looks like a two into one with the crossover for the left pipe now going under the frame. It also looked like a new rim design. No water cooled for 2009 is what I was told.
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The Softail Hertiage looked the same to me.
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The V-Rod is now 1250cc? I thought it was 1100, but I never really looked at them very closly anyhow.
I believe you. \\; I'm sure you really have bike envy. \\; I don't believe the rest though. \\; I'm pretty sure that the brand new \\;09's will be in crates, not open for inspection.
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