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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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.......you know...the huge rear fender, extended bags, fancy tail light/signals, 21X18, etc.

I must say that I absolutely dig the look....

Here's the problem, do you think it's a trendy "fad" kinda thing or will it last?

Remember when everyone was slammin' their pick up trucks to the ground, where'd they go?

I not making a comparison to the slammed trucks and this style bike, just thinking about fads.

Like I said, I dig the look, just wondering.....5 years from now, will they still be "in"?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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not a fad. personal taste. those slammed trucks are still around. still have mine
they might have been a fad for you.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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Black and chrome will never go out of style Graphics and colors may become "dated". Didn't build my bike to be stylish,built what I like. Plan on riding it till one of us wears out.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Fads are things that go out of style eventually, damn near nothing done (correctly) on a Harley is gonna go out of style. I would agree that in five years, there will be newer mods to do, but the lowered, stretched bagged, big wheel baggers will still look great!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ashmarc
.......you know...the huge rear fender, extended bags, fancy tail light/signals, 21X18, etc.

I must say that I absolutely dig the look....

Here's the problem, do you think it's a trendy "fad" kinda thing or will it last?

Remember when everyone was slammin' their pick up trucks to the ground, where'd they go?

I not making a comparison to the slammed trucks and this style bike, just thinking about fads.

Like I said, I dig the look, just wondering.....5 years from now, will they still be "in"?
Its a fad, just about everything is, look at clothing, hair cuts, When i first started building cars, mulitple colors was the norm on pro street builds, now it looks like a damn rainbow, and i couldnt believe id even paint a car red and yellow...lol
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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Even if it is a fad all you have to do is wait long enough and it comes back. Look at mini skirts and bell bottom's. I mean really look at mini skirts.

Slammed trucks, cars, hot rod's, etc. are still in vogue around here. I didn't know they ever went out of fashion.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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DuraGlide, your bike is what I'm talking about....that is sweet....

This was merely an observation and I guess, thinking out loud.

Nothing bad intended whatsoever.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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I like the big rear ends. By the way, that doesn't always equate to better handling.

Bigger is not necessarily better, ...but a fat *** rear end does look great. ...er, well,... on a bike I mean,..
 
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Originally Posted by VINNIE JAMES
not a fad. personal taste. those slammed trucks are still around. still have mine
they might have been a fad for you.
+1 on the slammed trucks. Still working on the scoot. Have dropped it 1.5 inches in the rear and planning a lowered fender for the front and streched bags and fender for the rear.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by VINNIE JAMES
those slammed trucks are still around. still have mine
Again, just an observation......I live in Vegas, which believe it or not is a pretty "trendy" town....slammed trucks are very few & far between around here.

Now everyone has 'em up in the air with 22" wheels & you can tell they never see the dirt....go figure.
 
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