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Harley Davidson announce the release of a new model Softail called Blackline

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  • kingchops
    kingchops
    15 years ago


     

    For Harley, putting a few new parts on an old model is a new model.

    For what it's worth, I like it.  The lean towards blacker bikes is good I reckon.

  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    15 years ago
    would it be the easiest job on the planet, design for HD

    get a Nightrain, put on a set of fatboy pipes and a set of black trees,
    surprised they dont call it the "red back"


  • Uncle Ho
    Uncle Ho
    15 years ago

    didn't like it at first, but warming to it... looking closer I like...

    black rims
    black fork lowers
    black tripple tree and shape too
    two tone heads
    have always liked Burleighs Ram Horns which they no longer make so like these bars
    black mirrors and indicators and polished leavers give a bit of a contrast

     

    then again it's a softy and the only softy I really like is the Fat Boy Lo

  • Taffymarsden
    Taffymarsden
    15 years ago

    Love it. This makes a lot of commercial sense following the success of the Nightster, Iron and 48 - stripped down bikes that sell a bit cheaper but with more margin for HD.

     

     

  • Paul.C
    Paul.C
    15 years ago

    Typical Harley.

     

     

    Here is you new bike , great value for money.. ( looks shithouse )

     

     

    Here is the parts catalouge $$$$$ 

     

     

    To make it look like this you will need to spend bucket loads

  • ductor
    ductor
    15 years ago
    It seems to me to be a Fat boy Lo with a wide glide front and rear.
  • speedzter
    speedzter
    15 years ago
    The Tank/paint makes it look too Nightster like.
  • Deadwood
    Deadwood
    15 years ago
    Like the tank, that's about it though.
  • robert65
    robert65
    15 years ago
    I don't mind it at great start to a blacked out bike . lets face it how many harleys have the original pipes on them anyway.
  • groover
    groover
    15 years ago
    Sort of like the Holden Belmont

    A base-line model really just like the superglide standard.

    Bet they don't ask a baseline price though.

  • cm364352
    cm364352
    15 years ago

    It's plain!!! sort of a cross between a Fatboy and a Wide Glide.....WAZ!!

  • motor_head
    motor_head
    15 years ago
    Not for me......wouldnt say i hate it but i definately dont love it.
  • 2005 FLSTFI
    2005 FLSTFI
    15 years ago

    Through my eyes I reckon all the softail range look awesome, that one - looks average. Bit like a mongrel dog really. Like a cross between a Dyna & a Softail. Bring back the Springer Softail

  • Fangio
    Fangio
    15 years ago

    does it come with a Springer front end?????

  • Harvey
    Harvey
    15 years ago
    Are they weeding out the ducktail.
    Imo the ducktail finishes of the rear with a sense of tuffness
  • Dan
    Dan
    15 years ago
    Looks like a postie bike...

    If it's price right it will sell... It does say Harley on it somewhere, doesn't it?
  • wayne.craft
    wayne.craft
    15 years ago
    Harley Executive " Ok guys we have a warehouse out there full of leftover shit from all the diffeent models,
    what if we throw some of these parts together and hey presto new model, saves up millions on new parts
    R&D and we might be able to balance the books this year !!!"
  • Magilla
    Magilla
    15 years ago

    Looks like Harley's version of the 'Poverty Pack'

    Blah...not my cup of tea

  • The Don
    The Don
    15 years ago

     What goes around, comes around.

    Used to be the Japanese copied the Harley look.

    Now Harley makes a new model that looks like an old Honda!!!!!

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