I have always found if you give them a name (girl prefered for male riders) lol and then you invest some time with that said girl riding and fixing and enjoying pretty soon you will find that the bike does indeed have soul some of yours and some of hers that my 2c anyway.
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Dunno about SOUL ....................but my '10 Fatbob is developing a good dose of GRUNT!!!!
I reckon they develop SOUL over time, had this one about 10 months now and I am really starting to feel like Ive been riding it for years. Like I usta feel on the old Wideglide (owned 10 yrs).
Burto.