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Thoughts on softail slim??

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  • iron14
    iron14
    12 years ago

     

  • Rocky2010
    Rocky2010
    12 years ago

    Nice, but I dont like the slim back wheel

  • Anmac
    Anmac
    12 years ago

     I really like them.  If they did a better two-up seat I'd buy one.

     

  • ShovelnTC
    ShovelnTC
    12 years ago

    Love em!

    A lot of comments on other forums about the "Dirt bike" bars and "skinny" back tyre so I'm presuming that these comments are from newer/younger riders as these bars were prevalent on knucks and flatheads and together with speedster bars were a popular option back in the day and I have seen one too many fat asses around so the narower rear tyre looks great to me.

     

  • Filthy
    Filthy
    12 years ago

     Yep - saw onw in the flesh the other day and I like it. Reckon it will handle better than a standard Fatboy too. Then again, I like the Blackline and reckon I will like the "72" as well. Haters gonna hate . . .

    Philthy

  • Dan
    Dan
    12 years ago
    looks kinda out of balance with the front tyre being wider than the rear...might not be but sure looks to be

    that aside pretty cool
  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    12 years ago
    they dont look available on the Au HD web site
  • evileye
    evileye
    12 years ago
    I just ordered one. Be here in Sept.
  • Underground
    Underground
    12 years ago

    I reckon it looks great. I'm going to try and put those bars on my Streetbob.
     

  • getwilder
    getwilder
    12 years ago
    Checked one out at Fraser's in Newcastle on Saturday.... Reckon i'll be ordering one in within a month.. Pretty impressed.
  • Flak88
    Flak88
    12 years ago
    Before the fat tyre craze took over most HD`s had relatively skinny tyres. Does the `Slim` handle ok? Anyone done some good km`s on one yet?
  • FXSTSi
    FXSTSi
    12 years ago

    Jury is still out for me on this one. The pics i've seen makes me think the designers found a room full of spare parts and thought 'hey we can make a bike out of this'. Bit of a bitsa to me, dyna guard, softail frame, fatbob lights. Anyway really need to see this in the flesh.

  • FatRob
    FatRob
    12 years ago

    FatBob lights?  Not on the ones I've seen.

    FatRob.

  • evileye
    evileye
    12 years ago

    The Slim is not available until Sept so I doubt anyone, apart from some reviewers, has had a chance to do any real miles on one yet. I test rode one a month or so again. On that limited run I found the handling to very similar to my 48 - very good! So much so I bought one. Does touch down when cornering a bit more though compared to my 48.

    It has a Softail headlight and Sportster style rear/brake lights.

  • FXSTSi
    FXSTSi
    12 years ago

    My bad must of been a pic of a customised one. Those indicators at the rear, are they the ones with the brake light in them?

  • Geoff3DMN
    Geoff3DMN
    12 years ago
    I saw one out the back of the local dealer when I picked up my bike from the workshop, the shop said they aren't allowed to sell it (or put it out the front) yet. I liked the 'slim' rear wheel, it looked good to me but then I've never been a big fan of really wide rear wheels. The bars? Not so much. I guess that means I'm old enough to remember Harleys with narrow rear wheels but not old enough to remember bars styled like that!

    I would have liked a closer look but I didn't really get the chance, I suspect they'll sell ok though.
  • FatRob
    FatRob
    12 years ago

    Gasoline Alley in Springwood (just south of Brisbane) have had one in the showroom for a while now.  In fact it was sat out the front in the sun today when I dropped in.

    FatRob.

  • perthhog
    perthhog
    12 years ago
    if and when i ever buy a brand new bike i will be looking at them
  • RockerStu
    RockerStu
    12 years ago
    Saw the demo at Harley Heaven - looks awesome. Would definitely consider one if I was in the market for a new bike.
  • Choco
    Choco
    12 years ago

    I seen them at a couple Harley dearships as display models interesting bike.

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