2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAILS
FIRST TEST
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Make no mistake, this bike will be a customizers
dream. As I pointed out throughout the article,
there are small changes I'd make to several bikes
to fit me better. Given H-D's huge aftermarket (both
internally and from other companies) all of these
changes will just be the tip of the iceberg. Having a
unified frame for all of Harley's non-touring models
makes a world of possibilities open up. Just looking
at the diverse lineup Harley-Davidson managed
should give you a hint. To some extent or another,
all of the parts are interchangeable.
Listening to the other attendees at the launch
you could hear people calling the exact same bike
"stupid" or a "hoot." One would complain about the
bars on the Breakout, while another pondered why
they couldn't all be like that. With so much varia-
tion in ride quality and riding positions, it truly is like
Harley-Davidson released eight bikes at once.
Talking to one of the designers, he volunteered
that his favorite bike was the one underneath all of
the outer stuff. It was the Milwaukee-Eight, in the
Softail chassis, because with that, he could do
anything. CN
