Agreed But don't be one Eyed as our FXLR are not the best bikes in the Line Up by far,if i had more coin maybe the Sport Glide/Fat Boy might be sitting in my Shed ?

 

You would think differently the nanosecond you try to make that fat boy go around a corner.

 

Good man. Wise man. The Fat Boy rules the road! Who cares if you have to put a tad bit of extra muscle in it going around the corner? Are we not men?

 

I had the coin still chose the FXLR

 

I had the coin. I still bought the FXLR. It's a very good blank slate to customize. I will admit, the Sport Glide was a very close second. Of course, if the Low Ride S had been out, I might have waited for it.

 

It was a Toss up for spending the extra $ on the sport glide i'm glad i didn't, i Love my Fxlr, But i second that on the low Rider S it does look like a really nice bike to ride and MChad loves his weapon of choice.

 

The lowrider s looks like a really nice bike. But I couldn't see trading my FXLR and taking the big hit just to have the S.

 

 

You are mosrt correct; there are multiple great bikes in the Softail line. Note that I said "for my needs". I spent over 6 months researching, test riding, and asking questions before getting the Low Rider. In talking with a number of people who have recently bought new bikes, I find that they fall into one of two groups. Group 1 didn't get ants in their pants and bought a bike that fits their needs, fitment issues and budget; they are usually very happy with their choice. Group 2 bought a bike that spoke to their emotions of the moment and the "look" of the bike; some of these people are very satisfied, but too many of them look back with regrets. The significant number of "used" bikes in a Harley dealership with fewer than 1k miles on them and/or new owners who complain a lot usually come from Group 2 buyers.

Obviously, you are a smart buyer; you considered the cost a a new bike. FYI: I also really liked the Classic and the Fat Boy, but fitment issues related to my mostly local, in-town riding in Las Vegas (too many homicidal drivers out trying to kill me) favored the Low Rider. I also considered the extra costs I would have to spend in addition to the base cost of the; these add-on costs were over $1,500, but having these add-ons have made my new bike properly fit me and address several safety and security concerns I have.

 

LV Jim, I saw in another thread that you got a new mustang seat for you FXLR, which one did you get and how do you like it?

(I'm posting here b/c the other thread is about Fat Bobs)