I test rode the heritage and hated it. felt like a cheap bagger.
just sayin.

 

I rode a Heritage for maybe 10 years and loved it. felt like a wonderful bike.
just sayin

 

That's awesome. must be why they makes them in several shapes and sizes

 

Agreed, not a fan. The earlier Heritage TC is what kept me off a Harley for years.

I certainly do not disparage any who own them, and do not come here and talk smack and call them names if they don't like what I like.

I don't find any Harley "perfect". I think modifying them is part of the enjoyment.

 

Couldn't agree more. Ride what ya love. I'm on my 6th Harley and probably my last. The street glide is about the only model I haven't ridden. I like some more than others. I've definitely enjoyed all the bikes I've had. So happy they have so many models to choose from. Whatever puts a smile on your face is the right bike for you.

 

Does anyone ride a completely stock Harley?
I don't think I ever owned any make of bike, not just my Harley, that remained stock for long. There's always something that needs tweaking. No two people are exactly the same. There is no one size fits all. Personalising your ride to you is all part of ownership as far as I'm concerned.

I love the Heritage. But when I sit on one it feels like the bike is sloping down at the front and I'm going to slide forward in the seat. It isn't and it's not the bike, it's just the way my body happens to fit it. Wouldn't stop me buying one though if money was no object and I'd tweak it til it felt right for me.
Most comfortable Harley for me straight out of the crate is an RKS, but if I had one of those it wouldn't stay stock for long either.
As it is I'm very happy with my LRS. It's not perfect but it doesn't matter. It's still a keeper and I'll probably never stop doing stuff to it.
As they say, it's not the destination, it's the journey.

 

I never really liked the older TC Heritages, although ironically my first HD was a '07 Heritage. But this one, the M8 Heritage, is my favorite Harley of the ones I've owned and I've had about a dozen or so. I'll tell you another bike I rode that I wouldn't have to change much, the Sport Glide. True, I only rode it once, but it felt much like a Heritage. Hate those wheels, though.

 

One of my buddies has a Sportglide and I like it alot .

 

Went back and looked at my notes from last summer when I did a weekend demo ride on a bunch of Harleys."Low Rider ST.

Oh my! This is essentially a Breakout, with mid controls. Just what I was lamenting about the Breakout! And it has a windshield and saddlebags. This bike ROCKS! It IS a dirt bike! I’ve no doubt that put knobby tires on it and I could chase a Pan America far into the woods. Where the other softail mid controls didn’t feel right, they feel fine here. And yes, you can stand straight up on them. The ergonomics are pretty german, with that slightly crouched leaning a bit forward posture, which tends to be darn good for long rides. Interestingly, while it’s got the handlebar clamp gauges I didn’t like on other models, it works here because you’re leaned forward a bit, and can see them much more easily.

This bike, the Low Rider ST, while completely different from the Fat Boy, or the Heritage, is tied for second place with the Fat Boy, to me. It’s far better than the sum of its pieces. If I go back again tomorrow, I think I’ll ride this a few more times. It’s a really interesting machine."

 

I saw that you liked the mid controls on the ST. I have a '22 LRS from which I am going to remove the mid controls and pegs. If you would like them let me know, we can work something out. You will need the primary with the shaft passage and I would rather have the inner primary without, so I will need get time to do that swap. I don't know if you have a chrome or blacked out primary, but of course the LRS does have a blacked out primary.