I agree with you that it's getting old but I wouldn't trade mine for a Wide Glide.

 

I was riding a Triumph less than a year ago.

Stopped by my local Harley Dealership for some reason or other, and saw the Street Bob.
Out of all the bikes they had on the floor, the Street Bob is the one that caught my eye.
It wasn't the blacked out look that caught my attention, it was the rear fender that I liked so much.

It wasat that moment, my decision was made to seek a new bike. I was hooked on that "retro" look. I've had many bikes in the past that had the flared out rear fender, it was just time for a change for me, finally something different.

By the way, I ended up with an FXD, started with a clean slate... I'm getting closer to finishing up, for now...

 

Which one? I'm thinking that's going to be my next bike but I can't decide which I like better the classic cafe racer Thruxton or the bad *** street fighter Speed triple.In any case I'll still not be getting rid of my Bob I've just got so much money into it it doesn't make sense to sell it or trade it in.

 

Is that a real bike or a toy model in the foreground?

 

If you dont like the Bob , keep the negative crap to yourself ! Did anyone slam your ride? I could........ But wont....... To each his/her own.

 

Ed,
I had a Sprint model, a triple. It was a fun bike, but after 3-4 hours, it was a killer on my back and my arms would go numb.
The herniated disks in my back probably didn't help matters much either.

I guess I'm not as young asI thought I once was...

 

Thanks, I always wanted a Bonneville when I was growing up but I never found one in decent shape that I could afford.They're sort of rare even today as the nearest Triumph shop is well over 100 miles away.I saw a nice looking 02 for around 3K, damn, I wish this real estate market would turn around.

 

Hey lighten up, Tiny.
Street Bobs forever.......................

 

I think im going to put wide glide trees on my street bob. It will be a wide bob then.I think it will finish the look im after.

 

My brother in law just bought a 2008 Wide Glide, and that is one sweet ride.But I think the trend is toward the blacked out, rugged look rather than the chrome, chopper look which is why theFat Bob is taking the Wide Glide's place. Plus, the Softail Custom is so similar, I bet they have a hard time selling both.I told the bro-in-law that he made a good choice getting the WG, especially since he's a big guy (6'4, 240 or so).