Not buying because I'm not interested in having a new bike. I'm more of a "new to me" kind of buyer. With that said, I kinda like the look of the new one's though.

 

Glad I just bought a 17SGS.

They murdered the 18, not a fan of blacked out bikes. Not digging the new paint colors at all or the prices.

I cant believe they killed the Dynas!!!

 

I'm not sure why everyone is mad about a change to a more modern suspension ? Both lines the Softail and Dyna were do for an update and it wouldn't have been cost effective to build two new frames for two lines. This is not the old Softail frames they are using it's lighter and stiffer. I say give them a chance take one out for a demo ride and then see if you like it.

 

Nope! Glad I bought my 16 SB when I did!! Holding onto it forever!

 

They totally lost me.

 

I only watched part of it, skipped all the sales pitch BS (have to listen to that kinda crap to much already).
Anyhow I was thinking the same thing when I saw the frame.
Reminded me of my Yamaha Vision (I think it was an 82, 1st year either way).
It had the adjustable mono shock under the seat, new technology
I do like some of the aspects of the M8, but then there is stuff I don't like.
But then I like to work on my own bike, the way the M8 bikes are designed (so far) it makes it a pain in the @$$.

My day job is fixing designs some over educated/paid dumb *** got released without any thought to how it would be built or maintained.

I may change my mind after seeing one in person and taking one for a ride, but I doubt it.

 

Sell the punters "blacked out" bikes, and the punters will "personalise" them with chrome bits bought from the MoCo.


MoCo win-win.

 

Reserving judgement until I see them in person, but they look more busy and cluttered than the old in the pics. I HATE busy and cluttered. Still need to see them in person, though.

 

Not a fan of the new stuff at all....they look terrible.

 

I didn't vote, since it's not really fair. There's nothing the MoCo could have announced that would have interested me. They lost me a long time ago.

That said, I think they've gone in a good direction with these new models. They present it as merging the Dyna line in with the Softails, but I see it more as moving both to a much more modern, almost sportbike style monoshock frame. The proof is in the riding, of course, and the new chassis has to deliver. But done correctly, this design has the potential of being far superior to either the old Dyna or Softail frame. They claim it is both stiffer and lighter. We'll see.

Those of us who are enthusiasts of the "old style" HD bikes still have plenty of material to work with. There are endless numbers of bikes already out there. My next bike is being made in my garage, anyway.