So with the intro of the new Softail Standard, for $1000 less with standard ABS, does anyone else think they may discontinue the Street Bob? I'm convinced they're gonna sell way less of them now. The bikes are ergonomically and physically the exact same dimensions (seat, bars, pegs), they're the exact same bike! The new Softail Standard has four "pre-packaged" custom options, and buying the Street Bob is the equivalent of a "package" now. Black covers, black rims, and fork gaiters won't justify being its own "model" soon.

 

I could never own a bike named Bob.....

 

I think this will give people the option now whether they want chrome or black on the base model softails. Just like when we had the softail standard/custom and the blacked out Night train.

 

The StreetBob died for me in 2018.
There is NO way I would own one of the current abortions the
MoCo is trying to foist off on the biking community as a 'Bobber',
...let alone calling it a Street Bob.

If others like it, fine.
It's just not for me.

I owned 4 of them and one '10 Wide Glide.
BEST single seater/bobber ever produced............

 

This is a street bob


they should have let it go when they killed the dyna line

 

I think there is an error on the standard ABS. ABS shows up as standard if you are "Comparing" the Softail Standard to another bike, but if you just go to pricing from the Softail Standard page ABS is a $795 option. There is no way they are going to undercut the Street Bob by $1,800. I'm surprised they undercut it by $1,000.

 

Pretty popular with young guys out here on the west coast. I've seen plenty out in the wild. Probably won't change because there's a chrome version.

 

I think that if Harley wants to survive they'd better cut out 50 or 60% of their lineup and start selling bikes that are at least 5 or 6 grand less than what their cheapest big twins cost now. The Harley mystique is fading. If people are going to keep riding Harleys they'd better start being affordable.

 

 

They've been doing this for years.