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Old 12-06-2020, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by soldierbot
The Harley-Davidson Pan America has been 'leaked' in these new photos and is reported to be getting launched in early 2021. I think it looks rather darn cool.















Sorry but that's got to be one of the fugliest bikes I've ever seen.


Whoever designed the headlight nacelle needs to be fired......

Then drawn and quartered.


And it desperately needs a 21" front wheel.
 
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Old 12-06-2020, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Dooley
and it desperately needs a 21" front wheel.
It's an ADV bike, not a dirt bike.
 
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^Lol... Seriously?

 
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What's the motor nickname gonna be? I propose: TrooperHead. Top kinda looks like a storm trooper helmet...kinda...
 
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Old 12-07-2020, 01:38 AM
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Looks like 4 sets of eyeballs, 'Ballhead' 🤔
Also, looks a bit like those 2 old guys in the Muppets, Muppethead?

I might not be taking this seriously enough.
 

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Originally Posted by goodguybiker
What's the motor nickname gonna be? I propose: TrooperHead. Top kinda looks like a storm trooper helmet...kinda...
It looks like a Robot,, So Bot Head is the proper name.
 
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Originally Posted by Dan D.
^Lol... Seriously?
Go on....
 
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Old 12-07-2020, 04:01 PM
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Harley Davidson just needs to do what Jeep did with the Rubicon. Make the most capable rock crawler you can, price it that way and sell it to soccer moms afraid to be seen in a minivan.

Many Rubes driving Rubicons. When I bought my 2012 Sahara, I looked at the Rubicons and knew I wouldn't be using anywhere near the intended capability of those rigs as I was never going rock crawling in it. If you have a freind with a Rubicon ask them how many times they have used the electronic front sway bars disconnect.

If Harley loaded a version with the most capable off roading goodies from the factory, many like the Rubicon can be only used below 8 mph, put badging or stickers advertising it all over the bike and priced it as the highest trim, folks will buy it and never take it off road.
 
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Originally Posted by RK4ME
It's an ADV bike, not a dirt bike.


​​​​​​ADV is open to interpretation.

Plenty of street legal Dual Sport bikes have 21" front wheels. Most of them in fact.

https://advrider.com/f/threads/21-in...-inch.1227500/
 

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Big dif between "Dual Sport" and ADV bikes.
 
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