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Old 01-28-2008, 04:00 AM
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Within the "classical" look of the HD, there are many possible variations: some go on the ultramodern, or "industrial", others go to the vintage / steampunk look.
What do you prefer? The modern look (V-rod, Street Bob, most "new school" choppers), the plain old HD classical look (Rocker, Heritage, Softail Custom, Superglide etc...) or the vintage look (Cross Bones, old-school choppers)?


 
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I dont know about all the tags that people put on this type of bike or that type of bike....but I know I like Harleys to look like Harleys. I enjoy all the new tech stuff....even the FI once you get used to working with it. I dont like the "old school" look, I dont like the bobber look....I dont like too many of the custom choppers...some I do and some I dont. I dont like the ultra-modern stylized bikes. I guess I like the Dyna....Touring....Softail....style,and then go from there with add on's and mods and chrome and ...well you get the idea I guess.
 
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Classical
 
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i like the classic.then you can do some changeing.
 
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I love the traditional classic harley... The retro look with wide white walls, solo saddle, etc
 
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I like the classic look, like my Fatty.

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Love the classic look, I do like some of the modern stuff just to look at
 
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can you redefine your choices ?

as vintage is pre 1959
classic is 60's (pre shovel)
old school is 60's-70's (shovel era)
evos (80's)
twinkies/rubcycles (90's to date)
 
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I like the look of 1200 Customs, Dueces andSoftail Springers the best. Not sure what "category" that fits in.
 


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