I guess to each his own. I love my Cross Bones. I have a 2008 Olive Pearl and it is a great bike. 2008 has the PAF instead of the skull (nothing wrong with the skull either). The Olive Pearl (Army Green) was only available for about 6 months, I think it is a great color and for me it's an ear to ear grin every time I see and or ride it. Less than a year and almost 10,000 miles, works for me.

 

Your X Bones looks great! Even so, you changed the bars and the seat to make it look "right" for you. When I sat on one, the stock spring seat placed me too high in relation to the ape hangers. The seat you installed would make it just right.

 

Does anyone remember "Dem Bones"? It was an aftermarket outfit in the 90's that produced accessories for your ride....

 

Get rid of the stock seat, take the bobtail fender off and replace it with the fat boy's and put a slightly longer front fender on, and you'll have a masterpiece...IMHO

 

I think the Cross Bones is one of the coolest looking bikes. I would buy one even thought it's probably not a typical bike for the ladies? but I sat on one and realized I'd have to do too much to make it fit me that I'd most likely end up changing the look - and it wouldn't be the same bike. True, you can customize it, but for me personally, it's stock look is what grabs me. That's what happened when I bought my previous bike, the Nightster. I fell in love with the stock look. But I had to change the handlebars, and I need a windshield most of the time, and saddlebags - and in the end, it wasn't the look I fell in love with. So no Cross Bones for me, but not because I think they are ugly!

 

A little uncomfortable but I like The seat

 

Exactly the same for me. I came really close to buying it, but really fell in love with my Street Bob the first time I rode it.

 

For some reason I think the skull and crossbones decal kind of goes with a bike named Crossbones.
I don't like the ducktail (it's not a BOBtail if it's not BOBBED) fender either and think putting a 17" tire on the back with a 16 on the front is dumb, and I think the spring seat looks better with no one on the bike, but having said that, it's still the best looking bike in H-D's lineup.

 

seen some that looks good, but as stated it does look and I think it is deraked.
for a single rider ok, and I like the looks of a springer, but don't know if I'd have 1.

 

Jeez mp, I'd hate to think of all the things you don't like about H-D's that aren't as good looking as the "best looking bike in H-D's lineup"
Marsh