Uhm... not to be nationalist... but it seems to me it starts to look a lot like a vintage Guzzi...

 

The only thing I don't like about the crossbones is the rear fender. I also love the stock seat. Would I buy one? Probably not.

I like this way better. However, I am not a fan of army green.

 

As someone mentioned earlier, check out the American Iron X Bones. They did away with the hideous ducks *** rear fender and replaced it with a true bobber fender. They 86's the front fender completely. They retained the spring seat but moved it down. Bike looks good, but the guy that did could have bought a Suck Punch Sally and saved money.
The fat front tire everyone is so opposed to is actually more historically true to original bobbers. I like it, but would like to see the wheel PC'd red instead of black.
I gotta agree, the X Bones in stock form looks like a left over parts bike.
Marsh

 

LOL! You had to see it to appreciate it. Nice rounded fender out back. The tank was two-tone red with white insert with a set of those old school tank badges. They left the motor alone - no chrome add-ons. Simple upgrades that made a huge difference.

 

A bobtail does go with the vintage/retro concept. That's what they used to do to pre-bobtail fenders, bob the front of them and rotate em up over the tire.

 

I like it, my friend has one too. He got rid of the mini apes and wants to put a Deluxe style rear fender on it.

 

Personally, I dig the bones. One of HD's coolest bikes.

 

+ 1 My thoughts exactly

 

That is a GREAT rear fender for this bike... just to damn narrow to bolt straight on. I didn't like my duckbill to start with but its growing on me. I have another fender to put on it, but I think I'm going to leave it as it is for now.

 

When I first saw the the Xbones it didn't really appeal to me. After a while I started to like it and now I really like it. It's also a great starting point to go in all kinds of different directions in styling.