Originally Posted by rubberfrog

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Originally Posted by gs34doc

I agree with much of your assessment of the Switchback...especially your comparison to the dressers of old.
Personally, I like the look....and as long as it's available in black, what else is there!!
What I do have against them is the amount of vibration.
I test rode one when they 1st came out and while the handling and performance were fine, the amount of vibration at hiway speeds was( IMO) unacceptable.
Retaining the "look" of the older bikes was a good idea....retaining all the vibration was not!!

Originally Posted by bjewell

I was at Sac Harley the other day and they had a bunch of bikes in, including many Japanese trade-ins. Walking the aisles and looking at the offerings I came to the three Switchbacks. One was a dark red, one a dark blue and the last black. They were shoved together with some Sportsters and a few Dynas, far from the touring bikes and Softails. They looked like a complete afterthought, unloved and unwanted.

Looking at them, they are very similar in size and layout to a classic Harley from the mid-fifties to the end of the panhead era. The bags even open like Electraglides from back then. With the 103" engine this bike should be considerably quicker than any other bagger in the room. The exposed shocks look right as opposed to a Softail or the plastic covered touring bikes. This could be a great bike.

But here's the problem(s): The colors are awful, bikes look like clothing the Amish wear, dark, flat and drab. The wheels are even worse, possibly the ugliest wheels on any bike, let alone a Harley. The bags are too small by 20 percent and the side latch-looking things are too large; the whole mess looks like a trash bin.

And the name? Sorry but it sounds so gay. Switchback??? You mean like that Brokeback Mountain movie about the queer cowboys? Switchwhat? Back what?

So the bikes sit there. Haven't seen one sell in two months which is a shame because with a decent name, some good colors, maybe spoke or at least well-designed wheels this bike should be a hit with people who want a quick bagger for weekend rides or guys who for whatever reason don't need an 850+ lb. touring bike.

Wake up Harley...

Originally Posted by Hey Man

Sounds like most of the dull drab, all black, flat black bikes Harley has been puking out the last few years.

Originally Posted by rocket23

update: Dealer called, said he is bringing the bike himself. He also said he is loading a bunch, if not all, of the stock parts that was left at the dealer when the bike was ''modded''.
stock slip on,rocker cover ,primary housing and cover,screamin'eagle filter and cover, screamin eagle stage 1 tuner. all with the cost of the bike.
Should be here by 13:00.....

Originally Posted by Mattbastard

Post pics man, congrats! If you were closer to Tampa I'd offer to meet up so I could check it out in person. Don't see many in the wild.

Originally Posted by Zerk

Never crossed my mind switchback was a bad name, given done some windy mountain road riding.