It took me a while to find those pictures with google.
I'll add some pics that I took myself later.

 

those are unique bikes but I would hate to wrestle them around a turn....

 

I'm thinking you might have to wrestle to keep them going straight ahead.

 

Every style (cars, bikes, clothes fashion, music, tattoos, slang, skating, haircuts, etc) starts in Cali and makes its way around the world eventually. The TV and internet has helped speed up that trend. Been that way for decades. If you see a new trend in Cali and you think it is wierd, stupid or ugly...don't worry in a few years everyone where you live will be rocking it...including yourself. lol It's a cool deal because Californians get to unload all our outdated stuff on eBay to everyone else in the world who thinks it is funky fresh.

 

Why? De-rakes handle like a normal bike, raked out choppers handle like crap.

 

I've never heard of a de-rake trend in Cali.
Where was the Softail invented?
In South St Louis, by Bill Davis.
(Road Worx Sub-Shock)

 

This de-rake was at Longshot Saloon in Portagee Des Sioux, Missouri October 7th, 2012. The unofficial finish of the Rat Run. Notice that the wheelbase appears stock.

 

Man that front end looks like it could just fold in half lol

 

How come i cant look at pics? do i need a certain amount of posts or something

 

Think so