2020 Softail Standard

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2020 Softail Standard

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micathia
4 years ago

Someone in Harley management must have a long term secret agenda to screw things up.
Not logical you hear stupid things they did one by one in the past two years. Keep telling people "we want new generations", scaring them off with rediculous prices, then keep giving new models old names that young generation don't really care and keep showing old generations the new model don't have exactly what you are after.

I don't understand how hard to make rear fender, front wheel and tank same like this one.

Ratbob
4 years ago

Quoting micathia on 27 Feb 2020 10:55 PM
Someone in Harley management must have a long term secret agenda to screw things up.
Not logical you hear stupid things they did one by one in the past two years. Keep telling people "we want new generations", scaring them off with rediculous prices, then keep giving new models old names that young generation don't really care and keep showing old generations the new model don't have exactly what you are after.

I don't understand how hard to make rear fender, front wheel and tank same like this one.

Yes I think you’re correct, there doesn’t seem to be any strategic planning.

graeme
4 years ago

Totally agree I think harley have lost the plot on design the softail standard always looked good even though I am a dyna rider

robnicko
4 years ago

why they stopped making the Softail STD a few years back I never understood.
It always had that look and stance that just stood out

Timmy
4 years ago

Quoting robnicko on 28 Feb 2020 06:28 AM
why they stopped making the Softail STD a few years back I never understood.
It always had that look and stance that just stood out

I’m sure Australia had Softail Standard until around 2015. And everywhere else lost the Softail Custom around 2010. The rest of the world must be missing this model.
I don’t have a problem with this new Softail Standard... but call it something else!

tussuck
4 years ago

+2 There are certain styling attributes that mark each iconic line (Softail, FXR etc)
Some budget pencil pushing Vegan seems to have gotten the keys to design now.

Far Canal
4 years ago

Still happy with my 2008 Standard.

brucefxdl
4 years ago

Quoting Far Canal on 28 Feb 2020 10:16 PM
Still happy with my 2008 Standard.

tidy ride FC

Smokey61
4 years ago

Classic. Later models got fat.

Vic
4 years ago

Last 2 pics on the page are lovely looking bikes, that thing on the first page is hideous.

Far Canal
4 years ago

Quoting Smokey61 on 28 Feb 2020 10:59 PM

Classic. Later models got fat.

Nice one Smokey!. Betcha wish you still had that.
I agree the late ones got fat. Guess they are designing them for the average fatter person these days.
A 130 wide back tyre makes much more sense than a 200. So much sweeter through the corners. Balanced mine with a wider rim on the front so it can take a 120 front tyre or even a 130 if a suitable fender could be found.

Timmy
4 years ago

Quoting Smokey61 on 28 Feb 2020 10:59 PM

Classic. Later models got fat.

Quoting Far Canal on 29 Feb 2020 11:43 AMedited: 29 Feb 2020 11:46 AM
Nice one Smokey!. Betcha wish you still had that.
I agree the late ones got fat. Guess they are designing them for the average fatter person these days.
A 130 wide back tyre makes much more sense than a 200. So much sweeter through the corners. Balanced mine with a wider rim on the front so it can take a 120 front tyre or even a 130 if a suitable fender could be found.

I have a 2011 softail standard with the 200mm rear tyre. I’ve always preferred the look of the narrow rear end... but alas I’ll have to live with my 200. Funny most people want to go wider, Id rather go thinner!

brucefxdl
4 years ago

Quoting Smokey61 on 28 Feb 2020 10:59 PM

Classic. Later models got fat.

very nice smokey.

Smokey61
4 years ago

Quoting Smokey61 on 28 Feb 2020 10:59 PM

Classic. Later models got fat.

Quoting Far Canal on 29 Feb 2020 11:43 AMedited: 29 Feb 2020 11:46 AM
Nice one Smokey!. Betcha wish you still had that.
I agree the late ones got fat. Guess they are designing them for the average fatter person these days.
A 130 wide back tyre makes much more sense than a 200. So much sweeter through the corners. Balanced mine with a wider rim on the front so it can take a 120 front tyre or even a 130 if a suitable fender could be found.

I have wished that since I sold it in 1994. It went to a guy in Whyalla and the serial was 1HD1BHL15GY017436 so if anyone knows if it still exists today, let me know.

Soapbox2627
4 years ago

Quoting Smokey61 on 28 Feb 2020 10:59 PM

Classic. Later models got fat.

Quoting Far Canal on 29 Feb 2020 11:43 AMedited: 29 Feb 2020 11:46 AM
Nice one Smokey!. Betcha wish you still had that.
I agree the late ones got fat. Guess they are designing them for the average fatter person these days.
A 130 wide back tyre makes much more sense than a 200. So much sweeter through the corners. Balanced mine with a wider rim on the front so it can take a 120 front tyre or even a 130 if a suitable fender could be found.

Quoting Smokey61 on 01 Mar 2020 05:00 AMedited: 01 Mar 2020 05:01 AM
I have wished that since I sold it in 1994. It went to a guy in Whyalla and the serial was 1HD1BHL15GY017436 so if anyone knows if it still exists today, let me know.

Ill ask about and see

Smokey61
4 years ago

Quoting Far Canal on 29 Feb 2020 11:43 AMedited: 29 Feb 2020 11:46 AM
Nice one Smokey!. Betcha wish you still had that.
I agree the late ones got fat. Guess they are designing them for the average fatter person these days.
A 130 wide back tyre makes much more sense than a 200. So much sweeter through the corners. Balanced mine with a wider rim on the front so it can take a 120 front tyre or even a 130 if a suitable fender could be found.

Quoting Smokey61 on 01 Mar 2020 05:00 AMedited: 01 Mar 2020 05:01 AM
I have wished that since I sold it in 1994. It went to a guy in Whyalla and the serial was 1HD1BHL15GY017436 so if anyone knows if it still exists today, let me know.

Quoting Soapbox2627 on 01 Mar 2020 08:49 AM
Ill ask about and see

Looked like this when I sold it.

Far Canal
4 years ago

Quoting Smokey61 on 01 Mar 2020 05:00 AMedited: 01 Mar 2020 05:01 AM
I have wished that since I sold it in 1994. It went to a guy in Whyalla and the serial was 1HD1BHL15GY017436 so if anyone knows if it still exists today, let me know.

Quoting Soapbox2627 on 01 Mar 2020 08:49 AM
Ill ask about and see

Quoting Smokey61 on 01 Mar 2020 10:44 AMedited: 01 Mar 2020 11:42 AM
Looked like this when I sold it.

Gee!, maybe you'd be better off to keep on the lookout for one from the same year with really low miles on it Smokey. Things do pop up if you are looking.
1994 is a fair while ago, it might be shattering to find your old bike now.

Smokey61
4 years ago

Quoting Soapbox2627 on 01 Mar 2020 08:49 AM
Ill ask about and see

Quoting Smokey61 on 01 Mar 2020 10:44 AMedited: 01 Mar 2020 11:42 AM
Looked like this when I sold it.

Quoting Far Canal on 02 Mar 2020 09:16 AM
Gee!, maybe you'd be better off to keep on the lookout for one from the same year with really low miles on it Smokey. Things do pop up if you are looking.
1994 is a fair while ago, it might be shattering to find your old bike now.

If it were reduced to just a frame and a set of cases I'd still make an offer. Long shot I know, but strange things happen on the internet.

I will end up with another late 80's or early 90's Softy at some point, the Widey is fine but TC's just don't have the same feel. It does have ABS, and grunt, but that's about it.

tussuck
4 years ago

Quoting Soapbox2627 on 01 Mar 2020 08:49 AM
Ill ask about and see

Quoting Smokey61 on 01 Mar 2020 10:44 AMedited: 01 Mar 2020 11:42 AM
Looked like this when I sold it.

Quoting Far Canal on 02 Mar 2020 09:16 AM
Gee!, maybe you'd be better off to keep on the lookout for one from the same year with really low miles on it Smokey. Things do pop up if you are looking.
1994 is a fair while ago, it might be shattering to find your old bike now.

1994 was just yesterday! I may even remember fragments of it if pressed.

Grease Monkey
4 years ago

Quoting Smokey61 on 01 Mar 2020 10:44 AMedited: 01 Mar 2020 11:42 AM
Looked like this when I sold it.

Quoting Far Canal on 02 Mar 2020 09:16 AM
Gee!, maybe you'd be better off to keep on the lookout for one from the same year with really low miles on it Smokey. Things do pop up if you are looking.
1994 is a fair while ago, it might be shattering to find your old bike now.

Quoting tussuck on 02 Mar 2020 08:44 PMedited: 02 Mar 2020 08:45 PM
1994 was just yesterday! I may even remember fragments of it if pressed.

80, 90 even 2000, jeez time slips away aye

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micathia

Ratbob

graeme

robnicko

Timmy

tussuck

Far Canal

brucefxdl

Smokey61

Vic

Far Canal

Timmy

brucefxdl

Smokey61

Soapbox2627

Smokey61

Far Canal

Smokey61

tussuck

Grease Monkey