Softail FX/FL

Heritage Softail FLSTCI

Advantages: Screen & Panniers as standard, comfort
Disadvantages: Plenty of cleaning required!!

I have now had my Heritage for 4 weeks and love it. I've changed from a 2002 1200 Sportster Sport, and there is a huge difference. I'm only 5'10 and was slightly concerned about riding a bike of such huge proportions and weight, but as soon as you start moving the weight just seems to dissapear, the engine's got bags of torque and can accelerate surprisingly quickly. It's much more nimble than would appear, but the hindering factor is that ground ...
...easily on each side, great for impressing (scaring) passengers, but not good for the bike. The tank range is great, easily achieving 150 miles with using nearly the entire tank. The fuel injection system is seamless, making cold morning rides a breeze, no more fiddling with the hard to reach choke. The screen and floorboards make long journeys an easy task, with just a slight wind noticable at around 80mph on the top of the crash helmet, I ride ...

tootle 02.04.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Harley Davidson Softail FLSTC

Fat Boy - Over-weight and Over Here?

Advantages: More fun than a barrel of stoned monkeys
Disadvantages: Where do I start.....

...The technology utilised on the Harley is somewhat agricultural and dated. Having said that, it is one of the things that gives the beast it's appeal. The brakes (often ridiculed) are actually quite adequate. The acceleration is measured in minutes not seconds. I really wouldn't want to ride it for more than an hour or two for running the risk of suffering 'whitefinger' and/or spinal collapse. And we won't even talk about handling and road holding. ...
...constructed from chrome and neon. The Fat Boy is the FUNNEST bike I've owned by far. It will attract more attention than you need. Will give you face-ache from permanently grinning, sounds like the end of time, and needs to be 'ridden' rather than ride-on. Verdict? a contradiction in steel 'n chrome - go buy one ...

lazykatz 08.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Harley Davidson Softail FLSTF