Looks like nothing has changed...

[Jack Klarich]

I guess we will wait and see and try not to faint til the 18s are gone to a happy home

I aint jealous,I like my 17 and am keeping it and taking it home to the end of the line. I have to I owe the bank on this one

 

[DK Custom Products]

It does look better in person and the ride is definitely better. However 114 ci engine and 3.4 gallon fuel tank is less than ideal for my location.

Yeah, the Fat Boy has a 5 gallon, but some of the new Softails have the smaller 3.xx tank...definitely going to be irritating for those that buy them.

Kevin, will your adjustable tourpak bracket work with 2017s? Will I need to extend the wiring for a lighted tourpak rack?

Thanks in advance.

Yes, they work fine with the 2017's. No need to extend the factory TP wiring. There is quite a bit of extra wire OEM.

I was at one of my dealers the other day, quite a few mad touring and trike owners, they had hoped for a bigger motor in them, didn't happen, they put them in the softail, go figure. The touring bike and trike models need the bigger motor, not the softails, the 107 would be good for the softail line, harley screwed up again IMHO. As for colors, they suck, only black is the good color my way of thinking.

All for now Trampas

Yeah, the 114 or 117 would have been a nice option for the Trikes. Probably in the next year or two.

I hate to be critical but having owned an early 90's Fat Boy that was a true vibrating machine where my right boot would literally vibrate half off the platform, I am not overly impressed with Harley's 2018 offering. Doesn't seem like they have made a whole lot of gains in the intervening 15 years except for maybe the vibes? It also does not bode well that there are leaking jug gaskets on a new bike. The look and sound is more like a Yamaha to me? It might just be me but I think the headlight nacelle is butt ugly. Oh, and why would the MOCO add parts that are not backward compatible with some of their own parts? Maybe some young marketing puke thought he was really clever adding a few thousand bucks to Harley's annual coffers while the puke watches his stock values tank. I am afraid that I am holding my nose on this one. :annoyed:

hahaha, you said a lot in one paragraph!

There are quite a few changes-

Less vibes (some will like, some won't)

MUCH FASTER

More Torque

MUCH Better suspension

Improved MPG compared to recent years

The leaky base gasket is almost certainly an exception that just happened to be on the bike I tested. We would see it every now and then on the Twin Cams also.

Yes, they are very fast and smooth, like a metric bike. I am hoping, that with some mods we will uncover some soul in them. BUT, I think the market that HD is trying to reach is less concerned with soul, and more interested in what this new line has.

HD has been doing it more and more lately...changing parts to make it necessary to buy new parts for the new bike, rather than migrate parts from an older HD to the new bike. It also gives them a leg up on selling their parts vs. losing sales to the aftermarket manufacturers...at least until we catch up.

Kevin

 

[Capt.Bob]

Looked at the 2018 Fat Boy and Heritage

Went to a fairly local HD dealer and sat on the 2018 Fat Boy (had to put about 180 miles on my Tri Glide today to feel like I had gotten a ride in). Nicely balanced and sporting a 114 engine. I suspect that it is a pretty peppy bike. Still do not like the headlight nacelle and the kind of open back of the front headlight where it seems Harley didn't finish the build? Noticed that the bike came with no heel shifter. Also sat on a new Heritage and was pretty impressed with the "modern" look. Apparently it comes in 107 and 114 varieties. Didn't care for the looks of the Fat Bob. Looks like a Yamaha knock off?

 

[Jack Klarich]

Looked at a Heritage today

1 The passing lams switch is on the handle bars now , good move and over due

2The saddle bags look smaller and Cheap plastic

3 the battery is hidden under the mono shock don't like it, others might

4 The color looked like between rust iron and faded dried blood

5 I dunno about the cheapness factor here, I don't like it , others might

I will go back on the 9th for demo rides

Looking forward to putting a Street bob to the test

I hada96 incher that blew up, it will fly with the M8 JMO

The salesman told me NOT much changed on the Trikes, tho they had not un crated theirs yet. I guess he had a magic crystal ball ( it probably costs 100 dollars) JMO

 

[Strohkr]

Ditto! CVO Trike!

I love my '14 TG. Not interested in any 2018 model. I will only consider for my next bike a CVO TriGlide.

Ditto!

But when???

 

[tx freebird]

Looked at a Heritage today

The salesman told me NOT much changed on the Trikes, tho they had not un crated theirs yet. I guess he had a magic crystal ball ( it probably costs 100 dollars) JMO

The dealership where I work unloaded a MY2018 FreeWheeler and TriGlide Friday. The TriGlide had a new "black" paint color. I don't remember what it is called, but it really jumped in the sunlight.

I took a quick look at at the rear suspension setup from the ground, and I didn't see anything different. However, someone who spent more time working on them might see something. It did seem like difference between muffler ground clearance between the two trikes was more apparent than on the 17's, but that may not mean anything. The trikes were just unloaded and had not been setup yet.

 

[Jack Klarich]

The dealership where I work unloaded a MY2018 FreeWheeler and TriGlide Friday. The TriGlide had a new "black" paint color. I don't remember what it is called, but it really jumped in the sunlight.

I took a quick look at at the rear suspension setup from the ground, and I didn't see anything different. However, someone who spent more time working on them might see something. It did seem like difference between muffler ground clearance between the two trikes was more apparent than on the 17's, but that may not mean anything. The trikes were just unloaded and had not been setup yet.

The specs overall height at the mufflers is .1 difference, that could be from transporting?

 

[rhino 2]

The specs overall height at the mufflers is .1 difference, that could be from transporting?

My 17's Pipes are higher than my 11 were [Stock].....But without care they will scrape, Going up the same ramp that my 11 with the lift would not scrape....

 

[tx freebird]

The specs overall height at the mufflers is .1 difference, that could be from transporting?

Good thought, they were just unloaded from the truck. We get 1 or 2 trikes per delivery via a dedicated 18 wheeler. They are delivered separately from the bikes which arrive in lots of 5 - 20 on reusable pallets. Have not yet seen a CVO to anniversary paint scheme.