Harley-Davidson's Softail line is one of Harley's best-selling series, and in fact is one of the most popular large-displacement motorcycle series in the world. No question, the Softail defines the cruiser genre, the best-selling segment in the U.S. motorcycle market. Combine the bikes' popularity, their beautiful design, and the relative few books on the subject, and Harley-Davidson Softail is the perfect choice for Harley enthusiasts.This Softail bible discusses the story behind the original Softail chassis, built and marketed by Bill Davis before being purchased by Harley, and continues by focusing on the various Softail models, such as the Heritage, Springer, Fat Boy, and the latest Softail series, which uses the innovative dual counterbalanced Twin Cam 88B engine.
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• Color history of Harley’s most popular model line
• Includes the untold story of the Softail
• Photographs of all major Softail models
• Written by noted Harley authority Greg Field
• Includes the untold story of the Softail
• Photographs of all major Softail models
• Written by noted Harley authority Greg Field
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Nice Book!,
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This review is from: Harley-Davidson Softail (Motorcycle Color History) (Paperback)
If you're into knowing about the Softail and its history, then this is your book.
Describing the history of the invention of the "softail" by Bill Davis (and how he hardly made any money out of it...)and furthermore the models that Harley built around this principle with nice photos up to 2003. Not describing serialnumbers, colours and modelyear-differences, but for general softail-info a very nice book!
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Our tale begins not inside the hallowed halls of Harley-Davidson, nor even in Milwaukee, but inside a biker's garage in Missouri. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hardtail look, horseshoe oil tank, wide glide, tank graphics, chopper look, red pinstripes, saddle tanks, minor updates, rubber mounts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fat Boy, Sub Shock, Twin Cam, Bill Davis, Heritage Softail, Night Train, Heritage Springer, Big Twins, Motor Company, Vivid Black, Road Worx, Vaughn Beals, Softail Standard, Heritage Special, Mark Tuttle, Softail One, Super Glide, Birch White, Candy Burgundy, Fat Bob, Springer Softail, Candy Red, Cow Glide, Team Softail, Candy Brandywine New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Our tale begins not inside the hallowed halls of Harley-Davidson, nor even in Milwaukee, but inside a biker's garage in Missouri. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hardtail look, horseshoe oil tank, wide glide, tank graphics, chopper look, red pinstripes, saddle tanks, minor updates, rubber mounts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fat Boy, Sub Shock, Twin Cam, Bill Davis, Heritage Softail, Night Train, Heritage Springer, Big Twins, Motor Company, Vivid Black, Road Worx, Vaughn Beals, Softail Standard, Heritage Special, Mark Tuttle, Softail One, Super Glide, Birch White, Candy Burgundy, Fat Bob, Springer Softail, Candy Red, Cow Glide, Team Softail, Candy Brandywine New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Fat Boy (Current Theatre) on page 83, and page 86
- The FIRST LOOK by Amelia Davis on page 14
- Night Train by W. Loran Smith in Front Matter
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