Harley-Davidson’s Heritage Softail Classic is like a vintage car that’s been repainted but still runs like it’s from the Stone Age. It’s a perfect blend of ‘I remember the good old days’ nostalgia and ‘Hey, look at me, I’m cool because I’m old’ ego. The bike’s a time machine for the 1950s, complete with a windscreen that’s a giant fog machine for your face. I mean, come on, Harley, at least update the fuel-injection system from the dinosaur era. And the Heritage Softail Classic? It’s a 39-year-old design with the ‘luxury’ of a rear shock hidden under the seat? It’s like Harley decided they needed a ‘modern’ touch. And let’s not even get started on the ‘Hydra-Glide Revival’—if that’s not a euphemism for ‘Water-damaged antique,’ I don’t know what is. As for the ‘Fat Boy,’ it’s like they took the Heritage and said, ‘Let’s strip it down to its bare bones, because less is more, right?’ More like, ‘Less is just less.’ And the BMW and Suzuki models? They’re the sensible, affordable neighbors next door that don’t mind that Harley is still stuck in the past.
Read from: https://www.topspeed.com/the-legendary-cruiser-bike-that-refuses-to-die/