All images featured on this website are copyrighted to their respective rightful owners. 4. It is this time period that Harley targets with its Softail Slim. The shotgun exhaust hums a tune that any gearhead can appreciate, especially when you start pouring the throttle on. Twin anything, ride everything. The overall length of the 2012 Softail Slim was 92.5 inches. There are no traction control or variable power modes to be had, so there is still room for improvement in that area. Both front and rear fenders come heavily bobbed so that the front is close to the effective minimum size and the rear has just a few inches of reveal past the struts, just like the old-school bobbers. The most impressive advancement with this update is in terms of stability, regardless of the situation, due to greater torsional stiffness throughout. The chrome triple clamps now embellish a black fork tube cover, and the headlight backing has now been removed, giving it a more custom vibe. It’s powered by a Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine with all the power and torque one could possibly need or desire in a cruiser. Feel at the lever is progressive and predictable, lacking any shocking bite, making either brake quite easy to modulate at any speed. I mean, this thing is a real chunk o’ metal, but it would have to be big to accommodate the 1,746 cc displacement. It easily soaks up inconsistencies of all shapes and sizes. No fuss, no muss. Not only does this return the right-side case to a more traditional shape, but it also puts the pushrod geometry back where it belongs. 2018 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim Review | Standout Softail. ABS is optional and will set you back $795 dollars. While we don’t have... There’s another flavor of Scrambler available from Ducati, and it has a mix of urban and sporting appeal. My biggest critique of the earlier Softail Slim was that its low slung stance meant less suspension travel, so it had harsh damping that transferred hits directly into the rider. The Chief actually tops Harley at the checkout with a $17,499 sticker; more than the expensive paint package plus ABS, and it doesn’t often come to pass that someone comes off prouder than the MoCo at the till. One of the most notable was the fact that the weight was reduced by an additional 35 pounds. LEDs show the way on night rides. The 2018 Softail Slim retained its bobber styling with an update of chrome added to the triple clamps with a black fork tube cover. He currently holds an Associate's degree in applied mechanical science from his time at the M.M.I. Since the whole point of the original bobbers was to provide a more thrilling ride, I find this pairing of power and panache to be entirely fitting. You see, back in the day Harley used the old rigid-style frame for its FL models, but in ’49, a new bit of fandanglery known as the hydraulically-damped telescopic shock found its way onto the front end, and it would be almost a decade before the shock-and-swingarm would see the light of day. Lights (as per country regulation), Indicator Lamps: High beam, turn signals, neutral, low oil pressure, engine diagnostics, ABS (optional), security, low battery voltage, low fuel, 5-inch analog speedometer with digital gear, odometer, fuel level, clock, trip, range and tachometer indication. There are a number of updates to the adventure-touring-commuter with a focus on street... Want to add some style and tone to your Honda CB500K2? They saw fit to crate a brand new chassis and suspension components. HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL SLIM S FLSS (bj 2016) Originele slim screamin eagle 110 ci , zeer zeldzame bike , heel veel power in het al reeds snelle 110 blok, vance& hines long. With the Twin Cam put out to pasture, the Milwaukee-Eight 107 powerplant takes its place. Thanks to a new Show Dual Bending Valve fork with cartridge style internals, and an all-new single-shock rear suspension design, the 2018 Slim is remarkably comfortable. Benjamin Smith is one of the managing editors of Moneyinc. That planted a seed that grew into a well-rounded appreciation of all things mechanical, and eventually, into a formal education of same. What remains is stiffer and much lighter than before with the same faux-rigid swingarm that articulates with an under-seat shock to soften the jolts. The Chief also runs with much fuller fenders that diverge from the bobbed Harley, but to be fair, so much of Indian’s brand identity is actually in those full, swept fenders, so it makes sense to leave them as is.