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Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTF Harley Fatboy; Old School Style Bobber; Exile Parts

Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTF Harley Fatboy; Old School Style Bobber; Exile Parts

$18,000.00 2h 15m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTD Custom Harley Davidson Softail Deuce Custom

Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTD Custom Harley Davidson Softail Deuce Custom

  12 $7,200.00 7h 56m
Harley-Davidson : Softail Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic (FLSTCI)

Harley-Davidson : Softail Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic (FLSTCI)

4
$11,600.00
$13,900.00
9h 40m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTC 1992 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL FXSTC CUSTOM  no reserve

Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTC 1992 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL FXSTC CUSTOM no reserve

  - $7,000.00 9h 48m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FXCW 2009 Harley Davidson FXCW Rocker Free Shipping!! 9 Mile

Harley-Davidson : Softail FXCW 2009 Harley Davidson FXCW Rocker Free Shipping!! 9 Mile

$15,988.00 9h 59m
Harley-Davidson : Softail $308 a Month!! 2007 Harley Screamin Eagle Softail Springer VIDEO FXSTS

Harley-Davidson : Softail $308 a Month!! 2007 Harley Screamin Eagle Softail Springer VIDEO FXSTS

$15,895.00 10h 51m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2001 FLSTS Heritage Springer Softail,  Loaded,  Financing

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2001 FLSTS Heritage Springer Softail, Loaded, Financing

$12,995.00 10h 55m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2007 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2007 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic

$16,495.00 10h 59m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTFI *NICE* 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FATBOY

Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTFI *NICE* 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FATBOY

6
$10,101.00
$12,200.00
11h 7m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2004 HARLEY SPRINGER SOFTAIL - VERY UNIQUE!!

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2004 HARLEY SPRINGER SOFTAIL - VERY UNIQUE!!

-
$10,500.00
$13,000.00
11h 19m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2004 Harley Davidson FXSTBI Night Train Loaded,  Video!!

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2004 Harley Davidson FXSTBI Night Train Loaded, Video!!

$13,488.00 11h 45m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2003 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail (NO EMAILS)

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2003 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail (NO EMAILS)

12 $8,575.00 11h 57m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2008 Harley Davidson Fat Boy FLSTF Pipes Apes Vance and

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2008 Harley Davidson Fat Boy FLSTF Pipes Apes Vance and

  11
$2,025.00
$13,999.00
12h 7m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 80ci Custom Springer ,  Sweet Clean and One of a Kind

Harley-Davidson : Softail 80ci Custom Springer , Sweet Clean and One of a Kind

  -
$12,000.00
$15,000.00
12h 7m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTDI DEUCE

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTDI DEUCE

  $12,995.00 12h 43m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTC SOFTAIL CUSTOM

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTC SOFTAIL CUSTOM

  $15,999.00 12h 54m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTI Softail 2006 Black FXSTI Softail!

Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTI Softail 2006 Black FXSTI Softail!

$10,595.00 12h 56m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTN DELUXE 2007 FLSTN DELUXE! PIPES,  CUSTOM SEAT...EYE CANDY

Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTN DELUXE 2007 FLSTN DELUXE! PIPES, CUSTOM SEAT...EYE CANDY

1
$8,500.00
$14,295.00
12h 59m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 08 Harley-Davidson Softail Fat Boy

Harley-Davidson : Softail 08 Harley-Davidson Softail Fat Boy

23 $7,100.00 13h 4m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTC 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC

Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTC 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC

-
$4,999.00
$9,000.00
13h 9m
Harley-Davidson : Softail Harley Davidson Fatboy

Harley-Davidson : Softail Harley Davidson Fatboy

- $12,000.00 13h 29m

In Harley-Davidsonmotorcycles, the softail frame is designed to look like the hardtail bikes of the past, while still offering the comfort of rear suspension. The shock absorbers are positioned along the axis of the motorcycle, tucked away under the transmission.

There are several Harley-Davidsonmodels with the Softail frame, including the Softail Standard, Custom, Springer Softail, Heritage Softail, Heritage Springer, Night Train, Deluxe, Deuce, and Fatboy. These motorcycles have the same engine, transmission and frame with the exception of the Deuce, which has a 2" backbone stretch, but differ in the choice of fork, wheels and accessories.

Front forks

The Softail range is the only range of Harley-Davidson motorcycle that offers a choice of front suspensions within the range. The Sportsterand Dynamodels use the thin X-type telescopic forks, the VRSC models use a fork unique to the VRSC line, and the Touringmodels use the fat FL-type telescopic forks. Softails models may use either the X-type or the FL-type, or may use the Springer leading link forks that have only been used on Softail models so far. The FXST designation is used when the X-type fork is used or when the Springer fork is used with a 21" wheel, while the FLST designation is used when the FL-type fork is used or when the Springer fork is used with a 16" wheel.

Engines

The Softail models do not have rubber-mounted engines. This led to more vibration in Evolution-engined Softails than in rubber-mounted Touring or Dyna models with Evolution engines. To compensate for this, current Softail models use a counterbalanced version of the Twin Cam engineinstead of the regular Twin Cam engine used in the Touring and Dyna models.

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