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Harley-Davidson : Softail Heritage Classic 2003 Heritage Classic 100th Anniversary Model

Harley-Davidson : Softail Heritage Classic 2003 Heritage Classic 100th Anniversary Model

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$12,000.00
$15,900.00
2h 12m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2003 Harley Davidson Heritage Springer Softail

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2003 Harley Davidson Heritage Springer Softail

  24 $13,600.00 2h 45m
Harley-Davidson : Softail Night Train Harley Davidson Night Train

Harley-Davidson : Softail Night Train Harley Davidson Night Train

$12,600.00 5h 1m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTDI 2004 FXSTDI EASY SALVAGE REBUILD PROJECT BUY NOW

Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTDI 2004 FXSTDI EASY SALVAGE REBUILD PROJECT BUY NOW

$7,500.00 5h 50m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FLTSC 1998 Heritage Softail

Harley-Davidson : Softail FLTSC 1998 Heritage Softail

  2
$5,600.00
$6,500.00
5h 54m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTDSE 2003 Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle Deuce

Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTDSE 2003 Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle Deuce

  $15,500.00 6h 1m
Harley-Davidson : Softail Springer FXSTS 2003 Harley-Davidson FXSTS Softail Springer

Harley-Davidson : Softail Springer FXSTS 2003 Harley-Davidson FXSTS Softail Springer

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$10,900.00
$12,200.00
6h 4m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2008 HD 105th Anniversery FatBoy

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2008 HD 105th Anniversery FatBoy

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$12,000.00
$13,800.00
6h 19m
Harley-Davidson : Softail Deuce,  CVO Screamin' Eagle 1550,  100th Anniversary

Harley-Davidson : Softail Deuce, CVO Screamin' Eagle 1550, 100th Anniversary

  - $8,000.00 6h 34m
Harley-Davidson : Softail Anniversary Edition 2003 Harley Anniversary Softail,  showroom cond., extras

Harley-Davidson : Softail Anniversary Edition 2003 Harley Anniversary Softail, showroom cond., extras

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$12,000.00
$12,500.00
6h 37m
Harley-Davidson : Softail Deluxe 2009 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe,  FLSTN,  1, 038 miles

Harley-Davidson : Softail Deluxe 2009 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe, FLSTN, 1, 038 miles

$16,675.00 6h 39m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTN FLSTNI Softail Deluxe 2006 Harley-Davidson FLSTN FLSTNI Deluxe

Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTN FLSTNI Softail Deluxe 2006 Harley-Davidson FLSTN FLSTNI Deluxe

6 $8,100.00 6h 41m
Harley-Davidson : Softail Deluxe 2008 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe

Harley-Davidson : Softail Deluxe 2008 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe

  $14,500.00 6h 44m
Harley-Davidson : Softail Softail Deuce 2003 Silver & Black 100th Anniversary Harley

Harley-Davidson : Softail Softail Deuce 2003 Silver & Black 100th Anniversary Harley

  2
$7,100.00
$10,000.00
6h 51m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 07 Harley-Davidson® Softail® Heritage Classic FLSTC

Harley-Davidson : Softail 07 Harley-Davidson® Softail® Heritage Classic FLSTC

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$14,500.00
$15,995.00
7h 10m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 08 Harley-Davidson® Softail® Deluxe FLSTN

Harley-Davidson : Softail 08 Harley-Davidson® Softail® Deluxe FLSTN

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$14,900.00
$16,395.00
7h 14m
Harley-Davidson : Softail ONLY  $233 MO!!! 2005HARLEY DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFTAIL SADDLEBAGS FAIRING

Harley-Davidson : Softail ONLY $233 MO!!! 2005HARLEY DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFTAIL SADDLEBAGS FAIRING

$13,490.00 7h 27m
Harley-Davidson : Softail CrossBones 2008 Green CrossBones!

Harley-Davidson : Softail CrossBones 2008 Green CrossBones!

  3 $5,100.00 7h 27m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTS Custom 1999 Harley Davidson Springer Motorcycle

Harley-Davidson : Softail FXSTS Custom 1999 Harley Davidson Springer Motorcycle

- $22,999.00 7h 27m
Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTC HARLEY SOFTAIL CLASSIC NEEDS GOOD HOME READY TO RIDE

Harley-Davidson : Softail FLSTC HARLEY SOFTAIL CLASSIC NEEDS GOOD HOME READY TO RIDE

6
$1,625.00
$8,900.00
8h 19m
Harley-Davidson : Softail 2005 Harley Davidson Soft Tail Delux

Harley-Davidson : Softail 2005 Harley Davidson Soft Tail Delux

  - $17,900.00 8h 22m

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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