Harley-Davidson 2008 Softail Cross Bones (FLSTSB), Motorrad von Gezeichneter

At the end of World War II, Army surplus motorcycles provided cheap transportation for many American veterans upon their return to US soil. The vets gathered together into motorcycle clubs, seeking the camaraderie of shared experience that they missed from their combat days. Former aviators applied some of the lessons they learned from keeping their planes in the air, and stripped their bikes of extraneous metal parts to lighten their loads, make them faster and more efficient. The resulting motorcycles are known as "bobbers" or "bob jobs," distinguished by their truncated rear and tiny front fenders, bucking the then-current trends. Bobbers evolved into choppers, which emphasize more styling elements like raked front forks and other extreme elements. The bobber was all about riding, and getting the most out of your bike by taking off everything extra. The cool looks were a bonus. The Cross Bones straddles the bobber/chopper divide. It has the cool looks part down pat -- this is one of the coolest bikes Harley has made in years, and that's saying something. Starting with the laced wheels, which contrast steel spokes with gloss black rims (16" front/17" rear) and fat tires (90 front/200 rear). The Springer-style front end also plays with the contrast, between the gloss-black forks and shiny steel exposed springs. The speedo housing, mini-ape hanger handlebars and round air cleaner are also gloss black, standing out from the unique sueded paint job on the metal body parts (my bike wore a sharp coat of Pewter Denim). It all adds up to one cool ride.

Eigentümer:	Gezeichneter
Kampfname:	Keine Angabe
Gewicht:	333 kg
Leistung PS:	74
Hubraum:	1584 ccm