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Harley Magazine Review – 2012 Shorter Fat Boy Motorcycle

The crew at American Iron Magazine ran a review of the new 2012 Harley Fat Boy and called it a “New Shorter Fat Boy” on the cover. Have you read the review and what do you think of this direction by Harley?  Read More →

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Victory Plays Hard-Ball – New Tour Motorcycle

New Victory Hard Ball Touring Motorcycle Did you want a Victory High-Ball set up for touring straight from the factory? Well, somebody must have been asking for one, because that’s essentially what Victory’s new Hard-Ball is.  Here’s what you get for your money. First, there’s hard bags on the Hard-Ball, but no windscreen. You can tour with... [Read more of this review]

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2012 H-D FLD Dyna Switchback Motorcycle Review

Harley-Davidson is casting a wider net for younger customers. And its latest lure is the FLD Dyna Switchback, which amounts to the lightest and least expensive bagger in the lineup. For under $16,000, a customer can ride out on a touring bike that weighs less than 700 pounds and boasts a user-friendly seat height of 26.1″. Clearly, the folks in... [Read more of this review]

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2012 Harley-Davidson Big Twin Specs

Harley-Davidson kicked it into overdrive for the 2012 model year with a chock-full lineup featuring 30 returning champions as well as two all-new models. It doesn’t necessarily take a calculator, however, to figure out that we’ll be saying farewell to a few buddies, too. The Cross Bones, Rocker C, and Street Glide Trike are being retired to make... [Read more of this review]

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Problem Child, Custom 2002 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy

Have you ever known somebody who always seemed to be down on his luck, some-one who lives under a perpetual gray cloud? When I was in high school, we had a guy like that. If he didn’t have bad luck, he’d have no luck at all. Fittingly, we nicknamed him Chief Gray Cloud. Another friend owned a car that might as well have had bull’s-eye targets... [Read more of this review]

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1949 Harley-Davidson EL Panhead Bobber

When I first started collecting parts for this project about 10 years ago, the motor­cycle rage was choppers. Back then, not many riders cared about bobbers and the phrase old school had not yet become the cliché it is today. I’ve always enjoyed old bikes that perform well, and I’ve been fortunate enough to own some great and mostly correct... [Read more of this review]

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Kurt’s Led Sled Custom Sportster Bobber Bites Him Back

Blame it on the Wapatui punch, a glorious blend of gut-wrenching, largely grain spirits, Red Bull, and cheap fruit slung together, shaken, and stirred, in a trash can. Legend has it that this elegant cocktail made its debut at a frat house somewhere in Minneapolis, but it has apparently gained a popular legion around the banks of Lake Erie and Cleveland... [Read more of this review]

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