Comments on: Transform Your Stock Harley Softail In A Tough Exile Machine.

By: burnout

burnout — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:22:13 +0000

as always, Mike, you use the perfect words to express truth! Motorcycles are NOT for everyone! In Daytona I saw a guy (from FL) with a t shirt that said “LEGALIZE FREEDOM” peace

By: JP@MyEvilTwinChoppers

JP@MyEvilTwinChoppers — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:08:32 +0000

I agree. I spent the last few months of last year taking thousands of dollars in billet off my Fatboy and going with black powder coated parts, stock rubber pegs and a new paint job consisting of satin clear over black to look like primer. I did it all for myself just to give it a new attitude and a new bike feel without the new bike price tag. I was pleasently suprised to take a first place at Sac Easyrider and again at Sac Autorama. I didn’t do it to please the judges, but was very satisified to see they liked what I built. Now,…. what to do with a few thousand dollars in billet bling……

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:23:33 +0000

Russell, call me when you do a kit for Victory! Please! Maybe take a base 09 Jackpot with that 106ci motor and the 250 rear tire and have at it…

By: Boss Hawg

Boss Hawg — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:35:47 +0000

Russell’s bikes are always hot, clean no frills crap and bad to the bone!

Boss Hawg

By: FUJI

FUJI — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:52:09 +0000

Too basd H-D marketed their “Dark” series to the young. It may go over better if they market to those affected by tough economic times. Just a thought for a wider appeal.

Mike , It could not have been better said. Some times the students have better insight than the professor HD.

By: Mike Greenwald

Mike Greenwald — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:20:57 +0000

Motorcycles are NOT for everybody and the sooner people get that out of their heads the sooner people will quit legislating us to death and training us to die with their methods and methodology.

Rodent has a good clue to what they are all about. The women are supposed to look better than the bikes. When the goin’ gets tough and it is time to get down to the business of riding, there aren’t too many that wanna bling thing.

Too basd H-D marketed their “Dark” series to the young. It may go over better if they market to those affected by tough economic times. Just a thought for a wider appeal.

By: 155otc

155otc — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:55:26 +0000

Mike

Beats the hell out of bling wagons.

AMEN, i hate bling or Kuryakyn wagons

His bikes and kits arent for evrybody, i’ve always like the looks of his bikes and products

The guy hasnt wavered much in his designs over the year

By: Mike Greenwald

Mike Greenwald — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:00:20 +0000

Beats the hell out of bling wagons.

By: Dave Blevins

Dave Blevins — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:33:40 +0000

I believe a lot of of shops will return to modifying stock bikes in this way. It eliminates issues with CARB, NHTSA, Etc, and you can own as many as you like… insurance is no problem, resale is easy (with Harley title), and you still get the look you want.
Back to the basics of customizing.

By: Tom Maioli

Tom Maioli — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:51:02 +0000

I have always liked Russell’s Basic-Black-Bad-Ass bikes. The stock softail conversion is a great idea!

By: Cade

Cade — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:48:56 +0000

I’m with rodent all the way on this.

By: rodent

rodent — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:17:28 +0000

Russells women always out shine his bikes.

By: rock star

rock star — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:52:39 +0000

how does Russell manage to look so metro with a death stick in his hands?

let the rock star show him how to use ot with such a willing female fan