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Originally Posted by SV650rules
Hardly-Davidson and BMW are the two companies that spring to mind when talking about selling a lifestyle rather than a product... they have both done well out of it for a long time, who really wants their eyeballs shaken out by an unbalanced 45 eg V twin ? The advertising industry has a lot to answer for, there are lies, damn lies and then there is advertising....
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Lucky that HD finally caught onto the 'Vibration might not be a great idea' at last, the new softail frame is generations ahead on thier older stuff, but like the OP suspension is always an issue, for that read 'USD Forks' on some of the new HD's which work ok, well not too bad to be honest, right up till you find out they are just oil and springs, no cartridges at all (That's over a grand to fix in the future - maybe).
Sadly most manufacturers just build you a standard bike built for thier definition of an average human and know without doubt that it's owner is just going to change out the exhaust, probably the front and rear suspension, the seat and in the realms of HD's the Cam as well.
So why bother fitting the best they can, kit that's adjustable for everyone and costs 3 or 4 times the price which would in the end reduce potential profits when the owner will in all probability just junk it and fit thier own anyway?