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1995 Harley-Davidson FXSTSB |
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Bad Boy |
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A beloved sight for the Harley aficionados, the FXSTSB Bad Boy is basically a modified FXSTS Springer Softail. Flatter racing bars replace the STS buckhorns, a slotted rear wheel takes over for the standard spokes, and the bike is given a blacked treatment that makes it look a little meaner. It still sports the standard 80 cubic inch Evo V-Twin and Softail frame of the parent bike, but with a different style. Inexplicably (unless you think HD was trying to make it a collectible), Harley only produced the Bad Boy for three model years...1995, '96, and '97. The Bad Boy was available in three trim colors: blue, red, and yellow. I chose yellow because, to my knowledge, it was the least common of the three. |
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True Hogmen (and women) will notice that I didn't follow the Bad Boy formula exactly. The front fork, dash panel, and oil tank in this model remain chrome, whereas the FXSTSB would have black forks and tank. I just happen to be a chrome fan. Also, the paint is Testor's Black Pearl rather than deep gloss black as the original would have been. Still, I think this is a nice take on the Bad Boy theme, one that I might go for if I in fact won the lottery and managed to get my hands on one of these cruiser's daydreams. |
